The Lord has generously called me to serve the missionaries and students as the Team Director at Indiana University this year! I am so grateful to continue this mission in Bloomington. Go Hoosiers!

During high school and the beginning of college, I saw my faith as something extra. It was something enjoyable, but not essential. I stayed busy with academics, leadership roles, and life in a well-known sorority. On the outside, I looked like a successful college student. But when my freshman year ended abruptly in the spring of 2020, I began to realize how fragile that version of success truly was.

In that season of uncertainty and fear, the Lord met me in a deeply personal way. Jesus revealed that what I had been searching for through achievement and busyness was something I could never earn: a relationship with Him. Through the example and invitation of a FOCUS missionary on my campus, I began to pray daily, receive the sacraments more regularly, and grow in real friendship with other women seeking the same thing.

One of the greatest gifts of that time was the opportunity to lead other women in discipleship. I saw lives change—not because of anything I did, but because of what Jesus was doing through simple invitations and consistent presence. Clare and Erin, pictured here, are two women I had the joy of walking with during my time at Mizzou. They taught me how to fall more in love with Jesus by falling in love with mission, and Christ’s vision for spiritual multiplication. They helped me understand just how deep the need is for women to be loved and cared for on the college campus!

My yes to Christ didn’t end there. It has become a daily response to His invitation to grow, to be stretched, and to trust Him more deeply. That ongoing yes led me to serve on mission trips and FOCUS’ Summer Projects as a student, and coach others to share the Gospel and spiritually multiply at Indiana University as a missionary. Over time, I felt the Lord calling me to say yes again—this time, to lead a team and support other missionaries in their own call.

My experiences as a student and missionary convicted me of how necessary this mission is. What continues to draw me to this work is its focus on the whole person. I’ve seen how deep, consistent relationships can shape someone’s future! I’m grateful to continue building the Church by serving as the Team Director in Bloomington, helping lead others in the same life-changing mission that first changed mine.

One of the beautiful things about mission is that no one can do it alone. God does not need our help, but He desires to bring us closer to Him through mission, together.

When I joined FOCUS, I said another radical yes to relying on spiritual and financial generosity from generous mission partners to make this work possible.

If this mission or my story inspires you, I would love to talk with you! Please reach out to me at (469) 426-7518 or by email at [email protected]. It would be a privilege to share this life-changing mission with you.