Grace Purvis

Hey y’all! My name is Grace. I am a second-year FOCUS missionary.
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. This I command you, to love one another.”

John 15:16-17

Where I serve

I will be serving at the University of Miami!UM NST Team picThese are my teammates who I will be serving with on campus!

My Story

Through the friendship of the FOCUS missionaries at Tulane while I was an undergraduate student, I was shown what it meant to live a life devoted to Christ. The biggest factor that changed my life was being introduced to a life of prayer, something that I am convinced is absolutely necessary for every Christian. Thanks to the constant support of my FOCUS missionaries, who helped me form a life of prayer and taught me in discipleship and Bible study, I can truly say that I am not the same person I was when I started college at Tulane. Rather, I am more of myself and the woman God created me to be. I believe I was called in particular to FOCUS because no other ministry organization played a role in my reconversion in the way that FOCUS has. God’s grace is abundant and He is not bound by any circumstances, but I do not know if I would be where I am or who I am without the love and support of FOCUS and it’s missionaries. I am so grateful to be given an opportunity to love students the same way I was loved.Tulane bible study

These are the women who were in the Bible study I attended as an undergraduate student! This was a picture we took after our last Bible study of the semester (and my last Bible study at Tulane!)

Your Impact

Jesus came so that we may “have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). This is the type of life I want to introduce to the women at the University of Miami. I want to walk with them and show them that this life is not only possible, but worth it. Through your spiritual and financial support, this is made possible. If you would be interested in learning more about how you can support me, or just want to chat, please reach out! You can contact me at [email protected]. Thank you and God Bless!

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