Remembering speechlessly
We seek the great forgotten language,
The lost lane-end into heaven,
A stone, a leaf, an unfound door.

– Thomas Wolfe

a stone: Jason “RoK” Teasley

Age: 29
Birthplace/Hometown: Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Languages: English, Romanian, basic Russian, basic Spanish
Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, painting, martial arts, rock climbing, caving, kayaking, philosophy, theatre, dreaming
“Super Powers”: Teambuilding, art, experiential education, martial arts
Favorite Quote: “May all of our paths be long and hard; these are the only one’s worth taking.” ~RoK
Personal Mission:

a leaf: Charlie “Chuck” Stark

Age: 24
Birthplace/Hometown: Storm Lake, IA
Languages: English, Survival Spanish, miniscule amounts of Norwegian
Hobbies/Interests: Climbing (anything I can climb is good), listening to/making music, drinking coffee while listening to and watching the morning come alive, driving, trying new things
“Super Powers”: Environmental awareness, obsessive optimism, smiling
Favorite Quote: “Nature does not hurry, yet everything gets accomplished” -Lao Tzu
Personal Mission: I hope to become a person who inspires others to feel a sense of excitement for life and to persue that excitement.

an unfound door: Greg “Greg” Janes

Age: 27
Birthplace/Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Languages: English, Romanian, basic Russian
Hobbies/Interests: Photography, guitar, entrepreneurship, teambuilding
“Super Powers”: Motivation
Favorite Quote: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.
Personal Mission: To live fully, laugh often, and love life’s simplest joys