An American Birthday

They say that Time flies when you're having fun. This has been true for Johane this weekend. She has lost track of time.
Tuesday, we had a mini-party with Joyce and Rebecca.
Thursday and Friday she found a stack of cards in the mailbox with HER name on them. "Mail for ME!" Mail for my birfday (She can't do th's so well).
Friday she had cake with Heather and the children, and cake and ice cream with Mama and Papa Dennis. She called home, but only got papa so she couldn't wish Johana a Happy Birthday. Friday night she stayed with Denise for a sleep-over with the children.
She had so much fun that she stayed another night.
Sunday, she had cupcakes and a mini-party at sunday school. She got a wonderful Homemade card with pictures of all the children and staff. The church body sang Happy Birthday to her at the 11:00 o'clock service.
We topped the week off with an awesome party at the Gymnastics center with some of our favorite people. Her cake was a princess castle made by Deb and it was beautiful. Then we called home to talk with her family. She talked to them repeatedly in English..then was frustrated that they didn't understand her.
I reminded her to speak creole to them. She laughed and talked English with a friend on the phone( You speak english?) and then laughed at herself for speaking English by mistake to her family. The friend said she'd tell Johana Happy Birthday from Johane.
She had a wonderful time all weekend. Thank-you to everyone who blessed the daylights out of this little girl.
Please keep her (us) in your prayers as we hope to try to return her to Haiti the end of May. Please pray that God would clear the path for us to return safely. May God bless your week as you have blessed hers. Thank-you so much. Cynthia