I joined FOCUS in 2018 after encountering God during college and being set ablaze for missionary work. I served in California for two years and then Germany for 8, where I got married and had 3 children. Erica and I loved our time in serving in Europe, coming alongside local leaders to build up the church and help FOCUS reach more international students in 4 different nations.

Now, Erica and I live in Denver where I serve FOCUS as Director of Operations. My team and I have the privilege to work across departments at FOCUS, helping to prepare FOCUS for the growth ahead of us. FOCUS is poised to reach many more souls in the coming years, and my team is tasked with helping FOCUS improve the processes and tools that we have so that the organization can grow the way it needs to. We support the leaders of collegiate and parish outreach, as well as those serving our alumni, benefactors, and all those helping make SEEK, retreats, mission trips, and Summer Projects a reality.

The Lord has worked in amazing ways to bring me here and I am humbled by the way He chooses to use me as a vessel for His Mercy. I am grateful to serve in such an excellent apostolate and grateful to God for the fruit He has borne through FOCUS, both seen and unseen.

When I got to college at Santa Clara University, I faced a crisis. I had two choices. Abandon the faith my parents passed onto me, or embrace it fully. I like to be all in or all out. After reading “Mere Christianity” by the great C.S Lewis, I believed that God was real. I still wasn’t sure if my parents’ Catholic faith was something that I wanted. I didn’t want to be lukewarm when it came to faith; I wanted to be all in, or all out. Out of deep respect and admiration for my parents’ faith and character, I decided to give the Catholic Church a chance. Thank the Lord that I did, because the Church captivated me with her truth, her beauty, and her goodness. After becoming enamored with Jesus’ Church, it only made sense that I would fall in love with Jesus. With the help of some amazing examples in my life like Fr. Manh Tran S.J from Santa Clara University and Luke Hellwig from FOCUS, I learned to pray, truly dialogue with Jesus, and I actually developed a relationship with God. I am in love with the Lord, and I want to share His love with people all over the world. I want to invite people to know Jesus Christ in a real, personal way. It still amazes me that He wants such an intimate relationship with every single person, including you and me!

I mentioned the relationship that the Lord has drawn me into with himself. My hope for you, the reader, is that you would know this God who loves you, too, and move ever more deeply into God’s Heart and then turn and offer that same gift to others. In joining FOCUS, I desire to help FOCUS reach people, join them in life and build authentic relationships with them, and ultimately point them to Jesus Christ. Alongside my support for the apostolate in operations, I will myself turn and go out to reach those far from God, draw them close to Him, and teach them to go and do the same for others. Please join me in the pursuit of souls for Jesus! I was called to join FOCUS when I searched my heart in Anchorage, Alaska, and found zeal for the souls of my fellow students. I want Christ to lead me into His mission, wherever I go. Your prayers and support will make this mission possible. You will help make it possible to reach more and more souls. Together, we can satiate the thirst that God has for each one of our hearts to be close to His. Thank you in advance!