New Mercies Podcast

Ja Roache: Volunteer Engineering Administrator Ja Roache had retired and relocated to Hawaii to be alone, but God had other plans for her! Through a strange ailment, Jas was led to volunteer with Mercy Ships. She thought she had retreated to an islan...

Roger Newquist:  Volunteer Chaplain Roger Newquist was nearing retirement from his law enforcement career when hebegan to dream about what was next. He first heard of Mercy Ships through supporting a friend as she went to teach on board. Desiring to...

Stefan Schmid grew up in Germany with missional minded parents who planted churches. His theological teaching came at the dinner table where his father would nightly share scripture with the family and pray. Stefan had a heart after God and a desire...

Kim Robinson: Volunteer TeacherIt was a soft whisper, “Africa,” that got the attention of Kim Robinson many years ago as she was teaching in the United States. That whisper kept coming and Kim knew it was from God, calling her to go to Africa. She he...

Debra Mae Goehringer: Volunteer Dental Hygienist  Debra Mae Goehringer jumped into the dental field right after college and worked six days a week as a dental hygienist. She quickly found herself questioning her decision to be a dental hygienist. But...

Julie Remer: Volunteer NurseJulie Remer is a pediatric nurse in the United States, but after 14 years in the same job, she felt like it was time for a new adventure. Leaving her job behind, Julie found freedom to do something she’d wanted to for quit...

Josh Remer: Volunteer Food ServiceJosh Remer had been a supporter of Mercy Ships for some time but never thought he would be able to serve on board. Then, one day he and his wife felt that their current jobs were coming to an end as God was doing som...

Sarah Johnson: Volunteer NurseSarah Johnson has been a practicing nurse for 12 years, working in both labor and delivery and ICU. From the time she was a young girl, Sarah always desired to help people in need, especially in under resourced countries...

Kayla Casaletto: Volunteer TeacherKayla Casaletto was coaching, running, and living life in Indiana when her friend Grace approached her with an opportunity that she couldn’t say no to! Kayla joined Grace in the Mercy Ships Academy and she came as th...

Grace Flint: Volunteer TeacherWhile growing up, Grace Flint had heard about Mercy Ships from her father who was in the Navy. But it wasn’t until she had graduated from college that Mercy Ships came up once again. Grace was a teacher in Indiana and de...

Eric Baliantz: Volunteer MarinerDuring some downtime as a mariner, Eric Baliantz decided to volunteer with Mercy Ships with motives different than most — he simply wanted to return to Madagascar. Eric had been sailing on ships since he was 19 years o...

Erin Muyres — Volunteer Medical Capacity Building Projects DirectorErin Muyres was in nursing school in Canada when she began to question her decision to become a nurse. During the late hours in the library one night, Erin started to research what sh...

Dr. Gary Brandenburg serves as the International Spiritual Development Officer for Mercy Ships. In this role, Gary is the pastor that oversees all the chaplains both on and off our ships.  He worked in pastoral ministry for over 40 years and througho...

Many of our patients who have endured physical challenges suffer emotionally and mentally as well. Being shunned or cast out of their villages due to their conditions can leave some suffering in many ways. Our mission is not to just take care of phys...

Dr. Andrew Clark currently serves as the International Chaplain for Mercy Ships, but first volunteered as a physician many years ago. In the early days of Mercy Ships, the hospitals were not located on board, but the medical professionals would go in...