Hope Lloyd

Customer Support Specialist

Being outside has had a significant impact on Hope’s life. Growing up most of her time was spent outside where she’d explore and let her imagination run wild. Being home-schooled Hope got the opportunity to take many road trips to National Parks as well as traveling internationally. As she grew and life presented more challenges and hardships the outdoors offered her a place of solace. Often when life became too loud and her connection with Jesus was estranged she would go to nature to slow down, be still, and find communion with God. This appreciation for creation and understanding of its intrinsic value to her relationship with Jesus drew her to pursue a career in something that would allow her to be outside for the rest of her days.

In 2021 Hope graduated with a bachelor’s in Outdoor Leadership from Young Harris College in Georgia. Through this degree she discovered a lot about herself, how she relates to others, and how to steward and lead in the outdoors. Hope transitioned out of her time in college desiring to build deep and meaningful relationships with those she’d serve and also wanting to use the outdoors to help people work through difficult life experiences. A random late night Google search was her first introduction to SROM. She couldn’t believe there was a ministry that offered wilderness adventures! In the summer of 2021 she worked as Course Support Assistant for SROM. At the end of the summer Hope received the opportunity to participate in the 7/7 All Women’s course which was her first extended backpacking trip. The experience was revolutionary to her understanding of wilderness and her connection with Jesus.

In the spring of 2022 Hope decided to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Influenced by her SROM course and her new found passion for backpacking she ventured out on one of the wildest journeys of her life. After the trail as she was looking to what was next SROM kept being whispered in her mind and heart. In the summer of 2023 Hope returned as course support and at the end of the summer felt very strongly the Lord leading her into full-time ministry with SROM. She is so excited to begin this new chapter of her life and see what God is going to do in and through her while serving with SROM in helping people connect with Jesus in the wilderness.