BELTON, Texas— The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) sent Global Outreach teams domestically and abroad this summer to spread the gospel and provide vital services to populations in need.
Seven teams consisting of 53 total individuals were sent across the world. Three teams conducted medical missions in Belize, Kenya, and the Dominican Republic. Director of Global Outreach, Tiffany Horton, said the experience allows students to take what they've learned in the classroom and apply it in a real-world setting.
"In our medical mission opportunities, students have the opportunity to put on pop-up clinics in the locations where they go," Horton said. "They partner with local medical providers to take vitals and assess and educate the community on what is needed in the area."
In addition to the medical missions, teams delivered supplies in the mountains of Nepal, worked with safe homes in Spain, and ministered to youth in Montana and Alaska.
Student Lori Oliver, who participated in the Nepal trip, said the experience allowed her to see God's people and his creation in a new light.
"Going into this trip I didn't really know why the Lord sent me to Nepal. I trusted Him without really knowing His plan for me. But now I see why," Oliver said. "The Lord opened my heart to see His people. I am thankful for this opportunity to be stretched and grow in humility when understanding God's children."
The Global Outreach program embodies UMHB's mission to prepare students for leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society. To learn more, visit Global Outreach - Spiritual Life (umhb.edu).
