By Valerie Ellis Current missioner in Cochabamba, Bolivia Franciscan Mission Service   This post is about my health. Now before you get all squeamish, even though this is regarding the stomach and all sordid details, I promise to leave out the gross ones. It starts with amoebas. Yes, they are little creatures living in your […]

Megan Davison Former Lasallian Volunteer   Exercise taught me that nothing is insurmountable. Trust me, that lesson carried me through the majority of my 2 years of service. I vividly recall standing in the doorway of the Brothers house, shoes tied and my iPod charged and ready. I remember exhaling as the street lights came […]

By Alyssa Keller Mercy Volunteer Corps  I am completely inspired by my community. Not only because it is comprised of amazing individuals, who each bring their own unique flavor to the table. Nor solely based on the fact that they produce great ideas for living in the spirit of Mercy. It is mostly because they […]

Lauren Tatanus Currently serving with Mercy Volunteer Corps at Hands on Hartford Hartford, CT   As a second year Mercy Volunteer, I have been exposed to the Sisters of Mercy in many different facets. This year, in particular, is memorable since our community is laying the foundation for future volunteers in Hartford, CT. In order […]

By Gabby Mejia Holy Child Volunteer Batey Lecheria, Dominican Republic I have been serving as a missionary in the Dominican Republic for about 8 months. It has been an incredibly humbling, challenging, adventurous, overwhelming, crazy time. I’ve learned a lot about myself, about this culture, but most importantly, I have deepened my relationship with Christ […]