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EVANGELIZATION USC YOUNG ALUMNI ANSWER CALL TO BECOME MISSIONARIES FOR THE FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS The USC Caruso Catholic Center is now in its eighth year with FOCUS, and the partnership continues to bear good fruit for many students and young alumni. Five USC alum have committed to serving as FOCUS missionaries!
Claire Robertson ’19, GRD ’21
the person in front of me, and I am extremely grateful for how God blesses me through others.
1. What was your dream as a young person?
4. What do you enjoy most about your current/most recent assignment?
As a kid, I wanted to be an actress or a lawyer! I love making other people smile and these careers seemed like great ways to do so.
The people of South Dakota are so kind! I love how family-oriented and generous this community is. A Midwest goodbye is no joke: add on an hour or two to the length of time you’d like to spend with a friend, since they’ll enjoy your company for as long as you let them!
2. What has FOCUS meant to you?
Javier Lugo ’17
FOCUS was a huge part of my conversion as a junior in college! Missionaries loved me so well, and their Bible studies deepened my faith immensely. FOCUS demonstrates to me the length to which Christ goes to pursue us, through the generosity of the young adults who choose to serve for years as missionaries. It is a profound honor to serve with the same organization which altered the course of my own life.
3. How would you describe your experience as a missionary?
My experience as a missionary is hard to describe! Every day is different, but I have the privilege of leading Bible study and spending time with students one-on-one throughout the week. There are a lot of opportunities for meaningful encounters with God through
1. What was your dream as a young person?
I was born and raised in Nicaragua and my family used to own a hardware store called “Ferreteria Lugo.” My dream as a kid was to one day become the manager of the hardware store to follow in my dad's footsteps. In my childhood, I worked many summers packing up nails and screws and learning a few things about the store to get some experience in the store. Before finishing High School, I was committed to getting a degree that would help me get prepared
