Stories from Mercy Volunteers in Baltimore, MD
The idea of what "simple living" is has been completely shifting and changing to mean different things throughout my time with MVC. When I started my first year with MVC, I thought I knew everything I could about living simply.…
I had a lot of expectations coming into the year. I got my position here in Baltimore pre-pandemic and I had a few blissful days of dreaming before COVID regulations set in. I expected to be exploring Baltimore’s attractions and…
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…
My time with Mercy has been a sum of gorgeous peaks and challenging valleys, as, I suppose, all of life is. It took me several weeks to settle into the flow of Baltimore and to feel established in my service…
The past few months of service have changed my perspective on almost everything in life. They have made me realize a few things I took for granted and a few things I have never noticed before... Since I am physically…