CENTER for STUDENT MISSIONS

Stephen Jones

Stephen was born in Houston, Texas and after 18 years in the city, he grew tired of trees and grass so he headed to the rolling flatlands of Abilene, Texas, for college. It was in college that, while on Spring Break Campaign, he made his first contact with CSM. He spent that week in Toronto. That week turned into a summer spent as a City Host in Toronto. After getting back from his weeklong trip in Canada, Stephen changed his major to one focused on Inner City Ministry. Once school was over he felt the need to see trees again so he moved to Austin, TX, where he began working as a social worker in a shelter for people who are homeless and mentally ill. Stephen loved that job, but felt the overwhelming call to be active once again in a Christian ministry setting—and that’s what brought him back to CSM! Stephen has many interests. He loves to cook, cycle, run, laugh, and listen to a Lyle Lovett or Paul Simon record. Stephen also loves baseball, especially his Houston Astros. He looks forward to sitting in left field at a San Francisco Giants game simply to boo his team’s nemesis, Barry Bonds.

Leigh Anna Ridge

Leigh Anna is a returning veteran CSM host, having helped out two summers and a spring in Chicago. Raised in Arcadia, LA, she is a graduate of Louisiana Tech with a Liberal Arts degree. She loves music and playing guitar and hopes to be a rock star someday.

Hillarie Williams

Hillarie grew up in Ada, Oklahoma and is graduate of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College in Moore, OK with a degree in Missions. She is a returning host, having ministered in San Francisco during the summer of 2002. Her missions experience includes trips to Chicago, Houston, Nashville, Oklahoma City and Mexico. She loves working with youth and enjoys volleyball, scrap booking, musicals, singing, and water sports. In Junior High she was an “Oklahoma Trotter” (did basketball tricks, wearing sequined outfits and everything!). She also likes Napolean Dynamite!