n April, the Big Howdy team, a group mad up of the BSM and 7 other Christian student organizations at UTD, was award the UT Dallas Community Champion of Diversity Award recipient by the Office of Diversity & Community Engagement. We were nominated by the UTD International Student Office and were so honored by the nomination and award. We praise God for the favor that HE has give us at the university so that we may serve international students and invite them into relationships with Jesus. The Big Howdy team facilitates ministry through student leaders and volunteers at local churches in order to offer airport pick ups, friendship partners, rides to the grocery store, free furniture, English conversation classes, welcome parties, home groups and more for international students at UTD.
We are gearing up for a new school year of ministry to International students. New students will begin arriving July 20 and we again will be in full swing of airport pick ups, grocery runs, the furniture give away and the Welcome Party. Please be praying for us as we host several volunteer trainings in June and early July and lay the ground work for a new year of ministry!