I would also like to give a big thank you to some of the girls who are here in South Africa with me.
When I woke up, I didn't plan to think much about it. I'm here in the beautiful country of South Africa and, to me, that is enough of a birthday gift for me. Before I left, I had already celebrated my birthday with my mom, Scott, and Ian, so that was another reason I didn't think too much of this birthday. I also was feeling a tad homesick for some family birthday comfort.
But, as a big surprise, I got a wonderful gift delivered to me outside of my residence.
That definitely helped with my homesickness, and I had a wonderful lunch from it. Thank you so much guys :) Love you!
A few weeks ago, we found out that Thula, our ISA adviser, and I share the same birthday. So, as a thank you to him, we decided to surprise him with some homemade grilled cheese (we also discovered awhile back that a lot of South Africans around here have never tried grilled cheese before). These grilled cheeses we packed with cheddar, gouda, caramelized red onion, barbecue sauce, and avocado. He loved it.
Little did I know that the girls here were also planning to surprise me as well! They bought a beautiful cake from our favorite bakery down the street, bought me a gift card to a cute, little local hiking shop, and a birthday girl sash that I was to wear out that night (and yes, it lit up).
They definitely made my birthday a special one, and I cannot thank them enough :)
When it is each of their birthdays, I will be sure to return the favor.
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