Patient stories of Healing & Hope

The Story of Grace
October 30, 2018Grace Stoudt underwent a bi-lateral mastectomy 11 years ago, but because of a lack of health insurance, she hadn’t been to a doctor in five years. Yet it wasn’t concerns related to her cancer diagnosis that finally brought her to Mission of Mercy’s clinic at the Brethren in Christ Church in Harrisburg. “I had been […]

Tracy’s Story
October 30, 2018Tracy M. had terrible tooth pain that led to severe, debilitating migraines. She was uninsured and unable to work for almost a year. Not having the funds to go to a private dentist, she tried to take care of the problem herself, going though nearly an entire bottle of over-the-counter tooth pain medication a day. […]

A Mission of Mercy Miracle
October 30, 2018On a blustery, bone-chilling, December morning, nurse Glenda Fuller faithfully arrived for her volunteer duties at Mission of Mercy’s free clinic. Her smiling face and energetic persona masked the fact that that she just completed an overnight shift at the local hospital. It was a blessing that she had energy to spare as she was […]