自我介绍

Hi, I’m Jeff Mossman. My wife Kim and I both have roots in Iowa’s farming community. We both grew up on large farms. Perhaps our common background and shared desire to raise our children in America’s wholesome farmland, led us to purchase Iowa’s most famous estate; The Conrad Mansion. I attended business school in Ohio. Kim graduated from Iowa state. Kim is a talented pianist and singer/song writer. She teaches piano lessons on the grand piano in our home. I have an entrepreneurial spirit. My first business venture was a Dairy Queen restaurant I leased and managed. (I paid off my senior year of college with the funds it generated.) Kim and I operated several restaurants. Later in life, I launched a roofing company, which grew exponentially, and morphed into a massive real estate enterprise. Soon after our wedding, Kim and I became missionaries. We traveled the world and had many spectacular adventures. We lived in Hawaii, New York City, Russia… we traveled through Africa and South America. In total, we visited 48 countries. Eventually we returned to Iowa to home-school our seven children. Fortune, grace and… elbow grease, enabled us to purchase a massive, historic farm estate, where we spent fifteen years raising our children. Our older, biological children now have their own families and live abroad. Our younger children are adopted, and still live at home. We love to travel! These days, however, the Mossman family travels as a large group of fifteen (since we now have grandchildren!) We enjoy renting spacious homes in destinations such as Canada or Colorado, so that we can all snow ski together. In addition to skiing and winter sports, we love bowling, movies, and family cruises. Our love for family-oriented travel inspired us to open our own private home as a destination for large groups, family reunions, weddings, corporate retreats, business meetings, etc. It is our life mission to share the fortune of our personal estate and help guests to create memories that last a lifetime. Truly, hospitality is our life calling; not merely our business mantra. Our young children have guided us in launching “The Clemens Mansion” as a business venture and they stand behind it. Through this business, our children have learned service, brotherhood and responsibility. They assist in all aspects of cooking, cleaning, guest communications, marketing, and farm maintenance. And they are compelled to do this. As parents, we are grateful for this opportunity to teach them! This is the reality of having a large family and living in a farmland estate. We cannot imagine life any differently. Our children are enthusiastic about horses, and the possibility of offering winter sleigh rides, hayrides, and wedding carriages as a business concept in the future. Although we do not currently offer these amenities, we look forward to establishing such experiences. Currently, we have sheep and chickens. During the warmer seasons, we invite guests to help bottle feed the lambs and/or gather fresh eggs. All of this is a blessing. We invite you to share in this blessing. Please be our guest! In grace and gratitude, The Mossman Family