Mission trips are emotionally charged experiences. It’s almost impossible to give someone your time, energy, and support without feeling a deep emotional attachment to the place, the community, or the people. Kathleen Gutierrez was the translator for the trip to Favorito, Cuba, but my four years of Spanish at the Jackson Hole Community School put me into a role of translating casual conversations and basic ideas. This meant that Kathleen had to do all the Read more…
In 1998, St. John’s planted a seed in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico. Today, that small seed has changed the lives of over 40 abandoned and abused children. Greg David Spinks, a young deacon from St. John’s with an overwhelming compassion for the less fortunate went to northern Mexico to immerse himself in mission work. After arriving in Cuauhtémoc, Greg witnessed the appalling conditions of children roaming the streets and realized the dire need for an appropriate living Read more…
Becca Stevens is many things… an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, and founder of Thistle Farms. She has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, and CNN, nominated as top 10 Heroes of 2016. In 2011, the White House named Becca a “Champion of Change”. Recently, she was featured in the PBS documentary, “A Path Appears,” named Humanitarian of the Year in 2014 by the Small Business Council of America Read more…