Imelda has been the housekeeper for the Cauayan Mission Home for the past 4 years. We feel very fortunate to have her as she is the perfect housekeeper for us. She works Mondays to Fridays and arrives each day at 9:00 and stays until her work is done. She is a great housekeeper and also fantastic with laundry. She doesn't like to cook much, which is fine with us since we both love to cook. She is becoming the best sous chef and is getting really good helping me chop vegetables as well as making cinnamon rolls, cookies and cakes. It's really a treat to be able to cook and know that someone else is helping with the prep work and cleaning up your mess.
When we realized it was her birthday we asked if we could host a birthday luncheon for her. She invited her closest friends, her three daughters, and Ronnie (our gardener). We asked her what she would like for us to serve and she didn't hesitate at all saying, "Presidents Rudyaki chicken and Sister Carlos cake and cookies." So we made a chocolate cake and snickerdoodle cookies along with chicken, rice, sauce and corn.
That morning she pulled President aside and said, with tears in her eyes, "I am so happy, this is my first birthday party." A birthday party wouldn't be complete without a few gifts. She had fun opening up her gifts and sharing a lot of laughs with her friends. I had fun serving her and watching her enjoy her special day!
Such a sweet story. So glad you had time to share a bit of birthday joy with that dear humble sister.
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