Priscella Bautista

My friend, welcome!

“With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us.”

1 Thessalonians 2:8

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Where I serve

I’m so excited to be serving my first year at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico! GO LOBOS!!

Please pray for my team and I as we are praying for you!

My Story

While I was raised catholic my whole life, my relationship with Christ wasn’t always something personal but rather something I did because I knew should.

I desired more intimacy with Christ but struggled with worldly temptations that led me astray from a deeper relationship with Christ

However, that all changed when I left for college. I graduated with my bachelors in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Zot Zot! My decision to go UCI really was in a matter of obedience from our Lord telling me very clearly in prayer that that’s where he desired me. I arrived to UCI with many wounds in my heart that I was running from. I met Christine Joy Moran, a FOCUS missionary my first year who walked with me in discipleship and showed me the gift of virtuous friendship. They invited me to seek where I had a deep encounter with Christ in the Eucharist that changed my life. An encounter that showed me how deeply the Lord has pressured me and made me want to know Christ deeper and make him known.

I came back to campus and immediately got much more involved in my campus ministry and began leading discipleship, bible studies and eventually stepping into leadership for our ministry. With FOCUS’s support and the support of our Chaplain Father Benjamin Tran, it’s been such a gift to not only encounter the students where they’re at but to see them blossom in their faith and a desire to help lead others. Encountering those who have sacrificed much for their joy of sharing the gospel and inviting me into their lives allowed me a glimpse into the Father’s heart and inspired the same desire to show others how loved they are. To see that life with Christ truly is a wonderful adventure!

Your Impact

Being called as a full time missionary means that I am completely dependent on the trust that the Lord will provide for me to go on mission for my students. Encountering the students where they’re at is only through the generosity and kindness of friends like you who desire to see a change and set students on fire for Christ. A desire to change the lives of those that are searching for something deeper. If you would like to join me on mission of knowing Christ and fulling his great commission, I’d love to make an appointment with you so that together, we can set the world on fire!

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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