Dorina

As I write this from my cabin on the AFM, a place that has truly felt like coming home, I find myself reflecting on the last few weeks of travel and ministry. Before I share more about my time back in Madagascar, I want to share about my time in Ghana. I am incredibly grateful…

When I returned home at the beginning of December, I was worn out in more ways than one. I wasn’t sure where I fit anymore, and I struggled that time away had distanced me from the relationships here in Canada, and that I might have to start over. But this season unfolded so differently than…

The last few weeks on Mercy Ships were beautiful, emotional, and heavier than I expected. Time has a funny way of slipping through our fingers, and as I looked ahead toward the end of the year, I felt a wave of overwhelming mixed emotions come over me. On one hand, my mind and body were…

It’s been long overdue, but I’m finally taking a moment to reflect on the whirlwind that has been my life these past few weeks. In the chaos, it feels like one day flows into the next. Yet, I’ve come to realize that it’s important to pause, reflect and pray.  I am beyond grateful for the…

Serving with joy doesn’t mean we’re always cheerful or everything is perfect, but it means we choose to bring light into the spaces we enter. It’s about being present, being kind, and finding the moments however big or small to celebrate each other. It’s in the way we greet one another, how we support a…

Time on the Africa Mercy is unlike time anywhere else in the world. It both races by and stands still. One moment, a month can feel like a single day, swept away in a blur of purpose, community and constant motion. And yet, because of the ship’s structured routines and the immersive nature of life…