Betty's Birthday

The young volunteers in our office got up early on my birthday and decorated the office. We had gone to an outdoor training the day before and everyone was really tired, so for them to get up the next day was amazing. They would have rather slept. They blew up about 30 balloons and put them up in the classroom where we teach the workshop. We were going to have a training that day in there. They made a cute sign on the whiteboard,saying "Hermana Heath, Feliz Cumpleanos." They told us to come at 10:00 and not be early that day, as we usually get to the office about 20 minutes before we need to be there.
When we got there, everyone was milling around the office as if nothing was happening. The assistant manager, Veronica, called me into her office, and had me do something. Everyone else gathered into the classroom. We were the last ones to come in. When I opened the door, they all said, Feliz Cumpleanos! (I don't have a tilde on this computer for the n.) What a fun surprise!
















They had a chocolate cake with caramel (dulce de leche) filling and decorations. It looked really delicious. Then they put a "candle" on it and lit it. This is what happened!


The people in the background are: Florencia, Veronica, Daniel Collato (Our Manager/ Bishop.) My expression pretty much says it all. It was amazing! I thought we might get in trouble for lighting fireworks in the building, but there are no codes here like in the States. YIPPEE!!! FIREWORKS ON THE BIRTHDAY CAKE!


We all took a picture together in front of the birthday sign. There are better pictures but this is the only one I could get so far. Hopefully, I can get another one this week. It was an amazing birthday. Thanks for your thoughts, prayers and Facebook wishes. They all came true!!