74: Jake Vermillion: Bringing Hope to the Hopeless; How a Passion for Missions Led to Fuel For Fitness

Jake Vermillion is the Director of Mortgage Professionals Providing Hope and a co-founder of Fit For Hope, a growing community of active and aspiring athletes committed to leveraging their fitness to restore hope to the hopeless.   Jake and his wife, Hannah, live in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, where they attend Redeemer 30A Church, serve on the Board of SendWell (a movement to reengage the church in missionary car), and are anxiously awaiting the approval of their application to foster.   Jake is currently training to run 31 miles in order to raise $3,100 to provide permanent housing to three homeless families. You can follow his journey on Instagram, twitter, or online at fitforhopejake.com.     For the full show-notes, visit: theupandcomersshow.com/episodes/jake     Time-Markers:   7:00 - What Being an Up & Comer Means to Jake   9:45 - Biggest Struggle for Up & Comers   13:00 - Persisting vs. Pivoting   17:00 - Jake as a Unicorn   19:00 - Early Hardships / Trials Jake Has Faced   26:00 - Jake’s Life-Changing Trip   31:00 - The Role of Mission Trips   41:30 - Other Places Jake Has Traveled   49:00 - Sex Trafficking / Fit For Hope Origins   1:04:00 - Fit For Hope - The Vision   1:08:15 - Jake’s Current Calling/Vision   1:10:45 - Jake’s Perspective on Fitness   1:20:15 - Human Agency vs. God’s Sovereignty   1:26:15 - The Greatest Gift - The Helper   1:31:00 - Reminder Jake Gives Himself / Cornerstone Habits   1:33:30 - Class Jake Would Teach   1:34:30 - What Jake Believes That He Wishes Everyone Else Believed to be True   1:36:00 - Book Recommendations    1:38:30 - Morning Text Reminder