Over Spring Break, UBCers engaged in our second serving trip with the Buckner Family Hope Center in Penitas, TX (West of Mission). Thirty participants of all ages from UBC led business classes, canning classes, soccer camp, infant and toddler...
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2016 Dominican Republic Teacher Mission Trip - Day 6
After dinner on Monday night, I had a wonderful conversation with Ms. Loretta, the founder of IBQ, about where she and her husband had served as missionaries when they were younger. Ms. Loretta is 93 years young, has 3 children, 11...
2016 Dominican Republic Teacher Mission Trip - Day 5
On our last morning in Santiago, we were all excited to see pancakes on the buffet at breakfast! The breakfast was good every day; we always had mashed plantains, eggs, fried cheese and salami. But, we were happy to have something familiar. After...
2016 Dominican Republic Teacher Mission Trip - Day 3
Today was our second day of training with the teachers at Colegio Bautista de la Gracia. We all saw a difference in our workshops today. Day one was a success, but as a teacher, you’re just more effective when you know more about those you...
2016 Dominican Republic Teacher Mission Trip - Day 2
Today, we spent the day at Colegio Bautista de la Gracia, a private Christian school in Santiago. We worked with six preschool teachers, sixteen elementary teachers, and thirteen secondary teachers. The teachers made stained glass coffee filter...
2016 Dominican Republic Teacher Mission Trip - Day 1
We had a very smooth travel day. There was very little traffic on our way to the airport, and it only took an hour to check our bags and go through security. We had a five-hour layover in Miami, but we used the opportunity to get to know each...