Despensa Familiar. Aka Walmart grocery store.

Our first shopping excursion on day two.  After the lost restaurant episode,  finally feeding the troops (Raquel posted, four pancakes so huge even Josh could only eat one and a half), and we still hadn't achieved the second objective of the day--stocking the house.

A large part of being overwhelmed is the language barrier.  I could have been much more faithful in my preparation, but sort of have a "throw them in the deep end of the pool" attitude. I've carried a rudimentary knowledge of espanol since going through Apocalypsis  (Revelation book) when first studying the Truth. So having some basics is a good starter to being immersed. At this point I don't really care about conjugations and proper grammar or even necessarily pronunciation. I am a baby and will learn and speak as a baby. Lydia gets her point across (mostly), and although struggling we are getting by while learning. Vershte?

Despensa Familiar is a small grocery store by our standards,  has basics and some extras--liquor, wine, beer. Variety in staples (e.g. rice), but very limited in other items (only one beer brand!! Help me Joey onekenobi, you are our only hope!) Many of the items are processed doctored foods, added sugars, artificial flavors and colors, cocktails or "nectars" instead of 100% juices. We are trying to be smart shoppers,  but, again, with the language barrier, feeling somewhat rushed and exhausted, and poor eyesight (ingredient labels are soooo small) some things have slipped through or have been accepted. We got about three bags (boltas) of groceries for about three hundred quetzalis,  about 42 dollars. In comparison lunch was Q200,  or about 28 dollars.  Perhaps the bet thing about Despensa is we could use a credit card and didn't need to exchange currency.   Not sure yet how that exchange takes place with our banks. Maybe we'll end up in debtor's prison.

Many have reusable grocery bags,  we'll have to get 1 or 2 of those yet. And we still have to get some cerveza  (I'll bet that's the one Spanish word Joey knows). Vincent Llora stopped by last night on his scooter to say hello. He was carrying a 15 case of Modela. I was eyeballing it with great envy in my heart. Forgive me Jehovah.

Today's priorities, find the Kingdom Hall,  get Raquel to cart Witnessing by 3, find beer!