B-Day Ugandan Style

I had a great Birthday yesterday thanks to all my friends and family in the States and especially my FAMILY at Door of Hope! The children here threw me a wonderful party! All day I was kept out of the sitting room because Priscilla and some of the other girls were in and out decorating up a “storm” 🙂 Robyn “got me out of the house” for a girls lunch at Uganda Child Care. It was so wonderful to have ice cream…cold and yummy!! By the time evening came I was only allowed in my room because of the flurry of surprises that were being created in the house especially for me!

It was all worth it because when it was time for dinner the party was starting! 🙂 Jim made my favorite, spaghetti with his “famous” meat sauce and we had sodas for the whole family! Wow what a treat!! Moses was snapping pictures left and right! 🙂 Wow was I stuffed after 2 plates of spaghetti hehe!

Then the big unveiling of the “surprise” in the sitting room happened. Everyone but me and Shadia, my “escort” for the night went into the room. Shadia lead me in and as soon as I entered I was AMAZED at all the BEAUTIFUL decorations and how festive the room was! Then the girls started throwing flower petals on me…wow I felt like a princess (that ones for you Jim). Shadia escorted me to my “special seat” and the festivities began!

Moses was the MC for the evening! He even wore a special “B-Day MC” hat that he made…too cute. Auntie Fatumah opened in prayer and then DJ Matthew and Rock kicked off the tunes. There was dancing my Rob, songs by Jennifer, Shadia, & Sara. Then a skit that was a total crack up about my birth and naming me Rita. I laughed so hard!! Thank you Winnie (Mom), Rob (brother Rob), Jennifer (Dad), Barbra (friend), and David (Doctor) you all made me smile!! I am so thankful to John Travis for the word and preaching he gave last night about God’s plan for our lives…thank you!
Then of course it was “Cake Time”! The lights went out and the pink, pancake cake was brought in with 1 big candle in the middle burning bright. I made a speech and a wish and blew! We all ate cake, laughed, and took more pictures. That wasn’t the end the music, dancing and drumming started again! Fun was had by ALL!!

Thank you family and thank you God for Blessing me!!