Hannah Thompson

I am Hannah Thompson and I love people! In 2015, my family went to Thailand to help save girls from human trafficking. We lived on a campus with about one hundred girls and spoke the language every day. Ever since then, I have loved to spend time getting to know and understand people. Some of the most important things in my life are my family, my faith and friends. I value kindness, compassion and loyalty. I believe that there can be good in almost every situation. That doesn’t mean that sad things don’t happen but there is always hope. Doing good is an amazing and big term that could refer to building a well in Africa or it could be the most simple small thing that nobody sees but, no matter the size, all pieces of doing good matter. After moving back from Thailand we moved into a little house on the Boise Bench. We gradually got to the point where we knew most of the people on our street deeper than just by name. This fall, after coming to One Stone and making so many new connections, I felt for the first time, a strong community with people at One Stone. We did a raking project for some of my neighbors who were elderly and would really appreciate the extra help. It was amazing to see the community of us all coming together to make somebody's day better. I was surprised and glad by the community I felt with my neighbors and my immersion pod members when we were all done. That is why I created this artifact of nature art with leaves! It is a simple way to show beauty and it helps me to remember the community and good we were a part of. Another reason why this raking/community project stood out to me is because I get sad when people are lonely or alone. Raking leaves for me is an amazing way to connect and show your appreciation for your neighbor in a simple way. I don’t want people to be lonely or sad and I think simple ways like raking leaves or shoveling snow are great ways to put a smile on someone's face. I have enjoyed learning more about myself during my first couple months at One Stone and I am excited to continue to. One thing that really stood out to me and that I have learned about myself is my love for understanding people. I love people!