November 4, 2013
Ok, I know everyone wanted to know all about the festivities that occurred this
last week. Namely, Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos. Well.... Only a few
people here celebrate Halloween. Some people put up a few decorations and I
know that there were kids in the street asking for sweets, but...we were inside
in a lesson when the children passed, so I don't know if they were dressed up or not.
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For Dia de Los Muertos, it was more like Thanksgiving. The tradition in the
city is to gather as a family and eat lots of food. Especially to eat the
traditional food that's called 'fiambre'. It's basically a cold salad with lots
of different meats, vegetables and cheeses ,mixed together. No one knows where
it originated, but it's been a long standing tradition. It's actually pretty
tasty.
Also, another cultural thing. I am now a master at making pupusas. It is a
cultural dish of El Salvador. I learned it because my companera is from El
Salvador and everyone wants to learn how. We ended up spending 2 HOURS making
pupusas for one family last week. PHEW!
Oh, I don't know if anyone has heard of Morcaff. It is like coffee, but not
like cofee because it has no coffee. ,) It's made of grains. The family is
Mormon and one time we were speed walking past their house (because we only walk
fast) and one of the family chased us down in a panic. They needed help
translating a presentation to send to the US! So, I did a little bit of service
translating the Mission and Purpose (and descriptions of ingrediients) from
Spanish to English. I kind of enjoyed it...a lot! But it was quite a lot of
translating. Still, when you find Morcaff or something called LinAvena in the
superstores...I had a little part in that. :D
Lately our lessons have been really powerful. It's amazing reading
something and planning something that we think someone needs then finding out
that indeed it is excatly what the person or family needed. Absolutely amazing.
Also, people are really really moved by music and I have had lots of
requests by people to sing 'If You could Hie to kolob'. It only exists in the
English Hymn book so I have to start carrying that arround.
Ok, that's all I have time for. Love you all! Cuidense!
Love,
The new 'Elderes' of Tesoro 1
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