El Salvador II

To finish the last post I would like to offer the following.  Our group Smiles for Central America had a group of 126 people.  There were physicians, 7 oral surgeons, 4 endodontists, and 23 general dentists with 3 dental hygienists.  Others in the group worked long grueling hours in hot sterilization areas, they worked in labs, registration, radiology, surgery recovery, dental assisting and the humanitarian areas.  Everyone played an integral role in our brigada.  We saw 1051 patients.  We calculated the dentistry done in 5 days at $2.2 million dollars.

The great thing though is the benefit that will accrue to the Church, to El Salvador and to the world.  In the years to come there will be more Returned Missionaries there.  These missionaries will have had experiences that will bless their life and mature them.  They will be more desirous to have improved education, to have a better family life and to acquire meaningful employment.  That will benefit El Salvador and the world.  Their missionary efforts will also bless the lives of others in the countries they are called to.  Now, in Central America, missionaries are being sent outside that region where before they would serve in a neighboring country.  They are going to South America and other parts of the world, including Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

So to all those who supported this effort with their donations--THANK YOU SO MUCH.  It did a lot and went a long way.

Pinatas for the Orphanage

These guys kept us out of trouble and raced us through the traffic

 Good guys to know

This Sister is excited to serve a mission.  The Elders won't be able to sleep at night.