Name: Sarah Lairmore Major: Medical Humanities Year: Senior Years of Service: 3 This week, we get to hear from Sarah, a member of the Urban Missions Advisory Council and a volunteer at the Kate Ross Kings Club. Each Thursday, this group gathers together to provide a safe environment for kids to have fun and learn…
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Hope After Harvey
Beauty from ashes. That seems to be the theme of the Harvey Relief Baylor Missions trip in Houston over Fall Break. When 50 students and 3 faculty members arrived in the neighborhoods of Houston, they described a strange volcanic-like ash that had settled over the lawns—sediment left behind when 4 feet of water receded after…
Business as Missions in the UK: Global Partner Spotlight
Andrew (BU’14) and Mariava Phillips (BU’14) would call themselves, “unlikely missionaries.” When they attended Baylor as undergrads, they were both a part of the Religion department’s Ministry Guidance Program, knowing that they wanted to do ministry in some capacity. Andrew was studying Religion and Mariava Public Relations. They both had a heart to work in the…
A Postcard from All Over the World
Read stories and see pictures from our 2016-2017 teams HERE Our final group of students has recently returned to campus after a summer of serving others, rounding out a year of Baylor Missions service opportunities throughout the world. Through the generous gifts of friends, family, and alumni, our students are expanding their worldview and living out…
Naomi’s Village: Where Hope Begins
The Mendonsas are helping raise the next generation of leaders in Kenya. These Baylor alumi are the founders of Naomi’s Village, a children’s home that’s not your average orphanage. When they moved to Kenya full time in 2008, Bob (BU’88), a doctor, and Julie (BU’89), a teacher, had to rethink how the typical orphanage was run….
Student Leader Spotlight: Audrey Dodds
Name: Audrey Dodds Major: Biology Year: Senior Team: Salvation Army Team Years of Service: 4; 2 as a student leader Audrey, like many college students, has a busy life. The fact that she switched her major to Biology later on only made her schedule even more packed. Between trying to fit in classes to graduate on time and spending…
Urban Missions Student Leader Spotlight: Destiny Reynolds
Name: Destiny Reynolds Major: English Year: Senior Team: Blue House Team Years of Service: 4; 3 as a student leader As a freshman, Destiny came to Baylor with a passion to serve. Throughout high school, she was the president of the National Honors Society and was always setting up and leading service projects. Coming to Baylor, she couldn’t let her…