Grace Varsek

“I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.”

-St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Where I serve

Hello beautiful people! I am blessed to be serving at Northern Arizona University in the lovely mountains of Flagstaff! 🏔

Placement Day!

Arizona has been my home for the last four years as I just graduated from University of Arizona in May #BEARDOWN! 🐻

I have loved exploring a new region of this wonderful state!

My Story

Oh where to begin on the story of discovering God’s love for me (and YOU 😉)! I grew up in a devout Catholic family where faith was always a constant presence in my life. Toward the end of high school, I was confronted with the weight of the “real world”, and for the first time, I started to question what I believed. By the time I got to college, I was still going to Mass, but I was hungry for something else. I began searching for truth in everything—wanting to find God not just in the Church, but in the world around me.

Yet Jesus never stopped pursuing me! By junior year, I felt a deep desire to truly understand the faith that had always been part of my life. I started asking big questions—and, to my surprise, I actually found answers! 😎 During my study abroad semester, I truly experienced divine intimacy with Jesus Christ. This led me to join FOCUS discipleship at the start of my senior year.

Needless to say…it was life-changing! Now I have been called by name to spread the Truth of the Gospel with college students just like myself – the ones searching for joy, happiness, and a LOVE that is everlasting! ❤️

Your Impact

Wow! I can’t express how much your generosity means to me and to this mission. I truly couldn’t do it without the support of generous donors like you!

We’re all called to mission in different ways, some are called to go, and others are called to give. I’m so grateful that you’re walking with me in this journey. Your support means the world! 🌎

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We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.

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Teach Others to Share Christ

We teach students how to share the gospel, who in turn teach other students how to pass it on.

Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24