I’m a 1st year missionary from Loyal, WI.
What brought you to Christ in the City?
In my own spiritual journey, the Lord has shown me personally how much and how very sweetly He loves me. Being filled with the desire to help others realize how much the Father loves them, I applied to be a FOCUS missionary to give back to the organization that guided me toward God throughout my college years. However, when it came to my FOCUS interview weekend, I was feeling torn between doing FOCUS and serving the homeless population right away. I have worked in internships with the homeless population for the last two years to fulfill requirements for my Human Services Leadership major, and I came to enjoy their presence. Conveying my inner turmoil to a priest, he recommended Christ in the City to me, which I came to realize is a perfect combination of living on mission and serving the homeless! After the interview weekend, FOCUS declined me so that I would be free to pursue Christ in the City. I am so thankful that God redirected my steps so that I can serve where He desires and has called me to be.
What are you looking forward to?
I am most looking forward to seeing all the ways that God will work through Christ in the City, both big and small in all things and in all the people who we meet. I am excited to see God’s plan unfold and to learn what He wants to teach me and others. I also look forward to my own personal growth in community life and for the chance to live in a radical way in comparison to modern day living.
A little bit about me…
I am a small town midwest girl from Loyal, Wisconsin. I attended a Catholic High School, where I had the opportunity to participate in musicals, track and field, soccer, and go on a mission trip to Peru. I was also highly involved with my youth group growing up and was able to go on the March for Life, Steubenville Youth Conferences, and numerous retreats. I attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where I graduated in May of 2024 with a degree in Human Services Leadership and a minor in Communication Studies. While at UWO, I grew to be deeply involved at the Newman Center and with FOCUS through attending and leading Bible Studies, Discipleship, attending Seek conferences and retreats, and leading the student organization Titan Catholic. A few fun facts about me is that I love animals, I have traveled outside the country three times, and I know how to play the piano and clarinet.
