St. Pope John Paul II once said, “Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure”. This wonderful adventure I have chosen to embark on has taken me to several places since joining FOCUS:

• Austin, Texas where I served for 3 years at the University of Texas
• Mobile Alabama where I served as Team Director at the University of South Alabama for 1 year
• Lubbock, Texas where I served as TD at Texas Tech University for 1 year
• FOCUS headquarters in Denver for 2 years where I worked for the Missions and then Summer Projects teams
• Parish Missionary & Regional Director for the FOCUS Lifelong Mission Team!! I am still living in Denver and serving at St. Vincent de Paul. I absolutely love serving parishioners, and helping to transform the parish culture into one of intentional discipleship!

Before college I was Catholic but looking back, I didn’t actually know the person of Jesus Christ. I didn’t even know what a personal relationship with Jesus was. What I knew was running, and I thought that was the key to my fulfillment – success in running. It was during college that I realized the Catholic faith is not just about a particular set of doctrines or prayers. The Catholic faith is first and foremost centered on the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is seeking each and every one of us and wants a personal relationship with each of us. He wants to bring us the fulfillment that we so desire (John 10:10!). As a missionary, I am striving to bring Jesus Christ to others and to bring them to Jesus Christ. My life has been given meaning and purpose because of Jesus, and I want nothing more than to bring this joy to others and introduce them to the life-changing message of the Gospel.

As a Parish Missionary and Regional Director for the Lifelong Mission Team, I get to work with parishioners everyday which gives me the joy and privilege of encountering the deep desire for God that is embedded within each of us! As St. Augustine said, “Our hearts are made for Thee, O God, and are restless until they rest in Thee”. No day looks the same, and I am constantly in awe at how God provides in our lives, whether it is apparent at first or not. Please feel free to reach out to chat more about FOCUS & Parish Outreach! And please say a Hail Mary for the St. Vincent de Paul parish and school community!! Thank you!!!

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“The primary reason for evangelizing is the love of Jesus which we have received, the experience of salvation which urges us to ever greater love of him. What kind of love would not feel the need to speak of the beloved, to point him out, to make him known? If we do not feel an intense desire to share this love, we need to pray insistently that he will once more touch our hearts. We need to implore his grace daily, asking him to open our cold hearts and shake up our lukewarm and superficial existence.”

-Evangelii Gaudium, 264

When I chose to continue my adventure with Christ by answering the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me on this mission. If you are interested in partnering with me on this mission, please let me know of the best way to reach you and we can schedule an appointment to meet up. I would be honored to share this mission with you!

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“There is one ONLY THING to do here below: to love Jesus, to win souls for Him so that He may be loved. Let us seize with jealous care every least opportunity of self sacrifice. Let us refuse Him nothing – He does so want our love!”  -St. Therese of Lisieux