BARTLETT, Tenn. (NAMB)—For nine years now, Jon Hodge has been in the neighborhood-changing business, and while he’s changing neighborhoods, he’s also working—with God’s help—to change hearts, minds and souls.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (NAMB)—For most Americans and even for world travelers, Hawaii is the ultimate, exotic tourist destination. After all, it’s paradise.

WASHINGTON, VT. (NAMB)—When Dewey and Kathie Aiken survey the landscape of Vermont, they see much more than the beautiful red and yellow leaves of autumn, the traditional maple syrup-making in March, and 150-year-old churches with white steeples piercing the blue skies of summer.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (NAMB)—For North American missionaries David and Shirley Proffitt, their passion is winning the next generation to Christ by planting new churches near college campuses. And this passion has turned into a family affair.

RENO, Nev. (NAMB)—North American Mission Board missionary Melanie Lawler is a real, talking, walking-around miracle.

BIG SKY, Mont. (NAMB)—Because his mission field is based in Big Sky, Mont., where Lone Mountain stretches 11,000 feet high, Brad Lartigue reports to work every day sky-high—geographically and spiritually.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (NAMB)-The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is the domestic missions agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Our defined mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, start New Testament congregations, minister to persons in the name of Christ, and assist churches in the United States, Canada and U.S. territories in effectively performing these functions. This is accomplished by focusing on three major objectives: sharing Christ, starting churches, and sending missionaries.

NORMAN, Okla. (NAMB)—Why did communist guerillas in El Salvador put Daniel Caceres so high on their murder “hit list” in 1980?

TALLADEGA, Ala. (BP)—Southern Baptists’ gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions exceeded the national goal for the second consecutive year, with $59.3 million received, the most ever in the history of the offering.