Trip to the Dentist July 21st 2015. URGENT, NEW SENIOR MISSIONARY DENTAL COUPLES NEEDED. SISTERS LEARN TO BE ASSISTANTS ON THE JOB

There are presently two missionary couples who serve in the Dental Clinic here in Guatemala.  They give dental service to  the orphans, elementary school children, missionaries , members of the LDS Church and those who have needs that are impossible here in Guatemala.  Who ever reads this please pass along to retired dentists that wish to serve.  We found out that Spanish is not necessarily needed.  We have a 75 year old retired dentist that did not speak Spanish at all but learned some to communicate to patients. His wife who is 73 learned some Spanish also enough to communicate and she learned to be his assistant.  We are very grateful for the service of Elder and Sister Jim and Carol Curtis.  When the Milne´s leave on July 31st, there will be only one couple left. We need at least three more couples.

We made an appointment to have our teeth cleaned before leaving Guatemala here in 6 weeks and we were priviliged to see some elementary school children ages 5 and 6 receive some dental examinations and floride treatments.  The kids were pretty excited to be there.  Photos as follows.

 Children waiting to be seen

 Elder Milne (Spanish speaking) demonstrates what they can expect when being examined

 Sister Milne holding two of the children on her lap so they could see the demonstration.

 Elder Milne explaining what will happen.

 Elder Milne counting the teeth

 Smiling children wait for their turn

 Open wide

 Sonrisa (smile)

Smiles as they wait.  Written on their stars is their name.

July 18th through the 19th. Public Affairs Training with David Parra and Todd Goulding.

We had two Public Affairs consultants to the Newsroom software come to train us and for the Public Affairs Newsroom Editors of Central America.

It was well done and I learned some things myself to make my work on the Corus program better defined as it is an update from what was previously used.

Here are a few pictures of our event held in the Barcelo Hotel nearby the area office.

 David Parra

 David Parra soccor enthusiast with his shirt.  From Mexico but emigrated to USA and became a citizen.

 Shopping in the artisan Market

Tacocontento

At the Artisan Market with David Parra, Todd Goulding, Julio Alvarado and the rest of the Public Affairs News Editors.

July 10th and 11th Copan Honduras trip to see the ruins with Senior Missionaries Brereton and Fillmore

We had seen the Copan ruins before but the land around was so dry that it did not lend much to the experience.  Al wanted to see the ruins again with it being lush and green.  Two other Missionary couples, Elder Dave and Sister Valerie Brereton and Elder and Sister Fillmore all wanted to go so we traded vehicles to accommodate six people and headed out about 5 am on Friday the 10th to Honduras.  We got across the border all right with our passportes and headed to the ruins.  Didn´t take long to get there from the border.  The time it took to  drive there was about 5 hours.  We  took shifts on drivers and that made it less stressful for any one person.

 Most of us in the car

 Banana trucks at the border.  Every truck has to be checked before entering the country.

 loads of bananas

 Al had a fruit and yogurt salad

 So did Sister Valerie Brereton

 The Mayan temple model

 Perspective of heights

 Temple

 I had to take a picture of the description of this temple.

 Hotel we stayed in, pretty nice.

 Found some Elders and we treated them to lunch.

 Happy guys.

 Turtles in the shrubs at the hotel.

 Turtle at the hotel.

 Pool.

Courtyard of the hotel
The following pictures are inside the museum.  Most are original with a few copies.

26 parrots are on the property of Copan.

 Now out into the ruins themselves.  Nice flower

 Nice hat Sister Fillmore.

 Sister Fillmore, Sister Brereton and Sister Burningham

 These ruins date back from 423 AD to 900 AD

Both pictures top and bottom is the sports or ball field.  The captain of the team that wins the game is honored to be sacrificed.  

 The acropolis. Tent protects steps and stelas.

 Parrots in the park.  They love to have their picture taken.

Our guide.