By Christina Gonzalez, Baylor University ’22 In March 2020, members of the Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) and Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) at Baylor University joined forces to partner with One More Child, and serve in the Dominican Republic over their Spring Break. Throughout the mission trip, students helped lead children’s Bible study, and…
Category: Mission Trips
On Mission…To Fill Hearts with Hope
By Aaron Rodriguez, Baylor University ’21 In March 2020, members of the Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) and Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) at Baylor University joined forces to partner with One More Child, and serve in the Dominican Republic over their Spring Break. Throughout the mission trip, students helped lead children’s Bible study, and…
Culture Shock: What is it?
Can you stop Culture Shock? No, but you can prepare for it. Preparation will be help you move through it. You may find it difficult adjusting to your new environment abroad. Most students will experience some form of culture shock and it is NORMAL to have a range of reactions when adapting to a new culture….
Baylor Missions 2019 Spring Break Missions Team
This spring break, Baylor Missions is sending 10 teams of 175 students, faculty, staff, and friends of Baylor to locations in Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, Japan, Peru and across Texas. Each Baylor Missions experience fosters informed global engagement that promotes the integration of faith with discipline-specific learning and hands-on service to contribute solutions…
Adventure Awaits: Summer 2019 Trips
The final deadline for 2018-2019 Baylor Mission Trips is coming fast! Monday, November 19th, 2018 will be here before you know it. Not sure where we’re going or what trips you would be a good fit for? Never fear, I’ll be highlighting some exciting summer trips below and you can find the trips still accepting…
Baylor Missions in Rockport, TX Fall 2018
Over Fall Break a group of Baylor students went to Rockport, TX to help with Hurricane Harvey relief. Elijah Tanner, a student at Truett Seminary and a Resident Chaplain, helped lead this trip, he also led a Hurricane Harvey relief trip last year. He sat down with Baylor Missions to explain what Hurricane Harvey relief…
Japan, here we come!
Did you know that on Spring Break you could be in Japan serving with Baylor Missions? The Japan Urban Food Trip is an exciting opportunity for any Baylor student to engage with and learn from another culture! Yoshiko Gaines, the trip leader, answered a few questions about the trip to give us a better insight…
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….