Luke Martin

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” “Here I am,” I said; “send me!”

Isaiah 6:8

Where I serve

I’m blessed with the opportunity to serve at Louisiana State University this next year. Geaux Tigers!

*This is from placement day, when I first found out I would be assigned to serve at LSU! Left to right are my teammates Lucina, Josh, me, Kelley, Olivia, Fisher, and Chalon (not present, but pictured).*

My Story

In the fall of 2022, I transferred to Baylor University to study Film and Digital Media. Since I didn’t know anyone on campus, I showed up at St. Peter, the Catholic student center, with the hopes of making a few friends and attending Mass on Sundays. Little did I know that the Lord had much more in store for me than just that. I was welcomed by the FOCUS missionaries with open arms, and before I knew it was in discipleship and getting ready to lead my own bible study. It was through their joyous witness that I learned that taking faith seriously and living virtuously wasn’t something that had to wait until I was “older.” It was something that could start right then at that moment in college.

FOCUS missionaries changed my life in college. After a gap year in Waco, I knew that the Lord was calling me to deepen my faith and continue to reach and encounter souls. It was abundantly apparent that FOCUS was the way in which the Lord was calling me to do so, and made it an easy “yes” to join!

Your Impact

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. College campuses are a battleground for souls in our society, so it is a blessing to be able to share in this fight with the generous support of Mission Support Partners.

If you are interested in learning more about how your support could make a difference in the lives of students on campus, please reach out to me, and I would love to share how your support could make an impact on my work.

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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