When Peter & I reached Puerto Vallarta, we spent hours at the airport trying to pick up 6 boxes of shoes sent to us by our friends, Scott & Kim & their two children. (above pic.)  Customs told us a new reason why they couldn't be released each time we went.  The last time we brought the "Major" from the Salvation Army, and the head of customs told her they must get permission from the authorities in Guadalajara to release SOME of the shoes to us.  The rest of the shoes are not acceptable if they were made in China, or if they are rated "unhealthy", because she saw some "dirt" on them!!! Well, we decided to just thank God for all the shoes that made it across the border in our camper and the 6 suitcases that were 3/4 full of shoes that made it through customs when Scott & Kim arrived!  We went right to work-serving in the clean Salvation Army, and serving a meal at the huge DUMP!  The stench was overwhelming, as we watched about 60 or more people crawling all over the garbage, looking for recyclables, cardboard, and whatever they could sell for a few pesos. They stood in a line, after washing their hands in a disinfectant, and enjoyed a meal of hot soup, bollio (large roll), and lemonade.  It was hard to keep from sobbing, as we saw how these poor people have to slave for a few pesos, while our perfectly good shoes lay in  customs while the beauracrats make their decision if they are "healthy" enough for the barefoot children!