Wood Shops

Good Morning All!

   Congratulations!!   Martin and Laren, you made it past Hump Day!  Ours is coming up later this month. We are eager to hear if you burned a tie or had some other rite of passage for the day.  We are so proud of you!!  Carry on, carry on.

   It was our second Sunday at the CCM and Dad's first week to conduct meetings.  He was nervous, but did great, as least that is what they tell me because I couldn't understand all of it.  He felt a little bad though, he was so worried about having everything prepared that he forgot his name tag.  It was a little weird seeing the Elders and Hermanas at church that we had just seen this last week in the Dental Clinic.  The one Elder I was worried about told Larry that he was doing just fine, then another Elder that was a simple extraction case complained that he was still so sore.  I know they all have different pain levels, but now I am seeing it face to face.

   The first picture is of us with Elder Hurtado (on the right) and his companion.  Elder Hurtado is from Farmington Utah and is the medical person for his mission.  That means we get to talk to him quite often when someone from his mission has a dental need, then he makes the appointment.  After talking to him for a few weeks it was good to finally meet him. 

 

    We went to a couple of woodshops in a little town about an hour away a week ago Saturday and were amazed at the beautiful things that they create.  The shops were just little and dark but the product was amazing.  This is one of the artisans making a wooden mushroom for us, he has been doing this for 32 years. 

   These wooden cherries look so very real, even the color is just right.  We bought them at one shop and the pears from another.

 

    Here are three young boys from Hogar Mi Casa, the Tio Juan orphanage.  They have come for their dental appointments and have had to travel several miles by bus and walking to get to us.  I am always so touched at how they help each other.  I am always so worried that Angel will fall as he is getting to the clinic, he...they are great kids and very kind and respectful.

 

    You know it is a small world when the son of your Stake President in Utah shows up to your mission, and here he is, Elder Benson Hill from Providence. He will be right here in a mission in Guatemala City.  Last month we had another Elder from Providence at the CCM, Elder Henderson.  A fun surprise!

 

     Thanks everyone for your love, support and your prayers!  We have been so blessed thus far here, with health, safety, etc.

 Until next week.....   Love, MOM, Grammy