The day started out with 7am Mass, the usual. It was a chaotic morning because there was confusion about whether or not the buses were "banned" again or not...but they were not supposed to the banned, so the celebration for Gratitude Day was on. I got to skype with my parents, which was very nice. So, then I went outside to prepare my 10 girls to do their Irish Dance routine for the show andddd it happened that only 5 girls showed up - but they were excited to do it, so we went right ahead and practiced and they performed beautifully :) They were very cute.
After the show everyone was given wafer cookies as a treat. I just can not get used to people throwing their trash everywhere...after the children left on the bus the place was full of cookie wrappers. Anyway, Hannah and I ate with the teachers and I was given two cakes. I cut the cake and was fed three pieces, one by Sister Lilly, one by Sister Teresa, and one by Hannah, strange but it's their custom I guess.
Another custom they have here is that the birthday person is supposed to give a party to everyone. I had no idea what party to give, but it ended up being a very fun evening...
After Gratitude Day was over, Hannah and I went with the masters (male teachers) to Srinu's house and then to his field. His family owns 10 acres of land cotton fields and rice paddies, and they have a hut in the middle. So, I brought a "beer party" to them. This was their first time ever drinking with females so they were very giddy about it. Besides the fact that they kept trying to feed us fish, it was a very enjoyable evening. Srinu's mother came out to the field and invited Hannah and me back to the field on Sunday to have chicken and beer and white water from 10 - 4. So, we are set to go back to the field with the masters and Srinu's mother (who is only missing her 2 front teeth).
It was a very enjoyable birthday - one I never could have imagined!!!
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