by Staff | Nov 15, 2013 | General Information
by John Paschal In the evening dimness of room 6, nurse Pearl Falkenberg leaned across the silver rail of the small crib and, with a handheld fan, cooled the baby and his mom, who stood beside the nurse at the edge of the baby bed. Just below the two women,...
by Staff | Nov 12, 2013 | General Information
Pictured: (nearly) the entire Austin Smiles team Not pictured: volunteer photographer Kris Kennedy Photo by (you guessed it!) Kris Kennedy
by Staff | Nov 12, 2013 | General Information
Leilani Briseno didn’t get injured, but after working as a scrub tech while also serving as Medical Missions Director, she did get tired enough to take a break in a wheelchair. Photo by Kris Kennedy
by Staff | Nov 12, 2013 | General Information
From pre-op care to post-op care, nurses (and sisters) Carrie Bailey (right) and Pearl Falkenberg tended to dozens of patients and their families during the weeklong mission. Photo by Kris Kennedy
by Staff | Nov 12, 2013 | General Information
Speaking English without even a trace of an accent, Guatemalan volunteer Esteban Flores taught several Austin Smiles volunteers that the word “indeed” translates as “por supuesto.” Here, Esteban, who plans to attend Belmont University in...