March 01, 2004
Birthday Fun
Nothing quite like sharing your birthday with about a hundred people you barely know. Yes, tonight at church in Jinotega, I was surprised by a birthday party and everyone at the church was invited. They brought out beautiful cakes to share with the congregation, and then a pinata. Yes, a pinata.
Since my birthday falls on Leap Day, this is only my ninth birthday. So, they decided to give me the proper party for a nine year old. Very funny. They blindfolded me up, and I started taking my whacks. I nailed it pretty good a couple of times, but I could tell the thing was tough. We then let the kids of the congregation have a go, and then finally we just ripped the darn thing open. It had a clay pot in the middle that held the candy... no all-paper, flimsy pinatas like we get in the States, I guess. This was the real deal.
We also made some great progress on the TECHPoints project in a meeting after dinner, but I'll write more on that tomorrow. God bless, and good night from Jinotega, Nicaragua.
Paul