When Megan Ellis applied for a volunteer position with Mercy Ships in 2018, she never imagined she’d be stepping onto the deck of the Africa Mercy less than a year later.

She had initially planned on joining the Mercy crew for three weeks, but this quickly turned into a longer stay.

After applying, and being accepted, for the position of operating room nurse on the ship, Megan said she was asked to join the Africa Mercy a week earlier than she’d planned.

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