If you've been following SCORE's social media for the past year, you probably remember seeing Abby Shaw, and her unique way of presenting life on the mission field. Well, she's decided to continue partnering with SCORE, but this time it's through our GAP program. If you aren't familiar with GAP,
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2019 Domestic Outreaches
Each summer, in addition to planning custom trips for short-term teams, we also offer a series of pre-scheduled domestic trips. If you're a seasoned traveler or you've never been on a mission trip before these are great opportunities to serve. Next summer we will be serving through the months of
Life Before the Field – Language School
A Time for Preparation Before our missionaries join the field, they go through a series of trainings. One is Language school. Hear from missionary, Jessica Dennis, about what it’s like trying to learn another language. Voy a compartir mis noticias de esta mes contigo. Feliz dia de
A Hope for Clean Water
How Often Do You Use Water? While most people know it for the beautiful blue waters and some of the best beaches in the world, the Dominican Republic is also home to poverty and 100% contaminated water. Many people never make it past the gates of the resorts in the DR, but if they took the time to
Why God Moved My Heart
January 2018 my daughter and I were excited to partner with a church team from North Carolina to serve in the Dominican. My intent was to stretch my faith, but even more so, to come alongside my 13 year old daughter and expose her to God’s heart for the world and see Christianity beyond the
To a Future GAP Student
To a Future Gap Student, I don't know about you, but my countdown far preceded the 100-day mark in 2016 when I excitedly awaited the day I could jump on the plane at BWI headed for the airport in the Dominican, where I did not know at the time, but this would become the destination were I would
How Do I Prepare My Team?
It's an exciting time when you start preparing to go on a mission trip, especially if this is your first one. For many members of your team this could be their first time leaving the country and possibly the first time openly sharing their faith. So the question is "How do I prepare my team?"
Life Before the Field – A Transition from Colorado to the Dominican Republic
Training for the Field Before our missionaries join the field, they go through a series of trainings. One is Language school. Hear from missionary, Jessica Dennis, about what it's like training for the field. Hello from Costa Rica! This week has been a good, slow
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#WhySCORE with Mary Crawley
I first heard about SCORE International through my childhood church. At the time, I was too young to travel with my church to the Dominican, so I was left to watch and wait until the day I could go myself. It was hard for me at the time, but little did I know how much that waiting would pay off in
Colombia, South America–New Locations
Colombia Population: 48.65 million Colombia is known for being the SECOND most ecologically diverse country in the world. That means it's a beautiful country. It is home to mountains, rainforests, forests, rivers, desserts, tundras, and more. That's exceptional for a country