Happy Birthday, Mercy!!

Mercy's birthday celebrations took place over 2 days. The Thursday before she turned 8, both sets of grandparents joined us for our traditional birthday celebration. That evening, Mercy went home with Mimi and Pop-Pop and she enjoyed them all to herself for an entire day. On her actual birthday we were able to go to Coco Key for free and then Miss. Britt came home with us to present Mercy with a very special group effort gift which I will tell you about in another post.Our spicy girl certainly adds life to the B household. She can light up a room with her smile and when she is around, there is sure to be something interesting taking place :) She is bold and unafraid of meeting new people...In my mind's eye, I can see her one day in the future, living up to her middle name, Evangeline, which means 'bringer of good news'. I pray that she will one day take the good news of Jesus Christ to many. Right now, we pray and trust that the Lord will settle the issues of her heart and help her to come to terms with leaving Liberia and fully embracing her life here. It has been a challenging year for her but what a comfort to know that God is at work and that He is altogether wise and good in sovereignly adding our Mercy to the B family!

Happy Birthday to Mercy!!

Mercy loves this game Go Travel Africa-It is similar to 'Go Fish" but you ask for neighboring countries-it definitely hones the geography skills...I purchased it before Mercy and Odesco came home and their reading skills are finally at a level where we can all play it. I'm grateful that Mercy loves to learn about Africa...she asked me to teach her the Geography Song for Africa. I hope to learn it with her this summer when I have a few more braincells to work with!

The birthday girl with her godly grandparents...what a rich heritage she has!

Mercy requested a sunflower cake and Mimi obliged...isn't it pretty?! In case you're wondering,the flower petals are made from heated and flattened Starbursts. Grandmom B also brought her famed brownies and pumpkin bread...yes lots of carbs and sweets but no B birthday celebration is complete without these goodies!

Hot sauce...only Mercy would be thrilled to receive this in her gift bag!!

Mercy and Miss Britt at Coco Keys...we were able to enjoy several hours there with a group of friends and we all were admitted for Free!!


Here are a few pictures from Mercy's special time with Mimi and Pop-Pop...

Mercy is creating a bag out of fabric that was given to us from Liberia.

Mimi is a great instructor...

What a fun memory for Mercy...to make this bag out of a pair of jeans with Mimi...just like G did on her birthday in April.

Homeward bound with her homemade crafts~

On their way home, Mimi and Pop-Pop treated Mercy to a dinner at Friendlys...she was thrilled that the staff sang to her !




Happy Birthday, Mercy!!!