Sunday, November 1, 2009

Anniversary of my Day of Birth

It hasn't been a bad Birthday weekend. It's just that...I find I'm not looking forward to them as much as I used to. How did it happen? I know my family will be quick to remind me that I'm still the "baby" of the family (resist, ok?)...but dang! Forty-Five year old babies? Just doesn't sound right.

But I digress. After a couple of pretty hard days in class Thursday and Friday the Birthday weekend began to show promise Friday night. Most Friday nights I join the Hathcock Family for Homemade Pizza. Darrel and Kim are IMB Missionaries here in Kyiv and he's a Team Leader that overseas a handful of Journeymen (2 year) and Hands-On Missionaries (less than a year term). Homemade Pizza night is something to look forward to!

This past Friday night featured Enchiladas in honor of one of the Journeygirl's (a Texan) birthday. Let's just say anything remotely resembling Mexican Food is a major treat arou
nd here. I helped Darrel move a refrigerator Saturday afternoon and ended up hanging out with him all day...which ended with leftovers Saturday night that was probably better the 2nd time!

Today after church the Hathcock's and another family treated me to Chinese Food...another rarity here. It was really fun especially because-
between the two families there were 7 kids-including 5 girls under 11. That was quite a sight (and sound!) in a small Chinese Restaurant occupied predominately with Asian patrons.

Finally- I have to say the Birthday Reminder is probably Facebooks very best feature. I love it because I've always been terrible keeping up with Birthdays. I don't even remember immediate family birthdays half the time. But thanks to FB, I've received LOTS of online love from friends and family this weekend. AND...MSU won a game (I woke up at 3 in the morning to watch the 2nd half on the internet!)

So. Happy Birthday to me...and thanks to all of you that pray for me.

5 comments:

Thuy said...

I, too, enjoy FB birthday alerts! My bday this past year was awesome in cyberspace!

I hope you know how much you are loved and prayed over. Glad you got some of my favorite foods in over the birthday weekend - Mexican and Asian cuisine... always yummy. :)

Vickie (Clinton's sister) said...

lol... I distinctly remember when Daddy was 69 years old and Grandma told him right quick that she didn't care how old he was, he was still her baby and would always be her baby...

ya just gotta live with it, little brother... lol...

Momma said...

I'm so glad that so many people wished you happy birthday. I inow that meant a lot to you. It meant a lot to me. I love you. I'm sending you some money for your birthday to Daddy. You can let Daddy know where you want him to put it. I love you. Happy Birthday.

Karen said...

Happy Birthday...a little late!

Vickie (Clinton's sister) said...

Happy Thanksgiving, Brother... we love you... will miss you...