Delaney Olmer

Hi, I’m Delaney!

Be not afraid of your Savior; O sinful soul. I make the first move to come to you, for I know that by yourself you are unable to lift yourself to me. Child, do not run away from your Father;

How dear your soul is to Me!

Words of Jesus to St. Faustina (Diary, 1485)

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Where I serve

In the upcoming fall semester I will be serving as a student missionary at the University of Nebraska Kearney! I will be completing my degree while being a part-time missionary! After graduation in December, I will be placed on a to-be-determined new campus!

My Story

Cradle Catholic here! With being surrounded by Catholicism in my younger years, coming to college made me face the reality of needing to choose my faith. Even as I remained steadfast in my faith and getting involved at the community in the Newman Center, I knew in my heart that I needed to pursue a relationship with the Lord. I didn’t even know the Father, the question that dwelled in my heart was, “Lord I know you are present, but are you listening?”

My time at UNK has been such a blessing. For the past two years I have lived at the Newman Center so that means JESUS, our Newman Chaplain, and both the male and female missionaries have been my neighbors! Getting to have daily encounters with all of them has made my life so joyful and playful!

Through all of this, God pursued me in relationship with intentionally and intimacy. He did this through virtuous friendships and Eucharistic Adoration! I became rooted in my relationship with Christ by sitting before my creator and being surrounded by people who are loving me! Oh…how the the mercy and intimacy of the Blessed Sacrament is needed on every campus!

Your Impact

On every college campus there is a deep need to be loved, belong, and to be invited into something good. As we know, this need can be fulfilled through relationship with others! In FOCUS we offer Bible studies, discipleship, and prayer. As a FOCUS missionary I seek to accompany students in discovering the joy of the Gospel and responding to Christ’s call to lifelong mission. In my mission I have a financial need as we are asked to fundraise 100% of our salary. I invite others to join me—spiritually and financially—as partners in this mission to transform the world for Christ, one soul at a time.

I am so excited to start serving as a missionary and ask you to support me in this journey!

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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