Throughout this year, I have greatly enjoyed the opportunity for reflection through yoga and meditation. I am in Savannah, GA where there are many opportunities for this. With a long season of warm weather, the ability to practice outside has…
Hello MVC community, I’m writing this from my desk in Baltimore, at my service site at Marian House (long term transitional housing-recovery program). My nose is rosy and running from the bike ride to work this morning, my hands burning…
(pictured left to right: Mercy Volunteers Janice, Patrick, and Kasey) There have been many enriching experiences since beginning the short-term placement at MEC. First, the volunteers, staff, and I have all bonded quickly in friendship and respect. The farm at…
Interacting with the children—whether in the respite center in Mexico, in McAllen, or at the ARISE center in Muniz—demonstrated that love is a universal language. Despite language barriers, the children understood our gestures of friendship and fun, and they responded…
Hello all, thank you for tuning in and taking some time to read about my MVC experience! I want to share with you how I came to join the Mercy Volunteer Corps and offer insight into how my spirituality played…