In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Ray Pevley, the service desk manager at First Southern, trades the comforts of home for one week serving in the Dominican Republic. If you've been considering a mission trip yourself, you won't want to miss how God surprised and spoke to Ray through his experience partnering with SCORE International.

[0:34] Dan's greetings from the Dominican Republic

[1:24] How Ray Pevley first got connected to First Southern -- while sitting in the dentist's chair!

[3:21] "They don't just say it; they do it." What Ray appreciates most about the culture of First Southern Bank

[5:01] Why folks in the Dominican Republic were the total opposite of what Ray expected

[7:09] Dan and Ray share about a day-in-the-life while on mission in the Dominican

[9:22] Not an institution, but a family. Ray shares how visiting Josiah's House orphanage moved his heart

[11:10] "I wasn't used to being around tens of thousands of kids!" What Ray's 10-year-old will be telling his friends when he gets back from the D.R.

[11:57] Still on the fence? Ray's question to challenge anyone delaying a mission trip