Mercy Minute
David Beckham Helps Motorist
The morning was not going well. Traffic was heavy as Paul Long took his two children to school in Ware, Hertfordshire, in the UK. Then his car broke down. For ten minutes, cars went around him, not offering to help.
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Earnest’s Merciful Brother
Earnest had a painful tooth. He was scheduled for a free appointment at the Mercy Ships Dental Clinic in Benin, West Africa. But his leg had been badly injured, and he couldn’t walk. And he didn’t have money for transportation. How was he going to get to the clinic?
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Gloria Safoga
Gloria is a pretty little nine-year-old who lives in Togo, West Africa. She loves to draw and do paper crafts. But she was born with a crossed eye. Her classmates made fun of her, calling her insulting names.
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A Mother’s Model of Mercy
My mother, Jean Stephens, clearly taught me about mercy. I remember many occasions when she asked her three children to help her load our Chevy station wagon with groceries, clothes, and toys for others in need.
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Dauda’s Caretaker
I was born with both feet curled under at the ankle. My mother abandoned me. Eventually, I learned to walk on the tops of my feet.
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Would He Become A Child Soldier?
Bassey, a native of Sierra Leone, is a translator on the Africa Mercy. During his country’s long and brutal civil war, rebels came to his village and kidnapped him. The rebels often gave kidnapped boys drugs and taught them to be soldiers – forcing them to kill.
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Circus Helps Tornado Victims
The Piccadilly Circus arrived in Joplin, Missouri for a scheduled performance. The circus performers were shocked to find that many areas of the city had been totally demolished by a devastating tornado.
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Jonathan Erickson
Jonathan Erickson goes to great lengths to help others. He and his wife, Anya, are missionaries working in a village at the southeastern tip of Guinea.
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People Called Him A “Devil.”
Lawson was once a prominent soccer player in West Africa. But now he hid in his house – avoiding people who called him a “devil.”
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John Boyd and MAF
Scotsman John Boyd had it all – a successful business in South Africa and millions in the bank. But he wanted something more worthwhile.
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