When students and staff from the University of Mobile’s Voices of Mobile traveled to Puerto Rico this spring, they expected to serve.
What many did not expect was just how deeply the trip would impact their own hearts, faith and relationships with the Lord.
‘life-changing’
“To say that our mission trip to Puerto Rico was life-changing would be an understatement,” said Executive Director Cedric Burrell.
“For me, this trip was such a beautiful picture of the Lord’s intentionality,” he noted, “and it was honestly a reminder of the privilege and honor that it is to be trusted by the Father to minister to His people.”
Throughout the week, the ensemble from UM’s Alabama School of the Arts led worship, ministered in churches, schools and senior homes, partnered with local ministries, and built relationships with people across Puerto Rico. While music opened many doors, students quickly realized the trip was about much more than performances.
‘Door opener for connection’
“While our music was the initial tool that the Lord used for ministry, it ended up simply serving as a door opener for connection, prayer and us truly getting to share the gospel everywhere that we went,” Burrell said.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Cheyanne Burge and originally published by the University of Mobile.
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