Roger Lynn walked the 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile pilgrimage, experiencing surprise all along the way. Roger's journey eventually led him back to Spokane to experience joy and surprise here, too.

Roger Lynn is a photographer, Native American flute player, retired Disciples of Christ and UCC minister, and a past and now, again, present resident of Spokane. To follow Roger’s work, you can find more at rogerlynn.com. If you'd like to read about Roger's Camino experience, you can find his book here.

Kelsey Doerr, the Foster Parent Recruiter from Lutheran Community Services Northwest, joined us to tell the story of her welcoming into her home a young mother and a baby and how she grew in connection and joy in doing so.

Kelsey enjoys working with refugee foster youth, hosting a teenager and her baby, and too many of the social and outdoor activities Spokane offers to name just one.

To learn more about LCSNW's Unaccompanied Refugee Minor program, please visit Refugee Foster Care - LCSNW.

To learn more about Catholic Charities Host Home program, contact Gage Spicer at gage.spicer@cceasternwa.or

Tracy Simmons joined us to share her story of being raised in a restrictive cult to finding freedom in education and religion journalism. Tracy is a long-time religion reporter, a journalism professor, and cycling enthusiast. To follow Tracy's work go to favs.news.