by Staff | Jun 23, 2017 | Mission Story, Veracruz 2017
Now that I am back from the trip it has taken me a couple of days to digest what exactly happened and the impact it made on my life. Thinking back to last week it seems like a beautiful dream. There was no way to take in every tear and every smile, I would have been...
by Staff | Jun 15, 2017 | Mission Story
June 14, 2017 Kenia – Written and Photography by Natalie deLeon There are no words to describe the day-in-the-life of a patient and a parent who come for surgery with us at Austin Smiles. Below is the couple of days-in-the-life of Kenia and her mom. Kenia is...
by Staff | Jun 14, 2017 | Mission Story, Veracruz 2017
June 13, 2017 Surgery, Day Three – Written and Photography by Natalie deLeon Today I spent most of my day in Surgery. The things our doctors do is beyond my comprehension and beyond the scope of my knowledge, but is fascinating. Before walking into the surgical...
by Staff | Jun 13, 2017 | Mission Story
June 12, 2017 Surgery, Day Two – Written and Photography by Natalie deLeon I walked into the hospital and immediately could feel the pressure of change I had felt the day before. I knew today would change my life and I would never see people the same way again....
by Staff | Jun 12, 2017 | Mission Story, Veracruz 2017
June 11, 2017 Triage, Day One – Written and Photography by Natalie deLeon Walking in to the Albergue DIF area made you feel like you had a purpose in life. The atmosphere was thick with excitement, gratitude, respect, and hopefulness. The hallway looked like it...
