Emily, Happy All The Time

There is a tradition here at Xavier to sing the "Birthday Song" on everyones birthdays! It goes like this:
Emily, happy all the time
Emily, life is summertime
The joy you have in living every day
Emily how I love your simple ways

(followed with)


Happy birthday to you...Emily
Happy birthday to you...Emily 
Happy birthday to Emily
Happy birthday to you.


(then ending with)


Who is your boyfriend.....
Who is your boyfriend.....
Who is your boyfriend......
and so on!


It was a great birthday here at Xavier. Even though the students have the tradition of singing the songs, the staff has an even better tradition....PIZZA and ICE CREAM!! For everyone's birthday Lily buys us all pizza and ice cream. 


And to make the birthday festivities even better, I climbed Wittipong, a mountainish hill that is on the island with Mike, Peaches, and Lin Yaw. It is the second largest "mountain" in Chuuk and we had a fabulous view of the island and of the reef. It was really cool!! The hike up took us about an hour or so, but the view from the top is beautiful!!! It made my 23rd birthday one to remember and one I will never forget! I cant wait to see what Chuuk has in store for my big 24th!!