In the Name and Presence of Christ

Last night I went over to Show Me Center and was stunned to see people lined up awaiting this morning so they would be first in line for the free dental clinic! I could not believe that these people were prepared to sit in the rain all night! It made me sick all over!  They come from all over the state.

Jan Brunton Roupp is the head of all this. I remembered her wonderful father, Del Brunton, also a dentist , who taught Sunday School in 1st Baptist with me!  Thanks, Jan, for being willing to take on this monumental task for Missouri.  They have called the effort rightly, "Missouri Mission of Mercy."

These people talk about how important it is to have dental care and they seem to be so grateful and  praise all the dentists and volunteers! "Inasmuch as you have done it unto the least of these."   I know that many people receiving this treatment of extractions, fillings and cleaning of teeth feel the mixed joy of receiving such needed care.

Kudos to all involved which includes 100 dentists and 1000 volunteers.