Day 24-"R u ready for some football?"

…so no, I’m not adjusting – woke up to my 5am “chancho” alarm.

if you look close on the right, that's just magazines-crazy right?

Shawn, Erik & I left early this morning because Erik had a talk in Loja Norte Cong.

Nice hall with about 100 publishers, there are 3 congregations that meet there and a Kichwa group (yes, it’s different than Quechua). They have an auditorium that slants down like the assembly hall-pretty cool. We met a sister who has been learning Kichwa for 3 years.

We have a video of her doing a presentation but couldn't get it to upload.

While we were in Loja, we stopped at the Supermaxi for some Superbowl fixins, picked up some chicken & ribs from the delicious BBQ place in the food court (yes I said food court) and then stopped at the market in Zamora for some fruit/veggies.

Outdoor market in Zamora

For $10 we got:

NOT 4 SALE!

Huge pineapple - $1
Avocados – 4/$1
Large, ripe papaya - .75
3 lrg cukes -.50
bunch of cilantro - .25
Japanese sweet potatoes – 4 lbs/$1
large green peppers – 4/.50
garlic – 4/.50
head of broccoli - .50
mangos – 3/$1
tomatoes – 4lbs/$3
...and a baby, just kidding

Beer stop and home by 3:30

I made guacamole & pico de gallo, Ryan and Erik made the pizzas and we heated up the ribs/chicken. Beer in the freezer and we were ready. Ryan found a new recipe on Youtube for pizza dough and it turned out delicious. We pigged out, seriously, they’ll be slaughtering us next weekend. While we began feasting we got a surprise call from Wayne and Tanya. Veronica doesn't understand English but was cracking up listenening to Wayne. That was a really great treat!

6:30 – Kickoff! Who says you can’t do the Superbowl in Ecuador.  Although I think we may be the only ones watching in the whole country.

Veronica is not much for football but came out for the halftime show. As the end neared, the boys got closer and closer to the screen.

Great game! – Erik & Ryan were very happy  - Shawn not so much. Oh well, there’s always next year…or last year, Shawn & Erik stayed up watching last year’s Superbowl afterward-locos! Ryan still never saw the Superbowl between the Saints and Colts-that's for Monday...after their weekly game of Texas Hold em'. Don't worry...they just play with buttons.