The Food

So after awhile it is definitely the little things that you really notice. As our previous post mentioned there was a huge learning curve and adjustment to shopping for, preparing and eating food here. 

So after a few trips to Pedernales I started to find foods we were used to. As seen is the pictures, you probably recognize most of them. Super excited to get these treats. However when I got to the checkout I realized these are all come with a price. These items cost about $29 dollars. Ouch, especially compared to the more localized food. Then we opened the cereal and found out it was quite stale. One box expired by 2 months, the other by 9. Lesson learned, always check expiration. That lesson saved us later on other shopping trips.

The fruits, vegetables and rice in these 2 pictures only cost about $8. I'll leave it up to your imagination to decide if the watermelons are small or the carrots are enormous.

The best deals on fruits and vegetables came from trucks like this one. These vendors just drive down the street, usually with a giant speaker on there vehicle announcing what they have for the day and how much it is. You can buy vegetables, fruits, eggs, water, live chickens and beans from these vendors. We didn't have a regular one in the area we lived so usually stopped at one on the way home from service.

We have probably all read the experiences of the missionaries that run out of food and money. Somehow, Jehovah makes sure they are cared for. We planned for a long time for this trip to serve where the need is greater and are thankful we never faced a situation that severe when it came to food. We did though experience the joy of being cared for by Jehovah emotionally at times and the unexpected gifts, usually fruit or vegetables. One day though, a thankful Bible Student gave us some lobster. That was a good lunch!

The Bible student that gave us the lobster was a fisherman. He started to be our source for shrimp. As you can see by the pictures, some very large shrimp. They made great ceviche. 

Eggs were another mystery. In the states we buy refrigerated eggs that we store in our refrigerator. Here, the eggs are kept on a shelf with boxed goods in the stores and you store them on your counter without an problem. 

That's it for the food tour.