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UPDATE #3 (MAY 15) Senior, Kate Hoeksema, is sharing this morning’s activities: This morning we woke up and ate breakfast together as a team. We then got ready and headed to the town of Aleman (Germantown), where a small school for children called “Streams in the Desert” is located. The small school has approximately 40 ...
Mar 25, 13 • No Comments »
DAY 6 — Time of Recreation and Reflection Even on a day that was suppose to be purely recreational, it concluded with an amazing time of reflection. We spent the day at Catalina Island, a small island off the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. We took a small fishing boat to the island where ...
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DAY 7 “for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” Phil 2:13We spent the morning with Erica Jude at the Lily House. It was a blessing to spend time with the children, while Erica led the ladies through their daily devotion. Following the devotion time, ...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Our team spent the morning at the Lily House. We shared a story with the women about putting off the things of our old lives for the new things of life in Christ, and shared with their boys about sexual purity. The day ended with a challenge from SCORE missionary, ...
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Thursday, January 17. Today several member of our group went for one final sunrise devotional time at the side of the sea. They said it was beautiful which it usually is here in the DR. God shows his power and glory even in the creation he has given to us to enjoy. Then several members ...
Jan 9, 13 • No Comments »
Thursday, January 10. This was the last full day for Team 1 to be here in the DR. What a beautiful day it was!!! It started with the team splitting into three groups. One group went to tour the hospital in San Pedro. Some of us had been there before and found it hard to ...
Nov 9, 12 • No Comments »
Here is a testimony from a senior girl. I am having problems getting pictures to attach. Will continue to try: Hello! So out of this week, there have been many amazing memories. But I would have to say that yesterday was a pretty impacting one. Yesterday we were able to reveal the house we were working on ...
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Saturday 11/3 This afternoon was arguably the highlight of the trip for the majority of the senior class. We left the SCORE complex at 10:30, and drove to the orphanage. Half the group went straight to the building we have been working on, and the other half went to the current two bedroom house where ...
Nov 9, 12 • No Comments »
Things got a little long yesterday, and last night I actually forgot to send something out. We all spent the morning at the orphanage painting, and split up into three groups for the afternoon. Two groups went to sugar cane villages, and a small group went back over to the orphanage to put the finishing ...
Nov 9, 12 • No Comments »
Greetings, Today was a long day in the sun with a lot of hard work. We shopped at a local market this morning followed by a walk through another market area in Santo Domingo. The students will tell you about that in a bit. After lunch we scaped & painted for another four hours at ...
Nov 9, 12 • No Comments »
We’re finishing up lunch after a morning of ministry in two local villages. The students did a VBS for the local kids, and several moms & older teen/early 20s aged guys were there also. The kids sang songs, heard some bible stories, watched some skits, learned a verse & did a craft of the wordless ...
Nov 9, 12 • No Comments »
CONFESSIONS OF A SLEEP DEPRIVED BUS DRIVER We’re settled in, well fed & watered & getting ready for a day of ministry. Many of us are running on the last reserves that we have after no sleep last night, and only short cat naps on various forms of transportation today. The trip to Chicago was ...
Nov 5, 12 • No Comments »
Trip update will be posted later today. For more photos, go to the SCORE International Facebook page by clicking the link below: SCORE INTERNATIONAL ...
Aug 17, 12 • No Comments »
Thursday God is definitely at work here in the Dominican Republic. The TPCBC Youth Connections team continues to function with a true sense of camaraderie and unity. This morning, Darien & Jalen led devotionals. Darien read 2 Timothy 1:7 and spoke about how much he has faced fears of the unknown and new and different experiences on...
Aug 16, 12 • No Comments »
Wednesday 8/15 Update Today our mission team started the day with morning devotions led by Brianna Kinder, Natalie Harris, and Melanie Deggins. Inspired by the team’s visit to the village yesterday, their devotional message focused on the importance of appreciating what we have without complaining. They referenced Phillipians 4:12-16. After...
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Tuesday Our morning today started at 7am with praise and worship and devotions lead by Kyanna Waters and Christine whose topics were about trusting God and letting him lead their lives and a scripture reading by Ms. Debra. After breakfast we went to La Cubana, a sugar cane village. We spent the day interacting with ...
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Jacksonville visited a local sugarcane village. They had the opportunity to play some stickball with some of the young kids. They also distributed food, clothing, toothbrushes, soap and other MUCH needed supplies. On the court they cruised to a victory over Club La Fe’. Following their game we traveled to San Pedro de Macoris to ...
