Cooking Buñuelos

We had a full crowd for Sunday school, and the new chairs that Julia bought are being put to good use. We have 3 new Sunday school teachers from the youth group. Kenia and Jessica are helping with the girls ages 6-8, and Bianca is helping Rigoberto with the boys ages 3-8.

In the afternoon, I learned to cook buñuelos with Katherine, Itzel, and their mom. Buñuelos are fritters of a mainly Spanish origin. They are a popular snack in man Latin American countries, and are made differently across the world. In Nicaragua, they are made by deep frying yucca and cheese, then covered in honey/syrup.

I bought yucca from the garden and got cheese, oil, and cheese from a little store just up the street from their house. For a couple hours in the afternoon we prepared and cooked them, spending time joking and playing. We made way more than the four of us could "healthily" eat so we shared them with some neighbors and Consuelo's family.

Pastrana led evening service and Pastor Walter preached from 2 Timothy. Daniel and Rigoberto led worship on keyboard and drums. Yorlene and 2 of the older church members each sang a special. There was a baby dedication to close the service. We had all 100 chairs out of the bodega and a few benches in the back of the church setup for service, and almost all were filled with kids, youth, and adults.