Before I forget...

So before I forget to write about this...On Wednesday, the SVPs went with Tony Kay to Lima to visit a part of town called Gamarra. Not to be confused with Gomorrah...:)

Gamarra is the area of Lima where there are many textile factories. Because of this, people there have hundreds of little shops and there are tons of buildings full of little shops up to four stories tall. I think it was the biggest crowd I've been in since I've been here. Basically picture a little less crowded than outside of Beaver Stadium on a football Saturday. We ate lunch in a little food court (did you know that they have Pizza Hut, KFC, and China Wok here?) That is where Tony Kay had a very interesting idea...we were each given 10 soles (about $3.50), and whoever could buy the best thing with their money would win! Well, you can only imagine what is available for that much money...I ended up with a little rhinestone ring, while Kyle and Blake acquired very racy men's underwear...Oy. Haha. I didn't take any pictures because I was told that Gamarra is a very dangerous place to be pick-pocketed. And I could see why, with how crowded it was. It is very hard to describe what it was like.

Today, we helped Silvia make a big Peruvian lunch for the Peruvian guys that work on the orphanage. We made three big dishes. One was chaufa, a pretty common thing down here. Another was called "papas rellenas" and they were mashed potatoes filled with ground beef, raisins, chopped hard boiled eggs and onions and shaped into little packets and then fried. Soo GOOD! I will definitely be trying this recipe at home....get ready family! :) We also made sweet and sour pork with hard boiled quail eggs in it! HA! It was so delicious, and I think the workers really enjoyed it. They are such great guys, and we love working with them every day.

Tomorrow we are going for a boat ride in a nearby town (Pucusana). Hopefully we get to fish a little, too! I'll take more pictures of that.