Megan

“During a short talk with a FOCUS missionary, I was caught off guard by an offer to attend a FOCUS conference in Denver after the first of the year. I have attended Catholic Conferences previously when I was a teenager and was familiar with these big talks that are so intense and give you the feeling that you are on top of the world, and you are a changed person. Then reality hits and it’s back to the same daily life of sin and suffering. I am now a junior in college and have been distant from the church for about 2 years. As I sat there with the opportunity to take on this ‘Conference’ once again, I thought about how I did not want to take this scholarship away from someone who would be on fire for God after the conference more than I would be. As I thought about it, I made a promise to God; I will not use this experience for my own self happiness but to gain something more. What I did not expect was to fall in love with Christ in a way that changed my heart forever. I opened my heart to God, and He came into it with a purpose, a purpose to love me and take me on this pilgrimage that will be life- long and lead me to the kingdom of heaven. By the Grace of God, I have been able to see the light through the FOCUS conference, and I will always thank that one person God put in my life to encourage me to take a chance - one that will never be forgotten.”
-Megan, Junior