We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.
After six years on the college campus, I now serve with the alumni team as a Community of Mission Coordinator in the city of Houston and as Manager of Alumni Missions overseeing Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, and Kansas.
For so much of my life, I have grasped after my own conception of happiness and tried desperately to lay claim to the empty promises the world offered me. For so long have I struggled with my identity, my worth, and my purpose. I longed for fulfillment and sought after something that would satisfy my hunger. Through my encounter with Jesus Christ and my growth in relationship with Him, these struggles slowly began to fade away, and I found myself filled.
Life is still difficult; there’s no doubt about that. Just because I said “yes” to God doesn’t mean all of my problems magically disappeared. In fact, “yes” to God meant “yes” to bearing my cross. And it is a “yes” that I have to affirm and renew every single day. But when has anything easy ever been worth it? The more difficult the challenges that I am faced with, the more I realize that God has equipped me to tackle my problems and that He is walking alongside me every step of the way.
Giving ourselves to the Lord as missionaries has been one of the biggest difficulties and commitments of our life, and it has also been an immense gift and joy. Every single day, Elizabeth and I are able to encounter the love of God in a radical way in our relationship with Him and with one another. We are also able to lead others to the same joy, love, and freedom He has offered us. God has given us everything, and we desire nothing more than to give everything back to Him.
When we answered the call to join FOCUS and serve as full-time missionaries, we made the decision to rely fully on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help us through this mission. We fundraise our salary completely in order to be radically available to the missionaries and students in need and in my care. Because of that, we need people like you! We invite you to join us in the mission of empowering college students and alumni to live lifelong mission by supporting us with your generosity. If you are interested in partnering with us, please let us know of the best way to reach you and I will schedule an appointment. I’d be honored to share this mission with you!
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We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.
By building genuine friendships, we meet students on a deeper level.
We teach students how to share the gospel, who in turn teach other students how to pass it on.