Hello again to our fans, We are truly so sorry for the lack of humor and creativity yesterday, because we were very much lacking energy. But, have no fear – we are readier than ever to make you laugh. Day 2 here in the Dominican Republic started out with none other than coffee, worship music, pancakes, and devotional time. We loaded up again on the buses at 7:55 and headed to our next clinic destination. As returnees, we can confidently say this was the nicest clinic we have experienced so far: very spacious with lots of airflow. The morning consisted of LOTS of cleanings, a few extractions and restorations, and no mishaps, fortunately for us. The optometry students had an amazing morning, too. After helping a patient and praying for her, the patient wanted to pray for them, showing yet again the powerful move of faith in our clinics. After another lunch of sandwiches and the iconic Queso Lays chips, the afternoon was a lot of hard work. The second operative chair had to be shut off after the machines weren’t able to generate the burs or suction, but Dr. Claire Walker was being so incredibly supportive of the students. She also worked until the very last minute of clinic closing in order to remove a mesial root for the last patient. Another HUGE shout out to Christina for pulling her first tooth today! Led step-by-step by Tyler, she was able to grab a hold of the lower anterior and finally feel the adrenaline rush that comes with getting a non-restorable tooth out and giving immediate relief to a patient. Once we loaded up the trucks and made our way back home, we had another amazing dinner, then gathered in the upper room of SCORE to hear tonight’s speaker: Dr. McClenny. Normally being taught by him in dental school, it was especially sweet to be able to hear the way God moves through him and his advice to us about living the Great Commission through our careers. Now, we are lounging around trying to decide if 8:00 pm is too early to go to sleep, or if we have enough in us to ignite a game of Catch Phrase. Stay tuned!! Over and out for today, Sarah Jordan and Halle
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