Mercy Ships^®

I'm sure by now, you have heard about all the problems the Iceland volcano eruption has caused.  The chaos and havoc may even have impacted your friends and family who are travelling!  The Mercy Ships^® team has also been impacted.

The Mercy Ships team, thankfully, responded in a 'merciful' way to this crisis:

"For those of you that are curious...yes the volcano over Iceland has affected the crew of the Africa Mercy. We have volunteers that want to get there and cannot, and others on the ship ready to go home that cannot. But the good news is ...

Sometimes, talking to my father on the phone can feel like an interview with a missionary agency!  He has an unnerving ability to ask insightful and penetrating questions such as:

• "How is God the central focus of your life?"
• "How is your life bettering society for the sake of Christ?" 

My call with him a few nights ago was no different! While stumbling over my answers, it was clear to me that I have a long way to go before I live a life that reflects Jesus in all my actions - to be salt and light in this dark world ...

I can't believe that NRB is just one week away!  If you are going to be there, we'd love for you to swing by and spend some time with Don Stephens, founder of Mercy Ships^® and speaker on "The Mercy Minute."  Don will be at the Ambassador Suite:

Presidential Boardroom A

11:00AM - 12:00NN Monday

By the way, with Don will be two other members of the Mercy Ships^® leadership team who would be delighted to chat with you about the ministry's work in Benin, as well as the Africa Mercy's next stop, Togo.  Come ...

I felt my heart drop when I heard about the earthquake and all the devastation in Haiti.  As the days went by, I was blown away by the death counts, and prayed that God would first and foremost be a place of hope for these people.  I am thankful for those who sacrificially drop everything going on in their lives to help those in need.  Mercy Ships^®, one of the first responders, sent doctors, nurses and other experienced medical experts to provide emergency surgery in this crisis.  With more than 1,000 people who have connected with Mercy Ships^®, they ...

Tomorrow I head out to Arizona to celebrate Christmas with my in-laws for my first time.  Carolyn and I have some fun gifts to give away to the family, but I don't think any of them compare to the gift Mercy Ships^® has given 67,219 individuals and their families - a healthier body and a reason to smile!  The Africa Mercy volunteer staff has performed a total of 97,625 procedures in Benin in 2009 where health care is virtually non-existent!

Click here to see an interesting report on the "miracles" that Mercy Ships^® has performed. 

Mercy Ships^® has ...