Aug 14, 12 • No Comments »
Greetings Family and Friends, WE MADE IT!! It has been a long day of traveling (we started at 2 am), but by God’s grace we landed safely in the Dominican Republic around 1:05 p.m. Although we had a few bumps along the way, we are happy to report that our entire 18 person team and ...
Aug 14, 12 • No Comments »
Isaiah 55:8 ” For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are my ways your ways. What a day. The Jacksonville basketball team visited the orphanage in La Romana. They stopped by the Jumbo to purchase some food to distribute along with clothing, shoes, tooth brushes and other basic supplies. The coaches and players had ...
Aug 5, 12 • No Comments »
MONDAY The team visited an orphanage in La Romana, Orfanato Ninos de Cristo. The players did an amazing job of connecting with the kids. They played games, jumped rope, tumbled, danced, laughed and some even cried when they left. Tomorrow is their “free” day. Some of the players were so moved that they asked to ...
Jul 28, 12 • No Comments »
To view more photos, go to our SCORE International Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SCORE-International/102450015447 “3S Day” Shopping, Sightseeing and Sharing. The athletes had the chance to tour the city of Santo Dominigo. We also visisted the straw market to shop for some trinkettes. We have some shrewd barterers in...
Jul 27, 12 • No Comments »
To view more photos, go to our SCORE International Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SCORE-International/102450015447 Loooooong day yesterday. We left early in the morning to travel to Jackie’s House which is a home that SCORE supports that takes in children that prostitutes in the area have abandoned or abused. The house...
Jul 23, 12 • No Comments »
Orchard Hills Church. “Well we made it! We got in late last night with all of our luggage, so things are good! For those who weren’t aware, the VBS kids raised over $600 last week so we are looking into buying the shoes for the kids this week. Also, we were able to collect 11 ...
Jul 21, 12 • No Comments »
To view photos, go to our SCORE International Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SCORE-International/102450015447 Tuesday From one extreme to the other. Today was an amazing day. The teams traveled to the middle of downtown Santo Domingo to play. We played in the area where the current President grew up and played basketball. Ironically...
Jul 14, 12 • No Comments »
Hello to everyone back home!!! Alright, this is Chris, bloggin’ for the first time; how exciting! Sadly, today was our last full day in the Dominican Republic, and we definitely had some fun in God’s creation today. With our last day on the mission trip, we went to spend some time in the ocean with ...
Jul 12, 12 • No Comments »
Wednesday Hola familia! Today we had many exciting adventures. We started out our day with an amazing breakfast, as always. Then we headed off to a village and had a vacation bible school with LOTS of children. Our group handed out toys to the children who were very, very, very appreciative. We sang songs with ...
Jul 11, 12 • No Comments »
Hola todos! SUNDAY: No worries, we made it here safely! We know you know that already. After we got settled in, we went to church in Santo Domingo on Sunday morning. It was a very contemporary service and we had earpieces with a person translating for us. That was nice! After church we went ...
Jul 1, 12 • No Comments »
FRIDAY: “Today we treated ourselves to a snorkeling excursion on Catalina Island. If you google that name you can see for yourself just how beautiful it is! We fed fish on a coral reef in the morning and spent the afternoon on a pristine beach. We were exhausted on the trip home and have some ...
Jun 29, 12 • No Comments »
“We finally arrived in the DR at 6:30am after being delayed for several hours in both the Buffalo and NYC airports. We were exhausted but in good spirits. We slept for a couple of hours and then got ourselves organized and ready to venture out to a local village called La Cubana. We were immediately ...
Jun 28, 12 • No Comments »
Hello again from the DR! I write on a Tuesday evening as we are finishing a very busy and rewarding day. We woke this morning about 6:30AM to the sound of hard rain, but it didn’t last long, and by breakfast it has stopped. After breakfast we headed to one of the sugarcane villages, stopping ...
Jun 26, 12 • No Comments »
TRIAD BATS, GREENSBORO, NC Greetings everyone! I am excited to tell you that everything here had gone wonderfully well. The reason we have not posted daily updates is that the Internet hasn’t been operational. There are many wonderful details that we will share when we return. The visits to the villages and orphanages have truly ...
Jun 25, 12 • No Comments »
As of now, we have not received an update from this group. We have been in contact with the Director of the Rawlings facility and he said they are all fine. They do not have internet access at the place where they are staying, so we are working on a way to get an update. ...
Jun 15, 12 • No Comments »
Hola!!! What a glorious and HOT day it has been in the Dominican Republic! God has truly opened my eyes on this trip. So many things I can’t wait to share with my family and friends. Today, we went to Monte Largo and painted the inside of the church and benches that members of Grassy ...
