Yesterday was my birthday!! And it was so wonderful to spend it here in Monterrey. I was busy ALL day, with Jenny and I leaving the house a little before 8 and walking back in the door at 11:45pm. She took me to starbuck's for breakfast for my birthday, then took me to the Guzman's house for me to go with them to General Trevino again. We were packed into a huge van- 10 people fit into about 7 seats, with the bags of gifts taking up all the other seats. When we got there Laura fixed us grilled hamburgers (they eat them with fresh avocado in Mexico!) and they just sat around the kitchen and talked until it was time for the kids to come. Laura and all the adults sang happy birthday to me at lunch, and when the kids got there they sang to me again! The celebration was great; it was kind of hectic when we were passing out toys (we forgot one of the bags) but it's hectic at every site.
We got back to the church around 5:30, where I just hung out and played guitar until it was time for the christmas party. The young adults were having a Christmas party at 7:30; most of them were ones that I had been hanging out with all week. The young adult group is a mix of youth, college, & career age; from about 12 years old to about 30. We had a short bible study then started playing some games. I didn't understand some of the instructions, but once we started playing the games I got it. Jenny got there in the middle of one of the games, so she explained the instructions to me from there on out. We then drew names and exchanged our gifts of a christmas card and a candy bar. We had pizza and spaghetti for dinner, Jenny brought cookies for us to decorate, and the Guzman's had a cake for me! They sang "Feliz Cumpleanos" to me, and I had to blow out the candles, then they were telling me something and Jenny explained to me that it's tradition to put your face in the cake or at least take a bite out of it with your mouth. So, I did! I just put my mouth in it though. We hung around, joked, and talked until about 11pm, where I went to the Guzman's to get a few more clothes, then Jenny and I went back to her house.
It was a good birthday!!!
We got back to the church around 5:30, where I just hung out and played guitar until it was time for the christmas party. The young adults were having a Christmas party at 7:30; most of them were ones that I had been hanging out with all week. The young adult group is a mix of youth, college, & career age; from about 12 years old to about 30. We had a short bible study then started playing some games. I didn't understand some of the instructions, but once we started playing the games I got it. Jenny got there in the middle of one of the games, so she explained the instructions to me from there on out. We then drew names and exchanged our gifts of a christmas card and a candy bar. We had pizza and spaghetti for dinner, Jenny brought cookies for us to decorate, and the Guzman's had a cake for me! They sang "Feliz Cumpleanos" to me, and I had to blow out the candles, then they were telling me something and Jenny explained to me that it's tradition to put your face in the cake or at least take a bite out of it with your mouth. So, I did! I just put my mouth in it though. We hung around, joked, and talked until about 11pm, where I went to the Guzman's to get a few more clothes, then Jenny and I went back to her house.
It was a good birthday!!!
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