Liz Willock missed her flight and took a later one. It turned out to be an opportunity for mercy. Ellis Hill was her Uber driver for the trip from the airport to the hotel.

Robyn Porep volunteered as a physical therapist onboard our hospital ship in Madagascar. She watched patients work hard to fully recover and loved being a part of their healing.

The snow falls gently on the roof of the inn at Baldwin Creek in Vermont. A perfect Christmas scene! But the owners of the inn, Doug and Linda, don’t have time to enjoy the view. They’re busy getting ready to serve over 200 people Christmas dinner – free of charge!

Many people receive healing from our hospital ship.   But some have incurable conditions. That’s why Mercy Ships has a Palliative Care team. Volunteer Stacia Julian shared this special story.

Prinscio was born with club feet. He learned to walk on the tops of his twisted feet. A dozen traditional healers in Madagascar gave his parents advice, but none of their methods worked.

Six-year-old Brandon was in the top of a pine tree using a handsaw to cut off the top of the tree. His older sister Janine had hoisted him up into the branches and stood nearby. Brandon paused when his dad drove up, and he asked, “What are you doing?”

Music is a universal language. It communicates happiness, beauty, and sorrow. But there’s one musical sound that always brings extra sparkle – the sound of Christmas bells.

They were unusual Christmas Angels – some hardened ex-prisoners and four-year old Ashley. Her dad was in the group. They were part of the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree ministry and were delivering Christmas presents to children with fathers in jail.

Mercy Ships has a Palliative Care Team that provide comfort for patients with terminal illnesses. Team member Stacia Julian shared a special Christmas memory.

Charlie and Donna Cooley decided to take up toy-making when they retired in 1995. At first, they made toys for their grandkids. But then they donated some extras to a children’s hospital … and that changed everything. Donna says, “We realized we’d found a way to use our free time for good.”