We've just returned from another wonderful trip to Independencia. For the first time, I got to ride along to the Pei Pei indian reservation. 
The Pei Pei are an "unreached people group" just 10 minutes drive away from our clinic. Numerous churches and organizations have come offering to help before, only to leave. We can understand their tentativeness and reluctance under these circumstances. A few of us packed up several boxes of medicines and set up a makeshift medical clinic at the reservation's church. There's a pastor residing on the reservation who is open to our efforts. Local support is crucial.
We had well-needed help from electricians Ron Link of Saddleback Church and John Goodwin of the Bridge in Corona. I'd like to thank them for their tremendous service in rebuilding the electrical system of the house. They spent 3 days down there working in the mud. Thanks to them, we will have stable, reliable power delivery for our medical and dental clinics.
On the dental front, we persevered despite the absence of many key volunteers. We were especially lacking for oral surgeons and Spanish speaking interpreters. We were able to examine around 30 people and contribute approximately $7,500 in free dentistry. Thanks go to Dr. James Kahal of Laguna Hills, and our two fine orthodontists, Dr. Chris Carter of Rancho Santa Margarita, and Dr. John Eli, soon to be in Lake Forest.
Dr. Kahal took his wife and three daughters, proving that this is truly a trip for the whole family. We welcome people of all ages and backgrounds for a our trip. Check out our cool slideshow for more photos of our trip.
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