Mercy Minute
King Juan Carlos Helps Motorist
A number of years ago, a young man’s car ran out of gas on a highway in Spain. Fortunately, a motorcyclist stopped to offer him a ride to the nearest gas station. When the motorcyclist removed his helmet, the young man was startled to see the face that was stamped on the coins in his pocket.
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John Becomes a Mercy-Giver
A little girl in impoverished Sierra Leone was born with bowed legs. Her future was bleak. But an American named John became a mercy-giver. Here is his story...
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A Merciful Formula for Anicette
Anicette was born in Benin, West Africa – a country with little available health care. The baby girl had a cleft lip which made it difficult for her to eat. Her mother brought her to the Africa Mercy for surgery. But little Anicette needed to gain weight first.
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Jordan Saves His Brother
Jordan Rice was a 13-year-old boy from Queensland Australia. He couldn’t swim because he was terrified of water. But he loved his family. On an extremely rainy day, his mother’s car was in caught in a flash flood. Jordan, his brother Blake and his mother climbed on top of the car. >> Click play to discover how the story end!
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Diving for Air-Conditioning
When you take a hospital ship to a Third World country, unusual problems may arise. One day, all of the crew on the Africa Mercy were busy doing their part to care for the patients in Sierra Leone. Suddenly, the air-conditioning stopped. What happened next? Click play!
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Alex and World Vision Taiwan
Alex was only eight during the terrible genocide in Rwanda. His parents were killed. He took care of a nine-month-old brother and a two-year-old sister. They had to beg for food – even one meal a day was a luxury... Listen to the rest of the story!
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Sheku Conteh’s Story Of Life Change
Listen to this wonderful story of Sheku Conteh, a crew member on our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. "One day a boil appeared on my face. It grew rapidly, distorting my face and making it very hard to breathe. I knew I’d die if I couldn’t find help," said Sheku Conteh.
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FREE TO PRAISE GOD
Anne Cairncross works in Human Resources onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. One day, as she was walking through the market in Sierra Leone, she was approached by a desperate man. He begged for help for his daughter who’d been born tongue- tied. Because she couldn’t move her tongue, she was unable to speak clearly.
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Binta’s Curse Is Lifted
Ten-year-old Binta’s beaming smile brightens up the ward on our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. Listen to her story... "I live in Sierra Leone, West Africa, and I was born with bowed legs. There wasn’t a doctor to help. People said I was cursed. Even my friends and neighbors laughed at me..."
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Stirring Up Laughter
Psychologist Genevieve went to work for Advocate, an organization that provides free lawyers for women prisoners in Sierra Leone. Her task was to counsel the prisoners. It wasn’t easy! The women lived in a desperate world without anything to stimulate their minds.
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