I am proud to be serving at the birthplace of FOCUS, Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas!

Growing up, I was what I would call a “part-time” Catholic. I would go to Mass most Sundays and attended Catholic schools. I was enamored with the philosophy and intellectual tradition of the Church, but never took any time to pray or develop a real and personal relationship with Christ. By the time I left for college, I was confident in my faith, but didn’t realize that it was all built on a foundation of sand.

Over the next several years, I underwent a total loss of faith. I was in a new city, with new friends, and without the knowledge and discipline to maintain my faith. It was only four years later, after transferring to a new school and making the decision to pursue what I believed to be true that I found myself believing in the faith. Now, I strive to be a Catholic in every aspect of my life, living out my faith in both word and action.

It is my dream to be able to do for others what has been done for me! However, I cannot do this alone. With your support, I am able to go out and make a difference in other young people lives, and bring them into relationship with Jesus Christ. However we go about it, this is our highest calling as Catholics.