Last week we decided to ask new-member-George (Hor-hay) to make some of his specialty filled doughnuts for us to share at the Fundo. Why yes, Chile is a perfect place to find German pastry of this variety, surprisingly.
We debated how many to request since so many workers have been laid off for the winter. When we took cookies a week ago there were about 25 trabajadores. I suggested to be safe we should have him make 40 or 50. In true Jay fashion, "Elder Bagley" (aka: "Bagley" or, at times, "Val," the previous missionary) ordered SIXTY Berliners and arranged to pick them up at noon today from his humble home.
The aroma was tantalizing as we sped to the first of two comedores where the workers eat lunch, but we restrained ourselves from trying one in the interest of getting to both places on time. We were amazed at the number of men and women that were working today. Tables and vans full of people just finishing their break who were so happy to see us bearing dulces! Many thanked us in English and we were on our way to stop number two.
The huge tub of pastries had diminished considerably. I counted only 13 remaining, and fearing it wouldn't be enough, made Jay go count the number of men. He came back to the car in 3 seconds saying, "It 'll be close, but we can figure out what to do if there are more people than that."
Nervously we began passing them out. Seven in the first area. Smiles all around. Six left. A bunch of guys are playing ping-pong and watching the game. I'm afraid it's more than six--I can't tell if anyone is in the corner of the room. Well, here goes. One. Two. Three. Four. The ping-pong players. Now the watchers. One, two......we scan the room, check out the corners, the porch....it's enough. Just barely.
We don't care a bit that our portion was the joy of having "suficiente." Oh, and that heavenly smell.
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