I got a phone call starting my day with an amazing message of how much I was appreciated by a certain individual. This was a great start to my day. I am on a trip to an orphanage into Mexico and so we had a practice that day to learn human videos and skits. We are doing some of the same songs and skits we did last year in Ecuador. After our practice, we went back to the apartments we stay at, and I was blindfolded (a key component to any Birthday surprise) and led away to sit and wait. We then got into the car and Amanda Seiser was with us. Brenda drove and I sat in the passenger seat.
Side note: being blindfolded requires a lot of internal fortitude. Its not for the faint of heart. I seriously thought I was going to have an anxiety attack right there. I worked through it though.
Thanks for listening.
We got to a resturaunt and I could tell what kind it was just by the feel of the tables (when you are a bus boy for 3 years and had to towel down those tables 5x's a week, you'd know the feel of the tile topped tables too). We ordered some chips & salsa and I ordered a water. Amanda Seiser ordered a water as well as Brenda. A few moments later, I had my water drinks delivered and had some very special guests deliver them...Bailey & Hannah!!! Yep, that's right! Thee Bailey & Hannah!!! They flew out to surprise me for my Birthday and I was SOOOO surprised. They even have the picture to prove it!
We had such a great time. Unfortunately, Brenda & I were both pretty sick, so we just chilled that night, but the next day was amazing. Brenda and the girls hung up signs all over the place saying "Christopher, today is YOUR day!" and then they put all these little notes from the students back home about my birthday up on my door and it was pretty amazing. Then we went to this really cool coffee shop and played a made up again that as Bailey said: "was intense!" We laughed and told stories.
We then went to a place called the "Flying Biscuit." The food was really good and we had a lot fun. We talked about Dreams and God and everything in between!! We then went back to the apartments and I met up with my Small Group out here, Torque, and we went bowling! It was lots of fun! I thought it was all over, until I got back!
So when I returned, I was given all these little clues that led me all around our different apartments and I had to perform all these little tasks: sing, dance, etc. Not only that, but I also had to wear a sweet looking Sombrero, a Mexican balnket, 2 Mexican shakers, and all the clues led my very cultured looking Birthday self to the surprise Birthday party they all had waiting for me.
They had all kinds of Mexican food, and I felt so fortunate to have people who love me like that. A lot of special planning and love went into making it all happen and I am so happy to be on the receiving end of it. I can't remember really ever having a SURPRISE birthday party like that, so it was really an amazing feeling. Thank you to all of you who made it so special, especially to you. You know who you are.
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