Precious Ike

“And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.”

Where I serve

I have the honor to serve the students at Central Michigan University!

My Story

I have been blessed to walk with God since I was 15. Although there were many ups and downs, one constant was a great desire to be close to Him and to know Him better. By the end of my junior year of college, I was closer than ever before, but still, something was missing. I was missing a divine intimacy and closeness with the Trinity. I was still looking for my identity in other things. Through prayer, the Lord began to open my eyes to the Catholic Church. By my second semester of senior year, I encountered the Eucharist on a spring retreat at my Newman Center. I remember going to adoration for the first time and being overcome by the beautiful golden glint of the monstrance. Upon exposition, I thought, “This is what I’ve been searching for.” On that retreat, I was reminded in a new way of my identity as a beloved daughter of Christ and of the incomprehensible love he has for me, even in suffering. I’ve found a fullness of life that I would have never reached without Jesus and the church.

In the same way, there are students who are strangers to this radiant love and place their identity in things that are incapable of fulfilling them. Students are ravenous for God, and as a missionary, I desire to show them that in Jesus and His church, they will be fed. I believe that it’s our duty to teach others of the love that we’ve found, and to bring students into the fullness and love of the church because he doesn’t just desire just one person, but to draw all people to himself.

This is why I chose to become a FOCUS missionary.

Your Impact

“Some give to the mission by going out, others go out on mission by giving. Without both, there is no mission.” – Mother Teresa

When I answered God’s call to join FOCUS as a full-time missionary, I decided to rely on the spiritual and financial support of Mission Partners to help me through this mission. Without you, there is no mission. If you are interested in joining me, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 708-965-0313. I will be praying for you!

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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