Tuesday's Dental Clinic Visit

This morning we visited the Mercy Ships dental clinic located in town. The patients are screened on Mondays and Thursdays with dental work being done in the afternoons and on the days in-between. The dentists were mainly performing dental extractions of badly decayed teeth. Upon arrival at the clinic, the patients receive education on dental hygiene and some discipleship teaching. Following this, they are taken upstairs into the pictured room where they receive treatment. Each dentist has two chairs where they work on their pateints. There were eight chairs in all.

I met today and prayed with two of the patients. The dentist from the UK said that he prays with each person before he begins to work on them. He invited me to offer the prayer for the man before he began his work.

My most meaningful moment today is pictured below. I noticed as one of the men was having his teeth extracted that his hand was being held by one of the Mervy Ships crew members. As we were leaving, I said goodbye to Amanda and remarked how I had noticed her compassionate hand holding. I asked her if she was a dental assistant back home. "No," she explained, I am a second mate merchant marine officer. I was on the bridge yesterday during your tour."

Amanda's servant heart is just one example of the Mercy Ship crew. Everyone here is wiling to do what is needed to get the job done. More importantly, the work that is done is done with the love of Jesus Christ.

Thanks for the privilege of being here to represent Marvin.

Peace,

Doug