As a year-long volunteer addressing racial, economic, and social injustices, my main focus in Philadelphia and at Sanctuary Farm is advocating for social justice. To be an effective advocate I believe it is important to both educate myself on the…
Being a member of MVC has been a unique experience. To me, the best part of my service year has been living in a new city. Having grown up in a Midwestern town of three-thousand people with one stoplight, living…
Hi, I'm Grace Sanford, a Mercy Volunteer in Cincinnati, Ohio! I've been journaling every day since I arrived here, and I'd love to share a glimpse of my typical day during my volunteer year. Today, my day began at 8:30…
(pictured from left to right: Grace, Kaitlyn, Cindy, Chris) The most enriching part of this experience can be summed up in one word: connection. I have been an integrated part of something wholesome and authentic while spending time at the…
This is one of my favorite Bible passages: He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting…