Hello! My name is Grace Volkmer and I hail from the great state of Nebraska. I am the second oldest of four, and am very excited to be serving as a worship leader for Summer 2023! The past two summers, I worked at Camp Kateri Tekakwitha in McCool Junction, Nebraska as a staff member, then a music director. I will be a sophomore at Benedictine College in Fall 2023, and am planning to double-major in Psychology and Theology. Some of my favorite pastimes include reading books, singing and playing guitar, watching sunsets, and playing spikeball. I am very excited to share God’s joy through song, and hope to help others fall more deeply in love with Him this summer through service and community!

Favorite Saint: St. John Paul II 

Favorite Saint Quote: “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you” -St. John Paul II

Favorite Scripture verse: “We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28)

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I am serving with a team of young adult mission leaders to run week-long international and domestic mission trips. This summer, our teams will be serving in Eastern, KY, Fort Myers, FL, New Orleans, LA, Lake Charles, LA, South Texas, Puerto Rico, Belize, and the Dominican Republic. My summer begins in May with two weeks of missionary training, followed by 9 weeks of intense service, and a debrief retreat at the end. We serve in areas that have been affected by natural disasters and in areas of chronic poverty. Our projects mainly consist of home, school, and church repair and renovation. We have the honor of working alongside several religious communities, including the Missionaries of Charity, the Pallottine Sisters, and the Comunidad Misionera de Villaregia.
Beyond the great physical work of rebuilding, our mission teams will run retreats for our mission group, opening up the door for the Holy Spirit to work in the hearts of those who serve with us. We start each day with Mass, give formational reflections in the evening, facilitate small group discussions, and bring the groups to adore Jesus Blessed Sacrament and to receive His mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Wow! It is such an impactful week for the community we serve, the groups who come to serve with us, for us as mission leaders, and you as mission partners.
Our expected work project expenses for 2023 total approximately $100,000. My personal goal is to raise between $5,000-$10,000 to ensure that we have the funds necessary for building supplies, given the astronomical rise in building supply costs. I am excited to share with you my journey with God as a missionary and invite you to become one of my mission partners. Everything that we have is from God and everything that we give is from God. Where is God asking you to invest?  Please consider joining me on mission by making a one-time or recurring donation to support the work of Catholic Mission Trips, Inc. Your prayers and financial support will bring hope and restore dignity to the families we serve. We would be honored to have you partner with us at $50-$200 a month. I look forward to connecting with you and experiencing mission together! Thank you for joining my support team!
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