Birthday

Guatemala has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Central and South America.   It is no wonder then, when a child turns one, that it is a time to celebrate.

Recently we had the honor to attend the birthday of our godchild Daniel Jonas (see previous blog). It was a fun afternoon filled with laughter, music, cake, party hats and a piñata.

Christopher's Birthday

We celebrated Christopher's birthday recently with a party.  He invited the children from the local orphanage, neighborhood kids, and a few friends from school, in all about 30 children.  We had a great time with lunch, a treasure hunt, piñata, and cake.   Elmo (the piñata) was the only one who had a rough day!

At the end of the day when asked what the best part of the day was for each one, Christopher said, “Playing with all my friends,” Elizabeth and Julianne both said, “The food,” and Nicholas said, “The piñata.”