Mercy in Action
Towards the beginning of my service year, we had to replace the refrigerator in the Detroit house (aka Maude). We like to say Maude is a special lady. She’s an old house with interesting proportions, which means it is not easy…
From Uncertainty to Hospitality: Volunteering during COVID-19
Thinking back to the summer as I contemplated starting a year of service during a pandemic, my underlying feeling was fear. There were so many uncertainties and new challenges that I had never really tackled before. Not only were there…
Alumni Spotlight: Covid on the Margins
As the pandemic continues to unfold nearly a year after reaching the United States, we all continue to feel burdened by COVID-19 in one way or another. Unfortunately, as in most situations, those on the margins of our society have…
An Update from Pittsburgh
So far my experience with Mercy Volunteer Corps in Pittsburgh has been a good one. My service site is with AJAPO (Acculturation for Justice, Access, and Peace Outreach), a refugee resettlement agency. I do enjoy the work and I feel…
Nourishing My Soul: Spiritual Play
When the hazardous air quality from September’s California fires forced my community to stay inside, we passed our time by playing games together. These moments were imaginative and surprisingly, spiritual. Take for example our unnamed game where we use tennis…