Happy Birthday, dear Lexi-girl

We celebrated Alexis’ birthday island style on the 9th.  She got one present (a small kitchen set - we knew it was made in China because it was a cooktop, pots and pans and the only food item that was included was a lemon - not exactly something you can cook) and a chocolate cake (made on the stove-top, in the dutch oven).  We sang happy birthday at least 20 times during the day, and planned to take some cake to our prayer meeting that evening, but it was canceled due to a torrential downpour.  We’ll have a friend’s party once we get back to Vila.  Interestingly, as we have it scheduled now, all four of us will celebrate birthdays in Malekula this year.