Mompati's Birthday

So our host brother (actually I think he’s our nephew since his mother is our sister but whatever…) turned 20 on May 29. Mompati is a really hard worker and really fun to be around. Since we were being exposed to all this Setswana culture and dance, we thought we would share some American culture and dance. So Lucas and I danced for our host family for Mompati’s birthday! We found a song with a 6-count and did a little swing dance in the front yard. It was a big hit. Our fellow Peace Corps trainee and neighbor Erica (from New Jersey) came to watch too. We invited her to stay for dinner which was quite a treat. The family cooked amazing dinner. Probably the best we’ve had since we moved in. I know you may not recognize the food but we had chakalaka, potato salad, lettuce salad, worse, phaleche, and beef. We made a warm milk cake for birthday cake ( a receipt Lucas’ mother gave us). It was AMAZING. Kinda like yellow cake but richer and moist. For gifts, Lucas and I gave his a deck of cards and some candy. His mother gave him some dress shirts for school. We ended the day with a little Go Fish. It was a great day.