The Modera Family

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Our Story 

Mercy Ships follows the 2,000 year-old model of Jesus, bringing hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor. 

Our family’s first leap of faith came in 2019 when we moved from New York to Texas, 1500 miles from our friends and family, where Paul fulfilled management roles within the Marketing and IT departments at the Mercy Ships International Support Center.  

With your help, we’re planning another incredible leap of service and faith. This time as volunteer crew aboard the Global Mercy, Mercy Ships’ first purpose-built hospital ship. We will be supporting the medical professionals who are changing lives in Africa, one surgery at a time!  

Your faithful support and prayers will provide our family a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience and directly participate as the hands and feet of God.  

How you can help 

  1. We will be raising money to pay for our travel expenses to and from the ship as well as monthly expenses such as health insurance, clothing, and other personal items/expenses as this is a 100% volunteer position. We ask that you prayerfully consider donating to us. 
  2. We are stepping out of our comfort zones to follow God's call for our family and would love prayer for strength, perseverance, patience, and continuing faith!  
  3. Share our story! Please feel free to share our story and crew page with others that you think would be interested in supporting us financially and prayerfully. 


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Thank you for your support!

  • jennifer Ahrens 22 hours ago $1,000.00
  • First Baptist Church 3 days ago $225.00
  • Denise Espiritu 2 weeks ago $25.00
  • Shadley Stambaugh 3 weeks ago $50.00
  • Chidi Njoku 3 weeks ago $30.90
  • First Baptist Church 3 weeks ago $180.00
  • Stefan Schmid 4 weeks ago $50.00
  • Luke and Missy Shepherd 4 weeks ago
  • jennifer Ahrens 5 weeks ago $1,000.00
  • First Baptist Church Last month $225.00
  • Diana Modera Giving to those less fortunate than us and to those in need is Divine… prayers to my Son and his wife and 3 children for following the Lord!  Love across many miles, Mom (Nonnie) April 2025 $3,000.00
  • Teri Fountain January 2026 $1,030.00
  • Anonymous June 2025 $1,030.00
  • jennifer Ahrens 22 hours ago $1,000.00
  • jennifer Ahrens 5 weeks ago $1,000.00
  • jennifer Ahrens March 2026 $1,000.00
  • jennifer Ahrens February 2026 $1,000.00
  • jennifer Ahrens Paul and Jill, We are praying for you and your family. Thank you for hearing and replying to the Lord's call. I know He will do great work through each of you! May you and your family be blessed and we will continue to keep you in our prayers. Russ and Jen January 2026 $1,000.00
  • Anonymous April 2025 $1,000.00
  • Anonymous May 2025 $250.00

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