Janice englehart

Janice and her husband, Peter, moved to Dripping Springs from California in 2013 after searching for a small-town Christian community to raise their two boys. Originally from the East Coast, she credits the Lord with leading them here. She quickly became involved by joining the Dripping Springs Women’s Club where she has served as President since 2020. She has been actively volunteering with DSISD, DS Methodist Church, Austin Ridge Bible Church, and was a founding member of the local chapter of the Young Men’s Service League. Janice and her sons have volunteered with Hometown Missions for many years. She believes that true joy is found in serving others and was honored to be asked to serve on the board of Hometown Missions.

Mark cuda

Mark retired to Driftwood in 2018 after a career in business and a history of mission work, especially overseas. Along with wife Debbie, the joined Dripping Springs Methodist Church shortly afterwards. He serves on the board of the Adam McCauley Family Cancer Foundation and works with Protect our Water. Local charities like these and Hometown Missions are how he feels called to God’s work and a better community.

trey powers

Trey has a long history of serving in charitable and civic roles. Along with his roll at Hometown Missions, He currently serves as Vice President of the DS Chamber of Commerce, Secretary/Treasurer of the Hays County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, and is the original founder, past president and a current board member of the Lone Star Cattlemen Foundation. He serves on the First Impressions Team and is an active member of Austin Ridge Bible Church Dripping Springs. He is married to his best friend Kim and has two children and four step children.

Marie Espinosa

Marie is a true local Dripping Springs resident. She has lived in Dripping Springs her entire life. She attended Dripping Springs schools and has worked in early education for seventeen years and with Pathways for the last five years. Marie has been married for twenty-three years to her husband Manny and they have three beautiful children. Hometown Missions made a huge impact on her life when her parents, Roy and Louisa Acosta received a new replacement home that was constructed by the Dripping Springs community for the first Home in a Month project in 2021. Marie has watched the Dripping Springs community grow and has wanted to give back by serving other neighbors in need so as to inspire hope and spread positivity to her Dripping Springs community.

Laura Sandefer

Laura lived on both US coasts and in between as a child, then settled into central Texas in 1999 with her husband, Jeff. As the happy mother of Sam and Charlie and stepmother to Taite, Laura dedicated the past fifteen years to creating a new model of K-12 learning called Acton Academy along with the Acton Children’s Business Fair. Today there are over 300 Acton Academy locations around the world and over 1,000 Children's Business Fairs impacting the lives of over 16,000 children. Her belief that each human is created with unique potential who deserves to live life in loving connection to others carries into her work serving Hometown Missions. Laura’s love for Jesus motivates her to live out the second great commandment: “to love your neighbor as yourself.” 

chris Kelker-newlan: operations manager

Chris joined Hometown Missions on May 1st, 2022, as our first full-time employee. After a 27-year career working for a large global financial corporation, mostly in technology support, Chris was ready for an opportunity to give back to the community of Drippings Springs. And as a resident in the Dripping Springs area for 20 years he is excited and eager to help our neighbors in need by managing Hometown’s efforts and mission.