By Grace Yi Current volunteer in Philadelphia with Mercy Volunteer Corps   [Jesus] said to [the disciples], “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child […]

By Amanda Ceraldi Current volunteer in Guatemala with Franciscan Mission Service   I have been a planner my whole life. I rely on my color-coded calendar, countless to-do lists, and multiple email tabs everyday to keep myself organized and structured. I generally don’t enjoy being spontaneous or going with the flow. When I committed to […]

By Kate Ulfers Current volunteer in Detroit with Mercy Volunteers   Teaching is hard. As a student I took my teachers for granted; I complained about the tactless and unpassionate ones, and mildly sassed the effective but boring ones. As a student I had zero appreciation for the time and energy my teachers spent on […]

By Nate Marsh Communications Associate at Franciscan Mission Service   I was lucky enough to have a tremendous coach when I began playing lacrosse in 2006 at the age of 14. While I wasn’t the slightest bit athletic, or motivated in any way, he found a way to make me both, as I went on […]

By Holley Hooks, MPH, CPH Missional Intern with Young Adult Missional Movement When I graduated with my master’s degree in public health last May, I wasn’t really sure what would come next. Little did I know, God had big plans for me. As in, all-the-way-across-the-world plans.  By that time, I knew that global health and […]