About Us
Our family and team are passionate about purposeful living! We love providing opportunities that create ah-ha moments! Once you tap into your purpose, life is completely different, and you’ll never want to go back!
Meet Our Family
This is what our little family looked like when we moved to Guatemala in 2019. While we were there, we had many ah-ha moments and experiences that changed our perspectives and lives forever. Our world was literally changed and we started to see life with different eyes. After seeing all the good that happened to our family through these experiences, we wanted to create something that offered the same to others and that’s when LYM trips was born.
It was our Guatemala experience that taught us to trust God at a deeper level and showed us the importance of personal missions. He knows the one, and He will lead “one” from the US all the way to another “one” in Guatemala that is in great need. It taught us that God teaches us and directs us in ways that we will listen, but the end result is not always what we thought it would be. It taught us how much we can learn from other cultures and people around the world. We learned from our sweet friends in Guatemala how to slow down, to be patient and grateful, generous and kind, humble and faithful, hardworking and resourceful, resilient and optimistic, and genuinely happy with very little. Most importantly it taught us how vital it is to trust God and to allow Him to lead us to places we would never go on our own.
We can’t wait to have you experience these things too! The world is an amazing place full of beauty, adventure, culture, people, and experiences that will change you forever!
Meet Our Team

Aaron & Lindsey Thomason
Aaron is a certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Lindsey is a certified Life Coach, they both have a passion for motivating and inspiring people to discover their inner awesomeness and potential! They love helping teens and families understand themselves better, gain more inner confidence, discover their personal mission, and increase their emotional, mental, and physical resilience. Running Live Your Mission Trips and their nonprofit, Real Imprints (can we link this to RI site), and meeting and working with so many incredible people along the way is a gift to their entire family. They treasure the conversations, texts, and emails they receive from participants sharing the impact the trips have on them and their lives. Aaron and Lindsey strive to live by Proverbs 3:5-6 and truly believe with God, anything is possible. Jesus, family, people, humanitarian work, the outdoors, sports, cheering their kids on at their sports and activities, family walks, audio books, good music and Crumbl are a few of their favorite things.

Brigitte Peterson
Administrative Assistant
Brigitte is a dance teacher, wife and mother. She was raised in Bozeman Montana and Susanville California. She studied dance at BYU-Idaho and met her husband, Jeremy, on a university dance performance tour. She married Jeremy in 2006 and in 2008 they had their adorable son. They have lived in Visalia California, and Boise, Meridian, and Nampa Idaho. Brigitte has taught dance for twenty years, loves reading, writing, camping, traveling, photography and spending time with her family.

Brooke Thomason
Trip Youth Leader/Interpreter
Brooke is our oldest and is attending BYU. She was 15 years old when we moved to Guatemala. She wasn’t sure about it at first, but she had the faith to pray about it. She got her answer and never looked back, even when it was hard. She still talks about how it was the best years of her life and how much she loves the people and country. She has a super power to learn and retain information (including Spanish), compose and play music, and loves rugby and the outdoors. Good music, good food, comfy clothes, and being with people are her love languages. She has a gift to love and lift those around her and her smile will brighten anyone’s day.

Meg Thomason
Trip Youth Leader
Meg is the second in command in birth order. She is a peaceful quiet leader that is always aware of others and who needs what. She’s a great example and good to everyone. Meg is uber talented in all things music and dancing, but you’ll be lucky if you talk her into performing, she’s not a fan (YET)! Meg was our little worrier when we moved to Guatemala, and being there set her free from so many of those worries. Something about riding in the back of a truck with the wind blowing in her face and fewer rules made her realize, every little thing was going to be ok. Meg can also be found on the rugby pitch and loves sports and the great outdoors.

Paige Thomason
Trip Youth Leader
Paige is our third girl! Paige came with the sweetest demeanor and still has the biggest heart. She has the gift and ability to lead, organize, and get things done. In Guatemala, Paige was our adventurer who had no fear! Climbing volcanoes and jumping off cliffs as a young buck, without hesitation. This girl was born with determination and grit! Paige loves sports (basketball, soccer, and rugby are currently at the top) and it’s been awesome to see her work hard to be where she wants to be. Paige loves Spanish and isn’t afraid to speak and interact with the locals and help those on our team have the best experience they can have.

Brynn Thomason
Trip Kid’s Leader/Spanish Negotiator
Brynn is the youngest, but is the real Chief of the family and team! She can dig in the dirt, play dress ups, or have an adult conversation, and is up for any and all of it! She was 6 when we moved to Guatemala so on the first day, Aaron had her on his shoulders in an attempt for safer street walking. By day two or three, she was nearly directing the traffic and leading the way. Brynn learned her Spanish by attending public school while we lived there. She can now play with kids and negotiate prices with the best of them. Brynn is a go-getter, loves people, has a heart of gold and feels so deeply for those struggling, loves adventure, and loves softball. Brynn is known for her wise witty comments on our trips and has a quote book in her honor.

Jaydon Ryan
Jaydon is a dad to 3 boys and is currently living in Arizona, attending Dental school. He met his wife, Kallie, in high school, calling it “love at first sight”. While serving a church mission in southern Chile, Jaydon fell in love with the Spanish language and Latin American culture. He loves camping, hunting, fishing and all things sports. While Jaydon seems like the big tough guy, he is actually the softy and has a very tender heart. He loves to serve and help others feel the love God has for them.

Kallie Ryan
Kallie is a mom to 3 boys, a big change from her family of 6 girls! Kallie studied child development and education in college. She has taught English on other humanitarian trips and loves to serve. She has a deep love for helping children succeed and learn in all aspects of their life. Kallie loves to create and use her imagination. She often creates by making videos for special occasions such as weddings and trips. Kallie loves to entertain with fun games, parties, and traditions. She makes sure everyone always has something fun to do! After one trip to Guatemala, Kallie found a new love in serving and is now striving to learn Spanish.

Gordon Marler
Gordon is a happy loving dad with 7 kids. He finds joy in family time and enjoys a night in with his family more than anything else. He is a quiet leader and an approachable teacher. He has served in a number of leadership roles. Gordon is a Family Practice/Urgent Care physician and loves practicing medicine. More than that though is his love for healing hearts and souls. He has a big heart and you can’t help but love him. Gordon’s joy is infectious. A perfect day for Gordon would be a productive day working hard with his family, followed by a little Ohio State football.

Anngel Marler
Anngel is a mom of 7 kiddos and is married to her best friend Gordon. She adores her family and loves to tease and play with her kids, she’s often heard saying, “Well, at least I’m not a boring mom.” Education is important to her. She is a Registered Nurse, who graduated from BYU-Idaho, and has enjoyed working in many different fields of nursing. She has homeschooled and continues to homeschool her children and finds so much joy in that time. Anngel and her kids started a dog breeding business 8 years ago and have enjoyed raising beautiful goldendoodles for years. Anngel loves service and loves nature. A perfect day in her opinion is a long hard day serving or a long hard hike with the people she loves.