Not a Trip

August 2, 2023

One of the best things about serving on a student team is seeing how beautifully God orchestrates them. With His intentional selection of each student with their specific passions and giftings, we were each able to serve the kids at Gateway during their Kids Take Over event.

Some were able to go back to their camp days cheering for their team in the Take That games while others helped kids express their creativity in Take One. All of us were able to show God’s love in the ways we knew best.

July 19, 2023

I was sitting in the Beaman library in mid-November when I received the email that I, along with three other nursing students and a pharmacy student, had been accepted on the May ‘23 medical mission trip to Malawi, Africa. I was full of excitement and a little nervous as the day we left grew closer.

June 30, 2023

Reflecting on all we have done in the past week I feel deeply blessed to have been a part of this journey and know that we will come back to the US with hearts full, spirits replenished, and a broadened perspective of God’s creation and all he has done for and through us. In addition to the projects completed and families served, we leave this experience having made meaningful and faith driven friendships that will continue for years to come.

June 28, 2023

Last night was cooler than it had been, and our team woke up having slept better. The better recovery was well received, because the team was still recovering from the work from yesterday. The main tasks for the day were filling in the ramps leading up to the bridge, preparing the deck planks, and installing the hanger boards that connect the deck to the cables. The morning was also spent finalizing and checking the cables. It was great to see people in the community of all ages excited about the progress on the bridge and excited to help.

June 21, 2023

It's been a quick eight days but they've been filled with wonderful memories. As I think back on the projects, I'm amazed at what we were able to accomplish.

June 5, 2023

It is no small task to try to recap this mission experience, but I believe I can speak for every member of the Lipscomb Volleyball Baja Missions team that we will remember this experience for the rest of our lives. I would like to first start out by thanking everyone who made this happen. Thank you to the people who gave financially for team members to go, lives were changed because of your generosity. Thank you to Pilar and Panfilo who quite literally were always there for us at the drop of a hat. They both were pictures of Jesus.

May 3, 2023

Lipscomb University and Vultee Church of Christ are continuing their ministry partnership through the Vultee Student Missions Endowment Fund, created in honor of the men who represented God well in both places.

April 21, 2023

Considering how exhausted the team and community was from a long concrete pour yesterday, today was different from our normal routine. We had a full day of travel through the region, being blown away by the outstanding natural beauty and wonders of winding country roads. We traveled just like the locals by fully filling the cab and beds of two small four door pickups, which added to the adventure.

April 19, 2023

Lipscomb put together an amazing team! Everyone was kind, genuine and focused on others. 

April 17, 2023

I didn’t intentionally set out to go to Guatemala, but after meeting Dr. Bradshaw at the Missions Fair, learning about what we would do there and seeing the fundraising goal, I knew it was the right one for me.