I started becoming interested in Mercy Ships in college, but even after I started my career on a general surgery floor... Mercy Ships sounded scary. It was this big, lofty, ambitious idea. A friend told me the founder of Mercy Ships wrote a book about how the ministry got started. I thought maybe if I … Continue reading We all start scared…

"You've got to be kidding. Erin, do you know how many shots you've given me?!?" My patient stared at me with his eyes wide in disbelief. He was a special one... the kind that asks what you'll be doing with the next few days off, not for the sake of small talk, but because he … Continue reading Shots.