Friday, March 19, 2010

Smiles abound while building community

The mobile dental van brightened some more smiles last Friday thanks to Denise, Molly and Dr. Cho. They are busting at the seams in their excitement to serve and the patients really pick up on this. They know how much we all care for them. We are in search of a dental hygienist to volunteer for the van one day per month. We are currently without a hygienist and there is a great need. Will you please ask the hygienist at your dentist’s office if they would consider volunteering for one or more times for our mobile dental van? I’d be happy to talk with them. Medical Teams International also has a dvd explaining their program that I could send to you to watch with your hygienist. The dental van will be in the parking lot at Westminster Chapel on Sunday, March 21 and holding an open house for folks to step in and see what it’s like. Please make time to check it out. It’s really cool!

I see relationships building between myself and the Latino women. I feel bad that we’ve had to cancel the last two hygienist appointment days. The care is so much needed and they are so patient in waiting. They are so gracious in letting me try to speak my tiny bit of Spanish with them. They are so encouraging. I realized at the clinic on Friday that I actually caught the gist of what they were talking about. That was exciting! Their language is so beautiful and I just love these women.

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