Arlenne Garcia Elizondo

“But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels”
2 Corinthians 4:7

Where I serve

With God’s grace, I will be serving as a second-year missionary at Texas A&M University – Kingsville!

I look forward to walking alongside students in their daily lives and striving to be an instrument through which they may encounter the love of Christ and grow in relationship with Him. Please keep this mission and the students in your prayers!

My Story

Growing up in Monterrey, México, I had the blessing of growing up surrounded by a faith woven into daily life, though for many years, I walked through it unaware. One day, God placed a gentle stirring in my heart: What is this that I believe, this faith that has always been present, yet I’ve never truly lived?

That question opened the door for Jesus to enter in a personal and unexpected way. With tenderness, He met me right there. I encountered His love, and from that moment on, He was no longer just part of my life, but the very One who gives it meaning.

Soon after, I joined my parish’s mission group and went on my first mission trip. That experience changed everything. I fell in love with the joy of sharing Jesus, and I came to see something simple but profound: when we share Him with others out of love, He, who is never outdone in generosity, gives us even more of Himself in return.

Since then, I have como to see that wherever God sends us, it is mission ground, a place to walk with others, to share His love, and to witness the quiet miracle of souls drawing closer to Him. My deepest desire is that every heart may come to know the One who has filled mine so completely.

Because this is what we were made for: to love without measure, as He has loved us.

Your Impact

When I answered God’s call to serve as a missionary with FOCUS, I made the decision to rely fully on His providence through the spiritual and financial support of mission partners who help make this work possible.

Though I am just beginning this journey, it has already been a blessing to invite others into it and to witness how God moves through generous hearts. If you feel called to walk alongside me, I would be so grateful to connect and share more. It would be an honor to share in this mission for souls!

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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