MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama volleyball twin sisters Kelley and Lauren Hartman each took a week off from the sport last spring break, and ended up discovering a new passion in life.
The Hartmans both served with FOCUS, an organization for Catholic students at the university, on different mission trips. Lauren went with a group to Denver, Colo., while Kelley traveled with her group to Ecuador – each a long way from their hometown of Woodstock, Ga.
"I knew that FOCUS held a lot of different mission trips, both domestically and internationally," Lauren said. "Last spring break (2017), I didn't want to devote my time, energy or money toward a mission trip, but I had a conversion with my faith and I knew that it was a possibility and something I would want to do the following spring break.