To complete my cross country circuit I have returned to the nation's capitol. While my Youth With a Mission Team did not get the desired election results, current events should not detract from a long expected party.
The celebratory day was enhanced by combining six birthday parties into one massive festivity. For enhanced appreciation of the festivities, we began with a massive house cleaning operation that ranged through the four floors of our communal home (28 people can clean or or destroy a house very quickly). Afterwards our Mexicana party theme included wearing fake mustaches, eating burritos, and playing ridiculous games. Competitions ranged from a pinata (beheaded by a giggling woman in one swing), to blindfolded fighting with foam noodles (everyone was sober at the Christian party), to other blindfolded antics.
The party provided and excellent juxtaposition to the stream of news about elections, wars, and economic downturns. Even in a world of miserable headlines, I have great reason to celebrate life and a God who loves me (and you).
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