“Seek and You Will Find”
Seek and You Will Find: A Catholic Sacraments Adventure! is an interactive children’s book written by Kristina Schoh and illustrated by Michael LaVoy. It invites children on a faith-filled journey as they seek to find Jesus in the seven sacraments of the Catholic faith. This book was brought to life through years — yes, years — of faithful patience, steady prayer and unwavering encouragement from many supporters, including Sister Bridget Donaldson, for whom this book is dedicated.
Kristina first met S. Bridget in the third grade when her family started attending St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Holmen, Wis., where S. Briget served as a pastoral associate for 35 years. Describing her as a “cheerleader of the faith,” Kristina shared that S. Bridget was always encouraging her, and everyone around her, to serve at Mass and to be involved in the Church and with their own faith journeys. Kristina shared, “Her enthusiasm was so authentic, you couldn’t help but be excited about your faith.” S. Bridget’s secret weapon was eye contact; if you made eye contact her, she was guaranteed to walk over to you and invite you to serve the congregation in some capacity!
S. Bridget was a constant presence in Kristina’s life and was there for some of her most pivotal moments, including her wedding, her motherhood journey and being crowned Miss Wisconsin. It only makes sense that she was there through Kristina’s journey to publishing this book, too. In fact, when Kristina first gathered with S. Bridget and Monsignor Delbert J. Malin to share her book idea with them, S. Bridget’s response was immediate and encouraging: “You are called to do this.”
This dream of creating an interactive book began to emerge when Kristina’s first-born child, Halle, was two years old. As Catholic parents committed to their faith, Kristina and her husband, Jared, prioritized sharing their faith with their children. Halle was fascinated with seek-and-find books, so Kristina began searching for a similar resource that would be educational and fun for Halle as she explored the many beautiful parts of the Catholic faith. However, the book she searched for simply didn’t exist.
Through prayer and discernment, Kristina began gradually watering the seeds of this dream. However, the road to bringing Seek and You Will Find to life was not swift or easy. It took eight years of research, rejection and redirection to bring it from an idea to a tangible piece of work. Through the setbacks, Kristina, a woman of strong faith, never felt defeated. She shared, “I’ve always been a believer that failure and disappointment is a gift. Everything good comes from a process, a journey, and even when it’s hard, sometimes the most beautiful place to be is that space in the hallway as you trust God and wait for the right door to open.” Another unwavering constant was the encouragement of S. Bridget, who kept nudging Kristina along through every step, reminding her that she was called to do this.
While waiting in the hallway, the right door opened for Kristina right on time as she always believed it would. After accepting that she would need to self-publish her book, she posted a note on Facebook, asking her connections for help finding someone who could illustrate her book. Through this, she connected with Michael LaVoy, the son-in-law of her sixth-grade teacher.
Here’s where the diving timing comes in: When Kristina and Michael met for coffee to discuss the project, Kristina was astounded to learn that not only would Michael love to illustrate her book, but he was also the chief commercial officer for Voyage Comics and Publishing, a Catholic publishing company, and wanted to publish it, too!
Seek and You Will Find became the first title in a new subsidiary at Voyage Comics called “Little Voyagers,” and it won’t be the last. Although Kristina has future plans and aspirations to write more interactive children’s books with the same “seek and you will find” approach, her heart right now is with the engaging story times she does with Catholic schools, Vacation Bible School classes, faith formation groups and other fellowship opportunities. She loves helping ignite the faith in young people, as well as sharing her testimony of chasing a dream, being resilient through the setbacks, and trusting God in the process. The readings are interactive to encourage learning through exploration. One of Kristina’s favorite techniques is to place the various sacraments around the classrooms and invite students to “seek and find” these sacraments.
When writing Seek and You Will Find, Kristina knew she wanted to book to feel like an adventure because our faith journeys are an adventure. She also wanted the book, storyline and characters to be relatable to everyone reading the book — not just children. Most importantly, Kristina wants children to feel connected to their faith and know that they have a place in their faith journeys. She reflects fondly, “S. Bridget always helped us feel like we have a place in our faith.”
Amanda Hackett
This article was featured on pages 6-7 in the winter 2026 issue of Remember
To purchase Seek and You Will Find: A Catholic Sacraments Adventure! or learn more about connecting with Kristina, visit www.kristinaschoh.com. You may also purchase the book and read more Catholic titles at www.shop.voyagecomics.com/.
