Stories from Mercy Volunteers in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah sits among the hanging Spanish Moss which presents a haunting glare on the city. In this mysterious haunting city, there lies a free health clinic named St. Mary’s Health Center. It is here that my second volunteer year begins.…
We retired from our full-time jobs in 2001. We were grateful to God for our marriage, three healthy children and seven grandchildren, good jobs and housing, so we decided to give back some dedicated time to God. As we looked…
Jesus comes to visit us a lot at St. Mary’s Community Center. It’s not uncommon to hear things like, “I gave Spaghetti-o’s to Jesus today”, “I helped Jesus find a job today”, or “Jesus is sitting outside again.” The first…
I cry a lot more than I used to. Maybe the humidity down south causes me to have a surplus of water in my tear ducts and they can't help but leak. (It’s a good thing I wasn’t a biology…
I am three months into my year of service and I have experienced both unexpected joys and difficult moments. This year is challenging because we are engaging in the lives of people who face daily hardships. They live in poverty. They live with language…