The Lord has called us to serve at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas! Pictured below is our team!

Grace’s Story: As a baby I was baptized Catholic and went to Church with my family till I was about 8 years old. From then on my formative years were spent primarily swimming, working hard in school, and doing fun things with my family. Which were all great things, but knowing God was missing from my life.

After graduating from high school I decided to go to a small Catholic institution called Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa to pursue my sport on the Women’s Swim & Dive Team. While I was there, I made new friends with my teammates and enjoyed the college lifestyle until I experienced one of the most difficult challenges I have ever experienced in my life.

During my freshman year of College, my Dad passed away unexpectedly. He was my hero, my biggest cheerleader, and our families provider & protector. Losing him felt like I lost the entire world and it became extremely difficult for me to experience joy and be the person who I was before. In the midst of my suffering, I did not not want to believe in God because I felt if he were real then why would he allow this to happen. But, during this time the Lord continued to pursue me and guided me home. 

Through the many invitations, of two friends I was able to attend Mass for the first time in years and go on a faith-based campus retreat called Antioch. At Antioch, for the first ever I truly felt Gods presence in my life and while encountering Him I was invited to join a FOCUS Bible Study on campus which gave me an opportunity to continue to encounter Christ through scripture, prayer, and authentic friendships with my peers. After being in a Bible Study for a year, I then started a new Bible Study for my swim team and it was a gift to walk alongside my teammates during my time at Loras.

Knowing our heavenly Father and learning how to have a relationship with Him has and continues to bring a significant amount of joy and freedom into my life, which is why I wanted to become a FOCUS missionary. My heart desires to share God’s unique love for each of us with every person that I meet and especially college students who are often searching for the love, freedom, and joy that only Christ can abundantly fulfill.

During this journey I will also be accompanied by my wonderful Husband, Brian Day, who the Lord also placed in my life at Loras College. We recently got married on May 10th, 2025 and are excited to be on this mission together as a family!

When I said “yes” to serving as a missionary with FOCUS, I decided to rely on the spiritual and financial assistance of others in order to reach more people with the hope of the gospel.

If you are interested in partnering with me, please reach out! Brian and I would love to talk with you more about this mission and pray for any intentions you may have.

You can reach us at 630-656-4933 or [email protected]