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Randi (center) with Bon Secours Young Adults.

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, RANDI BLANTON WAS
CALLED TO SERVE AS A CATHOLIC MISSIONARY
AND TRAVELED TO PERU, TANZANIA, MEXICO,
ECUADOR, KENYA AND THE PHILIPPINES.

Open Your Heart

U From the beginning, Randi felt incredibly seen.

pon returning stateside, she took
“The Bon Secours Young Adults are super authentic and
a job as an office manager for a
very much foster the light of Christ. We all come from
private medical practice specializing in
different walks of life but are able to meet each other where
relationship-based care. While her work was
rewarding, she lived in an isolated community
sense of community encourages Randi in her faith and
with a small Catholic population. “I was struggling to we are and come together in fellowship.” The dynamic
integrate back into American culture. A lot of pressure makesher hopeful for the future of the Church.
is placed on young people to achieve milestones that do
Another joy has been getting to know the Sisters of Bon Secours
not hold a lot of value for me. I had a deep desire for
on a personal level. Randi did not have exposure to religious
community but worried I would not be accepted.” sisters growing up and has been delighted to discover,
but Randi was apprehensive. “My life path has been ‘‘ Sisters are real people, and they want to
Randi’s dear friend is Lauren DeSmit, the program
manager for Bon Secours Young Adults, USA. Lauren
engage with us.”
encouraged Randi to go on a young adult retreat,

Adult, Randi says, “Trust the Lord, open your heart and
so non-traditional. I was reluctant and thought To anyone considering becoming a Bon Secours Young
I might not fit in.” Lauren continued to invite her. give it a try. You will be surrounded by people who love
“Eventually, the Lord said, ‘Let’s go!’ and I listened.” Jesus and genuinely care about who you are as a person.”

Randi with retreat s
participants.
Sr. Nancy Glynn s

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