Hi friends!!! My name is Nayeli. I’m 23 years old and grew up in SoCal. I love reading and learning, especially about my faith, and I thirst for knowledge that draws me closer to Him.

I grew up Catholic, but like many, I fell away from the faith for a period of time. However, my journey with Christ took a profound turn recently in March 2024, when I had an encounter with Him that changed my life. Since then, I’ve been on fire to share His love. I serve in several faith communities and co-lead a women’s Bible study with my friends. I have lived and served in young adult and women’s retreats, where I’ve had the privilege of giving talks and witnessing firsthand how God transforms lives. My passion for faith and beauty also inspires my pursuit of sacred and theological art, a path I hope to follow and share with my community.
Now, I am stepping into a new chapter as a Mission Leader with Catholic Mission Trips, Inc. In this role, I will help lead young missionaries as they serve communities in need, guiding them to encounter Christ in the people they serve. I know my anointing is great, and I am called to share His love.

Favorite Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

Favorite Saint Quote: I adore You, Lord and Creator, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament. I adore You for all the works of Your hands, that reveal to me so much wisdom, goodness and mercy, O Lord. You have spread so much beauty over the earth, and it tells me about Your beauty, even though these beautiful things are but a faint reflection of You, Incomprehensible Beauty. And although You have hidden Yourself and concealed Your beauty, my eye, enlightened by faith, reaches You, and my soul recognizes its Creator, its Highest Good; and my heart is completely immersed in prayer of adoration (Diary, 1692). St. Maria Faustina Kowalska