In this early morning hour, the sky still blazes with night’s blackness and the stars that pierce it. But, I am awakened by freshness from sleep and reflections of my journey. We surveyed three bridge sites yesterday here in the beauty of...
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Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) continues to assess needs in the wake of a massive winter storm on Jan. 24-25 that left the northeastern U.S. covered in heavy snow while ice accumulation left 800,000 without power in the south. MDS is ensuring...
As the upcoming winter storm threatens to affect more than 230 million people in the United States, Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is preparing by monitoring the storm’s expected path, ensuring volunteers are safe, and praying for all who might...
What if we come together for the Kingdom of God? In Georgia, here’s what that looks like. North Ohio Assisting Hands (NOAH), an Amish group that works collaboratively with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), has been framing homes in Douglas...
The “Ashley West Bridge,” built by volunteers from Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), was dedicated on Oct. 17 in Candler, North Carolina, bringing a sign of hope for a grieving father. Located in the western North Carolina region hit hard...
Their kids say: “You’re at the go-go stage of life.” Eleanor and Jim Dick really are on-the-go quite often. As volunteers involved with the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) RV Program since 2023, they join other 55+ people in a close-knit group...
Sometimes, Alicia Hertzler looks back at her journal entries from 2005, when she helped Hurricane Katrina survivors. Today we toured New Orleans and some parts of it are just ruined. There are piles of debris outside every house and some of the...
Fifty-eight young people with the Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster embarked on a musical tour from June 11-15, bringing the gift of music and hope to areas affected by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Carrie Warner, music program...
Susan Kim, MDS Writer Residents of the Stoney Creek community in western North Carolina drove the last screw and cut the ribbon on their new bridge on April 4, seven months after Hurricane Helene destroyed it. The bridge is the second to...
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