Yesterday was a day of 3s as we celebrated 3 months in Bénin, 3 decades of my life and... news of triplets!
Only joking!! ;-)
But in all seriousness, I did receive that birthday card yesterday from three missionaries we trained with in America who were highly aware of my broody status, lol... :-D
And I did receive that very exciting baby scan for my birthday, from a very good friend who is due next year :-D
It really was a wonderful day and very different from any birthday I've had before. For starters, it was warm and bright...
Then Etienne drip-fed bundles of greetings cards, a few every couple of hours...
Until nearly midnight...!
We spent a bit of time at Marina's sewing shop in the afternoon... (more about that another day)
I didn't go and teach because I had a sore throat... (typical)
I received some chocolate biscuits from my fellow missionaries...
And some fabric from my church family and a teacher friend to have more beautiful African outfits made... :-D
We went to the poshest restaurant in town (as in they sort of understand hygiene and provide water and soap so you can wash your hands before you eat) for a 4-course meal... (well, there were four elements to the meal: rice, tomato sauce, wagashi cheese and Fanta orange!!)
And just before the day was over, Etienne handed me the laptop, with an utterly delightful video that Mummy had sent of my cousin's 2nd birthday party, followed by family and friends all singing Happy Birthday to me! It was SO nice to see and hear you all!!!
Oh, and then there was the end of the video that sent us both into hysterical laughter, so much so that when Mum phoned (in the middle of us watching the video), it was impossible for her to understand what I was attempting to say because I was laughing so much!! I do love my famerlee!!! Here they are...
It really was a very very very very very happy day and I thank God for all of you and for your love (and cards and messages and powerpoints and videos and pictures), and I pray that in the next 30 years I can love others as much as you have loved me! BIG HUGS!
Only joking!! ;-)
But in all seriousness, I did receive that birthday card yesterday from three missionaries we trained with in America who were highly aware of my broody status, lol... :-D
And I did receive that very exciting baby scan for my birthday, from a very good friend who is due next year :-D
It really was a wonderful day and very different from any birthday I've had before. For starters, it was warm and bright...
Then Etienne drip-fed bundles of greetings cards, a few every couple of hours...
Until nearly midnight...!
We spent a bit of time at Marina's sewing shop in the afternoon... (more about that another day)
I didn't go and teach because I had a sore throat... (typical)
I received some chocolate biscuits from my fellow missionaries...
And some fabric from my church family and a teacher friend to have more beautiful African outfits made... :-D
We went to the poshest restaurant in town (as in they sort of understand hygiene and provide water and soap so you can wash your hands before you eat) for a 4-course meal... (well, there were four elements to the meal: rice, tomato sauce, wagashi cheese and Fanta orange!!)
And just before the day was over, Etienne handed me the laptop, with an utterly delightful video that Mummy had sent of my cousin's 2nd birthday party, followed by family and friends all singing Happy Birthday to me! It was SO nice to see and hear you all!!!
Oh, and then there was the end of the video that sent us both into hysterical laughter, so much so that when Mum phoned (in the middle of us watching the video), it was impossible for her to understand what I was attempting to say because I was laughing so much!! I do love my famerlee!!! Here they are...
It really was a very very very very very happy day and I thank God for all of you and for your love (and cards and messages and powerpoints and videos and pictures), and I pray that in the next 30 years I can love others as much as you have loved me! BIG HUGS!
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