Maryann Padro

Chapter

Ohio State University

Role

Missionary

Why I became an SPO Missionary

I became an SPO missionary because I experienced firsthand the transformative love of Jesus Christ through the community around me and the missionaries who walked with me. They didn't simply teach me about God; they showed me what it looks like to be truly known, deeply loved, and invited into a personal relationship with Jesus. That encounter radically changed my life and gave me a joy and purpose I never knew were possible. I want to meet students where they are, build authentic relationships with them, and introduce them to the life-changing love of Christ. I want them to know that their identity is not found in success, relationships, or achievements, but in being beloved sons and daughters of God.

favorite Quote

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire” - St. Catherine of Siena

Hometown

Miami, FL