Jun 14, 12 • No Comments »
This trip has been amazing! And to think we only have one full day left is heart-breaking! Today, as usual, has been very hot, and very fun! The kids are amazing and have been such a blessing to see! I wish I could stay alot longer! It has been so awesome to see smiling kids ...
Jun 13, 12 • No Comments »
Today was the best day because today after we came back form the first villiage we ate lunch. Then we headed to hand out the food bags. then i got to stay and share my testimony in front of all the adults. i was asked at the last moment so i kinda had to say ...
Jun 12, 12 • No Comments »
Hello Grassy Pond Family! We have had quite a busy day. This morning we went to the town of Aleman(spanish word for village of Germans), which was approximately 30 minutes from the Score complex. Once we arrived, we split up into our teams for Bible school. We had a craft station, recreation station, and a ...
Jun 11, 12 • No Comments »
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Greetings from Dominican Republic. It is Friday evening at 9:00 pm. Our first group left Gaffney at 3 am this morning and arrived in the Dominican Republic around 12:30 pm. Our second group has just left Miami enroute to the DR. We have our assignment for Saturday already. We will be doing ...
Jun 8, 12 • No Comments »
Hey everyone! AMAZING day here in the DR! We had a great morning with shopping/bargaining in the straw market and sightseeing. In the straw market, we all practiced our bargaining skills! Some of us even picked up a few pairs of VERY convincing fake Ray Bans. This market was like a maze that went on ...
Jun 7, 12 • No Comments »
Hey everyone! Today was by far the day when we felt Him the most! We saw a man get saved in the church today in the village after he saw all of the food and blessings we delivered that God provided. A lot of amazing things happened today, and we know the blogs haven’t all ...
Jun 6, 12 • No Comments »
Hey again! Today we went to the same village again. It was exciting to see the little boys literally sprinting towards our bus as we pulled up. We were happy to realize that the kids we made connections with yesterday still wanted to hold on to us and play with us today. Everyone has the couple ...
Jun 5, 12 • No Comments »
Hi everyone! Today was a great day! We started off the day with an awesome breakfast and quiet time. Then we boarded the buses to go to the village. The village was said to be 15 minutes away…two hours later after super bumpy dirt roads we finally got to the village. We got off the ...
Jun 3, 12 • No Comments »
Hola! By now you all know we’ve reached the Dominican Republic safely. We’re just now settling into bed for the night. Today has been very exciting, but tiring. Lucy misses her little niece and family bunches. The flights ran smoothly, Brooke and Cameron made it through their first flight ever! It really hit us where ...
Apr 19, 12 • No Comments »
Hello everyone this is Lexie (: and I was chosen to write about our day today. I was chose to write it by spending the least amount of money today at the straw market. I hope you are all doing good. We are having so much fun down here! And sadly we only have one ...
Apr 19, 12 • No Comments »
Hey everybody! This is Ally. We cast lots for who had to write the update today and it fell upon me. I hope you are all doing well and that God is keeping you safe and healthy. We are having so much fun down here and we can’t believe that we only have two more ...
Apr 19, 12 • No Comments »
Hello, everyone! This is Timmy here to tell you an update on what we’ve done today, April 16, 2012. In the morning, we got on the bus to travel to a preschool in a village. On the way there, we saw a whole lot of sugar cane fields. The setting was like the movie, The ...
Apr 17, 12 • No Comments »
Hi everybody, this is Alan Struna, I would like to thank you guys for praying for us and keeping up with the updates. I really have enjoyed this trip with my fellow classmates and I know you wish you could be here but you will have to wait your turn. Please keep praying for us, ...
Apr 17, 12 • No Comments »
Hello, this is David Crisp writing on behalf of the 2012 senior class of Westlake Christian Academy. We all were awake around 8m. We ate breakfast, I had cereal with milk but the milk tasted like it had vanilla in it. After breakfast we got our stuff ready to go to a village in the ...
Apr 17, 12 • No Comments »
Hello, this is Andrew Jumper writing on behalf of the 2012 senior class of Westlake Christian Academy. We are in the Dominican Republic now. The days leading up to this trip have been long, and I’m glad that we are finally here. Everyone arrived at the school at around four in the morning. I don’t ...
Apr 15, 12 • No Comments »
We went to church today in San Pedro. It was the church where Aby, a SCORE missionary who works with church planting and training pastors. For our benefit, the service was bilingual . . . We sang in Spanish but heard the sermon in both English and Spanish. We were blessed to sing “Tu eres todo ...
Apr 15, 12 • No Comments »
An unscheduled scheduled recreational day. What? The day started as planned. We woke up at 5 AM to leave for the northern part of the Dominican Republic. Some were going White Water Rafting while others were going horseback riding. About 2 hours into the trip, we got a call that said that we could not ...
