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Touching Lives Cross-Culturally
from NGPC 2018 Magazine
BUHL ORTHODONTICS Richard F. Buhl, D.D.S. Specialist in Orthodontics Buhl Orthodontics.qxp_Layout 1 6/25/18 4:32 PM Page 1
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Touching Lives Cross-Culturally
We got a call early Monday morning from the Women's Center at the local hospital in Jasper that a young 14-year-old girl from Mexico had just given birth to a baby girl and has NOTHING for her baby. She lives here with her mother and brother. The baby’s daddy is still in Mexico.
We told the attending nurse that if she would encourage “Josie” to come by the center on her ride back to her house, we would have some things to give her. We quickly gathered a “pink” port-a-crib, sheets, blankets, newborn clothes, diapers, and wipes. Her friend was able to bring her and interpret for her about who we are and what we were doing for her. Josie does not know a word of English.
When Josie first came into the baby store, she looked so sad. We asked to see the baby and then smiled and hugged her and we begin to see a small smile on her face. She is so scared and so young herself to be having a little one, in a country where she cannot even communicate.
Thankfully, we have a wonderful relationship with the local hospital and we are able to serve her and her new baby in their time of need. God allowed us to be open just on the right day and at the right time as the mom and baby were heading home, so that we could hug her, smile at her new baby, and show her friends how much we care.
