The Mission at Mesa

Zach Hofmeister | Colorado Mesa University | April + May 2024

We invited our students to go on a hike Saturday afternoon before Easter Vigil

Dear Friends,

Happy Pentecost! I pray that you all are doing well! I am excited to share about how God has been working in our lives these last two months of the semester, and to also share about my hopes for this next year of mission at CMU!

Easter Joy

It was so good to be with everyone for Holy Week and Easter after returning from Peru! A lot of our students joined us for the Easter Vigil Mass. To celebrate, we had a big brunch at the girls' house and took our joy to campus and Newman all that week too.

Some of us playing hackysack at our Easter brunch

From Easter Joy to Mission

“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” - John 20:21

Drew, Gabe, Elijah, Brenden, and Robert on club election night

New Club Leadership

A few of my freshmen guys ran for positions at our student elections! Drew is our House Coordinator and Robert is head of Friday fun events for next year. These are important responsibilities for outreach to students, so it is awesome to see them take them on!

Warm Weather Outreach

We can finally start bringing outdoor games like Spikeball and frisbee to campus for our outreach again! We've met some awesome new people like Jason and Payton, and it has been a great way to model the Little Way of Evangelization to our students too.

Playing Spikeball on campus for outreach

Drew and I got to try out a firehose walking and talking around campus

Discipleship Updates

All of the guys in my Bible study are in discipleship now, since I invited Brenden at the end of April! Furthermore, I'll be walking with 3 of them in starting to lead their own Bible studies next semester. I am so excited to see what God will do through their yes!

Looking to the Future

“I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” - Isaiah 43:19

Next Year at Mesa

I'm happy to share that I will be returning to CMU next school year for my third year on mission! I am excited to continue building relationships with students I've met this year, and to walk with them as they begin to be more fully on mission to their peers!

Our team with Fr. Paul, our chaplain

Brian and Melvin hanging out

My teammate Jacky will be staying here next year too, but we will sadly be saying goodbye to Brian and Ally. Our new teammates next year will be my friend Joseph, who I went to school with, and Clare, who is friends with Jacky! Please keep us all in your prayers as we make this transition!

Meet Allison

I thought it would also be a good time to share that for the past 6 months Allison and I have been dating! She lives with my female teammates and teaches math at a nearby high school. Please keep our relationship in your prayers, and God willing you'll see her more!

Allison and I at the Easter Vigil Mass

A lot of my Bible study guys played intramural volleyball this semester

We took a men's day trip to the shooting range

Melvin will be taken care of over the summer by our friend Keegan

Summer Time 😎☀️

This summer I will be helping at training in Lincoln, NE as a member of the Liturgy Committee! I will also be keeping in touch with my disciples to continue growing in their faith over their break. I would love the chance to meet with you in person also!

Please Pray...

For all the disciples at CMU Mesa, especially for the Holy Spirit to fill them and guide them over summer
For our current team: Jacky, Ally, and Brian, and our new teammates Joe and Clare
For the students who God wants to reach next year and beyond through our work of evangelization, and for our perseverance

THANK YOU!

I am so grateful for your prayerfulness and generosity. Thank you so much for being my partner in this mission! I cannot wait to journey forward with you into summer and this next year!

In The Spirit of God, Zach