Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Russ' Mission Buddy

While on Facebook the other day, Russ wished a fellow Gringo Missionary (who served in Peru) a happy birthday and noticed that other fellow missionaries had also commented on his page. One of them was Freddy Alva. Freddy is from Peru and was a good friend!!!!

Russ added Freddy as a friend and began to look through his info and pictures. Low and behold, Freddy only lives an hour and a half from Selah. HOLY CANOLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A week later, we were at his home where his wife Andrea (who he also knew from one of the wards he served in) had cooked an AMAZING Peruvian dinner. We had Aji de Gallina, Arroz con Pollo and INCA KOLA!!!! Inca Kola is a soda made in Peru and it's awesome!!!! Finally, for dessert, Andrea made Picarones which are essentially sweet potato homemade donuts with Fig honey. OH MY GOODNESS THEY WERE AMAZING!!!!!!



Here are a few pictures of Russ, Freddy, the Inca Kola, Mirian and her new friend and Picarones



2 comments:

Carrie Snider said...

That is so cool! Inca Kola is so yummy. Sometimes we can find it at Fiesta Foods. How fun to have a Peru friend nearby.

April Carter said...

Man that sounds yummy! Maybe we should ask them to have us for dinner when we come at Christmas (: