Quinceaneare

 I was invited to a girls Quinceanera, a party for girls that turn 15, after church. It is a big deal! Your Quinceanera and wedding are the most important days in a girl's life in Guatemala.  The girl's American sponsor, Becky, flew to Guatemala to go shopping for the dress, tiara, shoes, pinata, and cake. Becky rented a room at a nice Mexican restaurant in the area and it was nice. The girls from the house, the house parents, and some of us long term Americans went to the party.
The party began with the young lady dancing with Tony a long term missionary here, people sharing their thoughts of the girl, a video of her life, prayer over her life, and ending with a dance with her house dad. We ate a very tasty meal and ate a piece of cake. After four hours of partying we came back to CB to bust the pinata. That is always dangerous and totally amusing.  It was a fun day and a very special day for this young lady. I really appreciate and respect Becky for taking her commitment to her sponsored child seriously.