tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post6076765250721999955..comments2024-02-02T23:18:20.621-05:00Comments on Baby Bangs: Let's Talk About GrubAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16777762608528843328noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-235653295068669292012-08-27T19:36:28.751-04:002012-08-27T19:36:28.751-04:00This is awesome! I love it. The weirdest thing I&#...This is awesome! I love it. The weirdest thing I've eaten is definitely the ginea pig in Peru...and I also downed the fish head eyes and all...had to count to something and guzzle it down with Inca Kola but I was pretty proud to have done it. Don't know if I could do it again though. The worm? Only if forced!! P.S. The guinea pig wasn't so bad. The one my husband had came with whiskers though. That was bad.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594470410126240242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-17565986471225847922011-11-24T23:52:52.646-05:002011-11-24T23:52:52.646-05:00I ate armadillo in Brazil, which is not nearly as ...I ate armadillo in Brazil, which is not nearly as scary as those worms, Amanda. I think the smiling fish was a wise choice! ;)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929099565471486314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-27697659728155625072011-11-18T19:55:57.572-05:002011-11-18T19:55:57.572-05:00AMANDA! I'm back from my trip to Quito to visi...AMANDA! I'm back from my trip to Quito to visit my family. I was praying for you all while I was there. I had to laugh at your tilapia! My uncle took us to a little dive outside of Otavalo claiming they had the best tilapia you ever had... I totally thought it was a joke when they brought it out and it was the whole dang fish! I said "haha...yeah, I prefer mine without the head" (totally thinking I could order something else at that place)...uh, nope...that was it but my uncle did order me one without the head so I didn't have to look at the freaky eyes! grody.<br />Anyways, it makes me so happy to see all those pictures from your trip especially all the places and names that are so familiar to me, seeing that I've been traveling to Ecuador since I was 6 months old...makes me want to do a mission trip there one day. thanks for sharing what the Lord did through y'all!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125121731727605124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-1962966223283610502011-11-18T00:45:15.176-05:002011-11-18T00:45:15.176-05:00Following your journey into the jungle has made me...Following your journey into the jungle has made me miss my (former) life in the boonies in Kenya terribly! Thanks for taking us along on the journey through your (and the rest of the group's) writing.<br /><br />I've been living in various countries around the world for the past 16 years, and some of the things I've eaten oh-so-politely was goat intestines (Mozambique & Kenya), fried worms (from Myanmar), fish eyes (Taiwan), fried termites (Kenya). I couldn't convince myself to eat boiled cockroaches in Thailand...<br /><br />Praying for your food takes on a whole new meaning when you're traveling in the bush! :)Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014412654952922130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-28542155357157474952011-11-17T21:35:55.876-05:002011-11-17T21:35:55.876-05:00Leg bone of goat, freshly slaughtered just for us ...Leg bone of goat, freshly slaughtered just for us as the honored guests in Ethiopia. But you have one or two up on me with GRUBS and fish eyes. Loved this post!BeckyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441442704996795212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-5179505921564979602011-11-16T09:35:29.518-05:002011-11-16T09:35:29.518-05:00I ate fried cat in Haiti. It wasnt too bad, but I ...I ate fried cat in Haiti. It wasnt too bad, but I will never eat it again.:)Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089408458311896381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-89183242002122827332011-11-15T20:05:45.776-05:002011-11-15T20:05:45.776-05:00I ate guinea pig when we were in Ecuador...which t...I ate guinea pig when we were in Ecuador...which tasted like fatty rib. And...I would take guinea pig any day over grub worms!!! Seriously...my stomach is ill, too! LOVE YOU!!!Fun Fit Mom Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450954516825081930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-6257248500828449712011-11-15T16:33:12.379-05:002011-11-15T16:33:12.379-05:00Jungle rat in the Amazon in Peru. It was actually ...Jungle rat in the Amazon in Peru. It was actually pretty good!<br /><br />We also ate Iguana (bad), alligator (good), Sting ray (ok), and Monkey (good unless you thought about it too much....)Erin, Sara, Emily, Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667217147609547523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-8728193977130390462011-11-15T15:57:49.265-05:002011-11-15T15:57:49.265-05:00Your pics and the posts on the Ecuador trip were g...Your pics and the posts on the Ecuador trip were great:):) Compassion is such a great thing, my husband and I now are sponsoring a child. He is a sweetie. He's from Kenya. He has written us some letters, and we have written him back. I got one yesterday. For the first time, He said I love you to us. I was so blessed by that.katiegfromtennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703849303062043642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-62329441487509749492011-11-15T10:24:40.008-05:002011-11-15T10:24:40.008-05:00I once ate a termite when i was in costa rica....i...I once ate a termite when i was in costa rica....it was really small though.