Brianna Reyes

“We love because he first loved us.”

1 John 4:19

Where I serve

As I am finishing my last semester at the University of West Georgia, I will be serving as a missionary. I am expecting a full-time placement somewhere in January!

My Story

During my freshman year at the University of West Georgia in a small town just an hour away from my hometown in Rome, Ga, I knew few people and felt an immense desire for community. It wasn’t until I was walking through campus the second semester of my freshman year and encountered a person with a sign asking “What is love?” that I realized God desired this community for me too. It turned out that this person was doing outreach for the Catholic Center, and this simple invitation started my journey back to the Church.

After several invitations to attend Catholic Center events, I began to make friends. These weren’t just any kinds of friends: I knew there was something more substantial in these relationships than others I had made earlier in college. Slowly, it was becoming the community that my heart was yearning for, and it motivated me to take my faith more seriously. In this community, through the formation offered, I first was able to comprehend that Jesus was truly present in the Eucharist. Realizing this, I knew that my life couldn’t continue the same way. Sophomore year I was generously invited to go to SEEK in St. Louis. The people around me, the speakers, the yearning to know who God is, all made an impact so grand that when I returned to campus, I felt called to lead my own Bible study with the women around me.

God transformed my life through authentic friendship, discipleship, and a deeper encounter with Him. Now, He has placed a desire on my heart to help others experience the same transformation. I am excited to share with students the same invitation that first drew me back to the Church and changed my life.

Your Impact

Your support helps me accompany college students as they encounter Christ through authentic friendship, Bible studies, and discipleship.

The same invitation that brought me back to the Church changed my life. By partnering with me, you help make that invitation possible for others.

Thank you for your prayers, generosity, and support.

Give Now

If you have any questions or need help setting up your gift, please contact us at [email protected].

Find other missionaries

FOCUS brings the joy of the Gospel to colleges and parishes across the United States (and beyond)!

GET STARTED

FOCUS Find A Missionary Know Love Serve God Monstrance

Know, Love and Serve God

We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.

Build Virtuous Friendships

By building genuine friendships, we meet students on a deeper level.

FOCUS Find A Missionary Teach Others Share Christ Smiling

Teach Others to Share Christ

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