Luke Farinholt

Luke and Molly Farinholt

Hi! We’re the Farinholts, and we are a FOCUS Missionary Family!

Where We serve

We are so glad to be serving at The College of William and Mary for our fourth year on mission. We have a great heart for opening our home to students so as to share the love of Christ and the joy of family with them. Please pray for us as we continue in this ministry!

Our Story

When we met in college, we were both cradle Catholics lacking true relationship with Jesus Christ. We were very caught up in our worldly pursuits in the academic, athletic, and social realms of university life. Then, through the witness and love of a young Christ-centered family, we were inspired to pursue a life lived entirely for His glory. With the loving guidance of our Mother and the saints and lots of sacramental grace, we each chose to make Jesus Christ the center of our lives and kept Him at the center as we entered into our vocation of marriage.

Luke had been pursuing a career in mining in Denver, CO for two years after college when we received the call to become missionaries. In the spring of 2021, we said ‘yes’– Luke quit his job and moved our family across the country to be on full-time mission.

As missionaries, our greatest desire is to show young people that joy is found not in chasing the empty promises of the world, but in opening one’s heart to Him who is Love itself!

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Your Impact

When we answered the call to join FOCUS, we made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help us through this mission. We are so excited to see how God will draw others into mission with us! If you are interested in partnering with us, please let us know how we can contact you to set up an appointment. Email us at [email protected] or call us at (301) 312-4844 (Luke) or (904) 576-0579 (Molly).

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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