Teeth and bears and shoes OH MY

Hi everyone,
We took a group from Alto Quiel School to the dental clinic for treatment. Lots of black teeth but they are so wonderful and cooperative. They try to be brave and so we give them a prize. 2 Girls chose bears and hugged them and laughed all the way home! Some got new shoes too. Linda said as we dropped off one of the little girls, "I hope she doesn't live in the chicken coop house (looks like a run down chicken coop). Yep she did but skipped and waved and smile all the way to her house! We love what we do and are blessed to have the priviledge of ministering the these precious souls God has given us to help.
Bad news....we got home and found the house ransacked...we were robbed. We have a well secure house with bars but they ripped off the tiles on the roof and jumped through the ceiling in a spare bedroom! Who would have thought that ! So we must invest in a 7 foot iron fence to keep thieves out. Ticks me off. Praise the Lord they didn't get much since they had to go out through the roof too. 2 old tvs and 2 laptops (OUCH) and a watch and my wedding ring. I'm installing cameras in the house too. Too bad one must spend money on such things.

Here is the picture link for the teeth and shoes and bears:

https://picasaweb.google.com/mariommendoza48/TeethAndBearsAndShoesOHMY?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIvF69PWuP34Tg&feat=directlink

 

Hair day at Alto Quiel School

Hi everyone,
We went to Alto Quiel school one morning to do lice shampoo treatments for the girls and haircuts for the boys. The teachers asked if we could do lice shampoos because lice were falling onto their desks and papers! Linda by now is very good at doing the girl's hair and she had lots of help from a team from Indiana. Alan and I and one of the Indiana girls cut the boys hair. Mine all got a buzz! I'm getting better though!
Then in the afternoon we took a group for dental work.

See pics on the picassa link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/mariommendoza48/HairDayAndAltoQuielSchool?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJuUuafbn_-L2wE&feat=directlink

I'm still waiting for Lori Bock to come down. We'll keep you busy the whole time!!

Comarca Bridge Project

Hi everyone,
A team from Indiana visited the Mission and Alan took us to the comarca to give out shoes to a school there. He took us down to the river far below where he plans to build a cable bridge across the river so kids won't have to walk way downstream to cross. Many already have to walk miles to school. This will shorten their trek quite a bit.
Any takers to help. We need some macho guys who can hike a mile down a steep muddy trail with steel cables, cement, tools and use river rocks to build a cable bridge. I barely made it down without carrying anything!
I fell and hurt my back and then got lost! I finally ran into a Ngobe man who felt sorry for me and cut a tree to make me a walking stick for the steep trail. I took a picture of myself in case I didn't make it out! LOL. Well I did but the kids ran past me up the trail laughing at my walking stick! Stinks getting old!
Any takers to help build a bridge? Let me know.
Linda and the girls passed out new shoes. We ran out and so sad that some went away without new shoes. Thanks again to all who have given shoes for the Ngobe people.

See pics on the following Picassa link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/mariommendoza48/ComarcaProjectJuly11?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJ_n7fKHor3xwwE&feat=directlink

To All the Pointers I Have Loved

I wrote this song and did this video to remember all the pointers I have loved. I was insprired by PRO Rescue and Sandra Smith and dedicate it to my Dexter who I dearly miss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iiMmZ-QERA

If interested here are the words.

To all the pointers I’ve loved before

Who gracefully walked through my door

I glad they came along

I dedicate this song

To all the pointers I’ve loved before

Of all the dogs I once caressed

My pointers were the very best

Of all the breeds I’ve had

My pointers made me glad

I chose them above all the rest

The winds of time are always blowing

And even though I pray and pray

The winds of change keep blowing

And they just carry them away

To all the pointers who cared for me

Who filled my life with ecstasy

They live within my heart

They’ll always be a part

Of all that makes me whole and free

To all the pointers we took in

And rescued from a world of sin

We're glad we helped them see

Some humans can always be

The ones who give them hope again.

The winds of time are always blowing

And even though I pray and pray

The winds of change keep blowing

And they just carry them away

To all the pointers who shared their love

Who look down from the rainbow bridge above

I'm glad they came along

I dedicate this song

To all the pointers I have loved

Of all the pointers I’ve lost before

The many tears that fell to the floor

I’d cry and then I’d say

I’ll wipe those tears away

And find my new pointer love once more

To all the pointers I’ve loved before

Who gracefully walked through my door

I glad they came along

I dedicate this song

To all the pointers I’ve loved before

Some may say, “why would you spend so much time putting this video together for a dog”.  I reply, ”you obviously don’t understand how I have loved my pointers and how much joy they brought into my life”.  I would spend 100 times the time spent just to hold each one again.”

I’ve never meet a pointer I didn’t like