FOUNDER and Executive Director

Christina is an inspiration to the Thurston County community. She is a loving and nurturing mother. Her history of lived experience with houselessness has inspired her to dedicate her time to working as a peer and advocating for those currently experiencing houselessness. She has experience doing coordinated entry and working site support at a large 50 unit transitional tiny home village. Christina’s lived experience and excellent people skills give her tremendous insight and empathy into the needs of the community.

Christina believes that community means we all work together and we help provide for one another and support each other. Christina believes a supportive community is important to the success of the indvidual.

Christina believes that Jesus watches over us and provides support. Christina prays to Jesus to watch over her children, her loved ones and her community.

Christina feels like Jesus would want us to not judge others, be open hearted, have open hands to those in need and serve the community with an open mind. Christina wants to emphasize the importance that Jesus wouldn’t want us to judge and instead take the time to understand other peoples situations and perspectives.

Christina Borgen

Site Connection Lead

Bryanna Reed

FOUNDER and vice chair person

Bryanna has almost 20 years in providing care assistance in nursing homes and in in-home care, where she has provided ongoing intensive care-management to those in need. Her care services have made her in-tuned to the constant threat of houselessness that those with chronic health issues face. She is hard-working with personal goals and dreams and is a strong advocate for building a supportive community that assists each other in accomplishing their goals and dreams.

Bryanna believes a community is a group of individuals, from all walks of life that come together in sharing a common goal or interest. She thinks people become apart of a community in hopes of feeling a sense of belonging and to be accepted for who they are without bias.

When Bryanna hears the names Jesus she sees him as a symbol. A symbol of compassion. She thinks that whether you believe in Jesus as the son of God, or not. That most people who’ve heard the story of Jesus can take from it the scarifies that he made for fellow man, and the acts he did in the name of compassion for others.

Bryanna thinks that Jesus is a reminder of what is truly important in life and what is truly needed for survival and how trivial everything else can be. Bryanna believes Jesus stands as a reminder that even if someone has been led astray or done wrong that they are not horrible. We are not horrible. She believes that those who have sinned are not unworthy of compassion. She firmly states we are all human and deserve to thrive.

Sandra Chrest

Lead Volunteer Coordinator and Bookkeeper

Sandra has a lengthy volunteer and employment history in community driven teaching, training and social service positions. She was a trainer for early childhood education classes and managed two daycare centers. She was responsible for training and HR at an agency that provided both residential and community support services to adults with developmental disabilities. She then went on to become the office staff manager for three different locations at a large organization which provides mental and behavioral health services to multiple counties. All her experience in early childhood, developmental, mental health and behavioral health has given her incredible insight into what it takes to navigate the system and be an advocate for those in need who are facing barriers.

Sandra believes community is having a shared responsibility of holding each accountable for being respectful and supportive of a safe enviroment for all peoples. She also believes it is a connective means for common goals and learning.

Sandra believes that Jesus means love.

Sandra believes that Jesus would want us to divide the fish so everyone in the community has an equal portion.

Matthias Warlick

Matthias is a talented artist and activist who has dedicated himself to promoting empathy. He is responsible for the God’s Land logo, and works with local non-profits and governments to help our unhoused neighbors access shelter and critical survival supplies. Matthias also has a history in in caregiving in the medical field that has contributed to his passion for creating a supportive collective community.

Matthias believes community is a network of life we are all apart of.

He believes that Jesus is an ideal that was could all strive towards.

He also believes that Jesus would want us to fearlessly love and care for our neighbors across all social lines.

Wizard of the Arts