Joey Sagel

Where he served as a FOCUS missionary:

Joey served at St. Robert Bellarmine Newman Center at Illinois State/Illinois Wesleyan Universities (Bloomington-Normal, IL) during the 2001-2002 school year.

What he’s up to now:

Joey was married to Jennifer Dunphy in 2003.  They have two girls Cecilia and Gianna and live in Washington, IL where he is a special education teacher at Tremont Junior High School. 

How FOCUS impacted his life:

“I will always be grateful for the time I was involved in FOCUS.  I first came in contact with FOCUS during my junior year at Northern Colorado and I still see that time as a major turning point in my life.  Although I had never given up the practice of my faith, it wasn't something that made a major difference in my day to day life.  I met a FOCUS missionary one Sunday night at Mass who invited me to a Bible study and Christ began to change things rapidly for me after that point.  I became involved in the community at UNC and for the first time in my life, I saw Catholics my age who were excited about their faith.  The model of discipleship I learned during my time with FOCUS still affects my relationships today as I try to share Christ in my parish, workplace, and home.  Thanks be to God for those who continue to share their lives in Christ with young people as they go through this incredibly important time of their lives!” ~Joey Sagel