Teresa Stephens, owner of the Lubbock, Texas Cast Iron Grill recounts her fear of the homeless, until she confronted her phobia and wound up embracing and making sacrifices to feed those in need. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer at the Cast Iron Grill in downtown Lubbock, adjacent to the Buddy Holly Museum, as Stephens shares her poignant tale that ultimately enriched and transformed her life through serving the homeless.
In celebration of Journeys of Discovery’s 30 years of producing on-air and digital-media travel shows, Teresa Stephens’ interview (originally published September 23, 2016) is reposted as a “best-of-the-best” travel feature.
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