It was one I will never forget. I got to spend my 25th birthday in Uganda!!! I am so blessed.
Malaria and typhoid couldn't hold me down! After a week of laying around being sick, my team and I decided to venture out of our house and into the world aka Jinja, a town about 1 1/2 hour away to have a little fun for my birthday!
First we went to see the source of the Nile River. It's where Lake Victoria and the Nile meet. You take a little boat out to the spot where they meet and there is a cute little island with a gift shop. It's actually pretty cool. The water changes instantly from the rough lake water to the smooth river water. Our pastor was SO excited to take us there and asked at least a thousand times if we could see the difference in the water. It was hilarious.
　
For lunch we went to a fun resturant called Flavours. We had wanted to go there back when we were in town for rafting because we heard they had ice cream but ran out of time. It's owned by Americans, so we got a break from the usual rice and beans. This place was so great. I had guacamole, my absolute favorite thing. For dessert CHEESECAKE with a scoop of the best vanilla ice cream. I was in heaven. At home I always eat Mexican and my Grandma always makes me a cheesecake on my birthday… even in the middle of Africa I was able to have my two favorite things 🙂
　
I thought the birthday celebrations were over, but I was wrong! I walked into our pastor's house for dinner and SURPRISE my team had balloons and silly string everywhere and broke out in song! It was so great. They had a mandazi cake for me, which is like a donut with nutella spread on top. And the coolest candle I've ever seen that was more like a firework! And they even surprised me with gifts- oreos, coconut cookies, a dinosaur water gun, new sunglasses, a snickers bar, and lotion! My team made me feel so so loved. Thanks A-Team- you guys seriously are THE BEST.
　
　
So overall it was a GREAT day! Even though most of my team was a little sick, we made the most of it and it was a birthday I will never forget! Such a fun day 🙂 Thank you Jesus for another year of life.
