"Surprise!..."

On July 27, it was Alisia's 15th birthday, and she was in for the surprise of her life.  For days she had been pestering me about setting up her party, sending out invitations...the pressure from her was crazy!  Now, living on a ship in Africa does tend to make a person have to be more creative about birthday parties.  There are no local theatres, malls, bowling alleys, or Church 'E Cheese (for the younger kids).  A parent has to be creative and dare I say "sly".

Little did she know, that a few weeks earlier I had contacted her youth leaders (who are the most awesome youth leaders ever!!) and let them know that the day they had set aside for youth group on the ship, was her birthday.  Now Alisia, being a summer baby, has always struggled with having her birthday in the summer, no one is ever around.  Well, not this time.  Plans were set into motion to throw her a surprise party...and that it was!!

Thank you all for making this an incredible and most memorable event for Alisia!