After her children were grown she began making yearly pilgrimages to Mexico. For over twenty years, Jessie distributed clothing, food, and much-needed shoes. She was able to do all this with the help of her family and her church, the House of Prayer, in South Omaha. After arriving she would make a big dinner for the Bible classes and distribute the clothes, starting with the poorest first. Her message to the children all along was, “Go to school, go to school.” The last thing Jessie wanted was any recognition for her efforts. Helping others made her happy. She is quoted as saying, “I love it even though I am not a rich woman. I used to say, ‘Lord, don’t make me a millionaire if it will change the way I am.’ ” Jessie instilled this spirit of generosity in her children and her legacy lives on today through all the family and friends who continue to support the Magic Touch Scholarship and what it represents.
