Alisha Wischkaemper

“This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel. It is the time to preach it from the rooftops.” – Pope Saint John Paul II

My Story

I grew up without faith and never really understood who God was, but everything changed for me through a profound experience with the Eucharist at Mass. It was during this moment that I realized the deep love God has for me, and in 2024, I was baptized, confirmed, and received the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil Mass. My journey of faith really blossomed when I met the FOCUS missionaries at my college. Their unwavering witness of love for Jesus set my heart on fire, and I knew I had to share the Gospel with everyone around me. I felt just like the woman at the well, excited to tell everyone I could that I had met the Messiah.

Now, as I prepare for my wedding in May to an amazing man named Cohen, who will also be a FOCUS missionary, we are both eager to spread the Gospel together. Our hope is to witness to others in the same way we were impacted by the married missionaries on our campus—through the gift of our marriage. We want to bring the love of Christ to college students, just as the FOCUS missionaries did for us.

Your Impact

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” Matthew 28:19

In saying “yes” to being a FOCUS missionary I agree to help fulfill Jesus’ great commission and I cannot do it alone. As a FOCUS missionary I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners. If you feel called by the Lord to be a part of this mission, I would be blessed to have you join my team!

If you would like to reach out and schedule a time to meet and talk, you can contact me by cell: 985-801-9138 or by email: [email protected]

Please keep me in your prayers and hope to talk soon!

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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