Hookstead, John A.: - Born into a large family on a small farm in southeastern Wisconsin, John knew early on that he wanted a life on the land. At the age of twenty, desire met opportunity. From that day forward, through thick or thin, he was committed. In his late thirties he met and married the love of his life, and he attributes to her his discovery of the softer side of God. Together they have a fourteen-year-old son. Though his life has undergone a dramatic change, he gives glory to Christ Jesus for ensuring that the blessings far outweigh the heartbreak.