Guatemalan Relief Assistance for Children’s Education Services (GRACES) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization providing education and other support services for children and adolescents who live in poverty near Antigua, Guatemala.

Kelly Junk is a certified Spiritual Director, living in Tulsa, OK. She is a member of First United Methodist Church where her passion for “soul care” and global missions began.

Recently, Kelly transitioned from her position on staff at First United Methodist Church, Tulsa, OK serving as Global Outreach Director, to focus solely on offering Spiritual Direction. While on staff at FUMC her position encompassed oversight of the church’s global outreach program, annual fundraising campaigns, fostering twenty-two global partnerships, facilitating mission teams and providing pastoral care support to missionaries, pastors, volunteers and church members.

Sensing God leading her into the next season of ministry, and as she continued to meet with a variety of persons, she noticed over and over a theme emerging; many spoke of a longing to know God and to be known by God in a deeper way. This was the catalyst that encouraged her to step away from serving on staff, after twenty-eight years and shift her focus to the work of “soul care” and journeying along-side persons as a Spiritual Director.

Kelly studied at Oklahoma Baptist University. She completed a 5-year journey of spiritual formation certification including: “Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius;” The Transforming Center “Spiritual Formation for Leaders” and Sustainable Faith “School of Spiritual Direction.”

Kelly is married to Tom. They have three married children and seven grandchildren. She is adventurous at heart; has traveled to twenty countries, is intentional about her faith, as well as spending time with her family and friends. Kelly enjoys being in the outdoors, cross-culture missions and time with her grandchildren.