We pulled multiple teeth on so many patients, probably an average of three to six extractions per patient - and these were surgical extractions.
We prayed over teeth. We really did. The services also gave us a time of reflection each evening, which helped us a lot.
We were told the children would cherish even one or two crayons to draw with. We had church members bringing us boxes and boxes of crayons to take along with us.
And those children were so precious - and so good.
Even though Dr. Bob wasn't able to go on the trip, Rachel and I were really interested in being a part of this and decided to get on board.
People didn't seem scared. They were just very curious.
Still, Bubba never seemed to lose his cool. He was amazing.
It was just so hot, and you had these kids you knew were hungry. So we gave our lunches away.
These kids were so bright and mature. They had been hand picked by their teachers and were such a help to us.
We weren't exactly fluent, but it did help in communicating with the patients. Thank goodness we had translators, though.