Transcription of Francis Howell for the show Heartfelt, #74
Lisa: Not too long ago, the Dr. Lisa radio hour was contacted by an individual whose Facebook page was called Hiking to Build Hope. We were fascinated and we wanted this individual to come on our show and talk about hiking, but he happened be out on the Appalachian Trail of course hiking, so when he contacted us again recently and said “I’m back in town and I would like to talk about hiking and hope.” We said “Great, come on in,” and we’re so thrilled to have this time to talk with Francis Howell of Hiking to Build Hope at long last. Thanks for coming in Francis.
Francis: Thank you for bringing me in. Hiking to Build Hope is really excited that you brought us in. The last time we were trying to reach out to you when you answered our call through E-mail, I was on the Appalachian Trail at that point, and I just really I want to start just with a positive impact on the people this is what it’s about, it’s about healing.
Lisa: Well tell me about that. Why did you start hiking and how does it bring healing into people’s lives?
Francis: It started as a dream, just came to me. Our trust was doing a campaign to raise 5 million dollars, pretty big church and this just came to me. I wanted to walk through New Hampshire to try to raise funds but our Church takes care of itself and pay for it so, but it became Hiking to Build Hope and is going there. May be some day we can do something, I don’t know. Hiking to Build Hope started out as a dream. I don’t know what hope looks like. I’m trying to find out.
Lisa: You’re going to share your message by using the technology and communicating with people all over the world.
Francis: Right. I am not bringing technology on trail. I kind of want to speak to this for an outdoor magazine. I wrote up an article that three days in the outback can increase your brain power by 25%, that’s real. I’m going to try not to bring technology on the trail. I got a good team behind me, they’re supportive and that’s what I need because you can’t make it alone.
Lisa: People get in touch with you through Facebook?
Francis: That’s where. Yeah. You can message me.
Lisa: Okay.
Francis: Put a post on the site or if you want to keep your identity safe you can email, call, those are two good ways.
Lisa: Okay. I know that you’re very good at getting back to people because you and I have been communicating back and forth so people who are interested in hearing more about Hiking to Build Hope, they can be in touch with you.
Francis: Right. I built a Paypal come or you can try to push that forward.
Lisa: Okay.
Francis: That was recommended for again a person who’s very, very connected to the Appalachian Trail Community.
Lisa: Very good. Well we’ve been speaking with Francis Howell of Hiking to Build Hope, and we so appreciate your being persistent and coming on the show and sharing your message which is a very important one that people should get out and connect with the environment, increase their brain power, connect with their communities and really wherever they’re coming from, they should do what they can to make other people’s lives better and I think that you’re one of those people Francis, and we are very pleased that you came in to speak with us today.
Francis: Thank you.