The Worth in Every Hard Day
I am a teacher at Bosco Academy in Georgetown, Guyana, a school built for boys who live at an orphanage run by the Sisters of Mercy. Before coming here, I figured this year would be transformative. I had read the…
Thriving in Community and Mercy Ecology
(pictured left to right: Mercy Volunteers Austin, Izzy, Anifa, Claire, Abi) The most enriching part of this experience thus far has been the expansion of my personal connection to the earth and community. I feel more connected to the earth…
Building Community in the Rio Grande Valley
(pictured left to right: Mercy Volunteers Maya, Olivia, Helena) The most enriching part of this experience so far has been becoming part of the community here in the Valley. Returning to the same summer camp each day has allowed me…
Finding Meaning Through Mercy
As a child, a teen, and eventually as a young woman, I created many marvelous memories while wandering the halls of Mercy High School in Omaha, Nebraska. I learned so much about what it means to be a woman of…
Coming Alive, One Day at a Time
Humid and picturesque were my first impressions of the historic streets dripping with Spanish moss, antebellum architecture and Southern charm. As a city boy from the DC area, I never thought I’d find myself living in the Deep South. The…