The Mercy Minute

The roads look different where Mercy Ships serves .

The heat was relentless, and the route followed uneven roads.

Elisabeth often heard comments about how kind, sweet, and beautiful she was.

Carole enjoyed serving on board with Mercy Ships, but it was on the land with the local community where she found her calling.

We first met Gustav in 1994 when he came to Mercy Ships for surgery.

If you've ever met a 5-year-old, you'll know they're full of questions.

Isn't it amazing how God can work in any situation — even through our failures?

17-year-old Sory kept his face completely covered, leaving only a small gap for one eye.

Mercy Ships is about to begin performing surgeries in Ghana .

On the dock beside a Mercy Ship, a woman sat alone on a bench.

On board a Mercy Ship, volunteer surgeon Dr. Gary had spent thousands of hours mentoring an African surgeon named Jame s , equipping him with vital skills to care for patients in his own community.

Mariama's children meant everything to her.

Little Amara desperately needed surgery to straighten his legs — b ut it would n't be easy.

You may know that Mercy Ships provides free surgery to those in need.

One day, a Mercy Ships nurse named Dieke was caring for a woman recovering from surgery on our hospital ward.

In the Bible, Jesus says, "Behold, I am making all things new."

No matter how much we know, there's always more to learn.

"Can't you see me, Grandma?"

Have you ever felt God nudging you to do something… but found yourself hesitating?

For years, Charity couldn't bring herself to walk through the doors of her church .