In the past month, we’ve celebrated birthdays for three boys that live with us through the Back2Back Hope Program. Birthday celebrations have been a sweet way to celebrate each boy individually by fixing food he wants and/or doing something that is just about him. Being a part of a loving family is part of our process for seeing God bring healing and wholeness to each boy.
There is a tradition in Mexico called the “mordida.” The person whose birthday it is takes a bite of the cake with their mouth and then friends/family push their face into the cake. You can imagine that with five teen boys this tradition becomes a bit of a full-contact sport. Even normally TOO COOL teenagers love this tradition (as you can tell from the photos).
Homero's birthday cake
The guys before eating cake for Homero's birthday
Cake on the face (mordida), a Mexican birthday tradition