I am a cradle Catholic though I come from a mixed-religious household. Growing up, I never was strong in my faith. I always describe it like this; for many people there is that time in life (whether you go on to believe in God or not, that you believe in God because your parents say He’s real, as for me I never confidently had that phase). Because of this, I went through my sacraments without knowing or bothering to give a second thought as to what I was going through. This culminated in my freshman year of high school when I was about to undergo confirmations classes until they were cancelled by the pandemic. With this, I had formally walked away from my faith until the summer leading into my freshman year of college. I had a powerful encounter with the Rosary in the wee hours of the morning which kickstarted a new chapter with God that I haven’t look back on since, though it required lots of sacrifices. From there I would go on to join my Newman Centre at the University of Washington (go Dawgs!) and get connected with FOCUS missionaries who would go on to form me into the man I am today. Here I am now ready to give forward the gift that I received at such a vital time in my life.

When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me through this mission. It’s humbling, but also such a gift to invite others into what the Lord is doing.

If you’re interested in partnering with me, I would truly love to connect with you. Let me know the best way to reach you, and I’d be happy to set up a time to share more about this mission and how you can be a part of it. I would be deeply honoured to help students pursue Christ and put Him at the centre of their lives, but I can’t do it without YOUR support!

You can reach me through phone at (206) 503-0873 or email [email protected]