I went to serve providing dental care, haircuts, reading glasses, and sandals to the community located at Quintana Roo at the parish The Inmaculada. Father Fernando and Father Gregory Woodward LC were opening their parish for the first time. I was able to meet and care for the children and adults.

   

Manuel the sacristan and his wife Carina helped me organize all the activities during my three-day stay. It was a short mission but very fruitful.

 

There was a handicapped boy who fell on the street and broke his two front teeth. He came to see me and he needed to have extractions; I was by myself and I needed a dentist. Manual knew a dentist and I asked him to check and see if he could help the boy who was in a lot of pain. The dentist is retired but he offered his help and Manual took the boy to the clinic.

 

The boy lost his two front teeth. The next day a few more patients’ needed extractions and the doctor helped again and made the pain go away.