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588038501425458974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-45858987351050443192011-11-15T02:38:43.153-05:002011-11-15T02:38:43.153-05:00I almost threw up just reading this. I've got...I almost threw up just reading this. I've got to say, though, you handled that better than I handled being asked to eat snails while on a mission trip to Taiwan. They weren't going to leave us alone until we ate one, so I told them I was allergic and my throat would close up and I'd die if I ate one. Not my proudest moment, but I was already gagging just at the thought of it. :/abirdcalledhopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607611248585734211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-77067903020651381862011-11-14T22:46:37.755-05:002011-11-14T22:46:37.755-05:00Lion King is the new favorite disney movie in our ...Lion King is the new favorite disney movie in our house and all I could think of when I saw the "grub" picture was Timon and Pumba:). What a great trip. "Grub" will be so much more meaningful to you now.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908482126163009866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-80632183379982581282011-11-14T22:33:12.173-05:002011-11-14T22:33:12.173-05:00Well, two words that should not be used together: ...Well, two words that should not be used together: food and exoskeleton.Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370187839284569839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-30821665020861861692011-11-14T22:08:49.175-05:002011-11-14T22:08:49.175-05:00Oh, I could not have done that!! I'm not sure ...Oh, I could not have done that!! I'm not sure what the weirdest thing I've ever eaten has been - I'm such a picky eater!! My brother ate frog legs once though - yuck!! <br /><br />Okay, I must get off the computer and get ready for Ladie's Bible Class tomorrow - The Beloved Disciple - it's been a great study! :)Cooking Up Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758953626323692464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-29469655303104801412011-11-14T20:15:36.601-05:002011-11-14T20:15:36.601-05:00Wow, that was brave of her to eat the grub! I don...Wow, that was brave of her to eat the grub! I don't blame you one bit for not trying it! Glad to hear (from the LPM blog) that you got back safe! It looks like it was an amazing experience. <br /><br />RachelThis Is The Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758756721252571064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-6491206045430592352011-11-14T18:51:22.788-05:002011-11-14T18:51:22.788-05:00sheep intestine soup...(until first bite we "...sheep intestine soup...(until first bite we "thought" they were noodles ☺). Love that you all got to experience this adventure and spread the compassion. May love be multiplied!Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133025629839093270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-4267444369834915862011-11-14T16:37:04.449-05:002011-11-14T16:37:04.449-05:00Amanda, I can't think of anything crazy I'...Amanda, I can't think of anything crazy I've ever eaten, but my husband however ate "Cow's Tongue" in Australia and it just about put me over the edge. (And he's from Texas!!)Cindy Childershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669236990464406810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-74013385148598161072011-11-14T16:29:57.176-05:002011-11-14T16:29:57.176-05:00Okay, sweet thing, this is how much I hate fish! I...Okay, sweet thing, this is how much I hate fish! I would've tried the worm! Although, I'm such a sissy pants, I probably would've suddenly decided I was fasting for the day! Oh, my! Especially after listening to you know who vomit on the bus! I couldn't help but smile when you said if this didn't do it for you, you could go see your friend's posts, at the thought of them reading Big Mama's rendition of this particular day! Oh, my! Let's see, yeah, if you want more nauseousness hop on over to her blog! LOL<br /><br />I love ya'll so much! Your such troopers, but I'm sure you would have been Jackson's hero if you'd eaten the worms! Speaking of which, how are the vine swinging lessons going? I'm sorry, you're probably sick of my obsession with the vines, but when your mom tweeted that it totally cracked me up. I can't get over it!<br /><br />Oh, and I've only been to Mexico and eaten real Mexican food which is delicious! So, yeah, I'm spoiled, and a wimp!Shellie Paparazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048917024582193047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-86877632864778981382011-11-14T16:26:15.571-05:002011-11-14T16:26:15.571-05:00Hey Amanda,
My 6th graders and I spent some time ...Hey Amanda, <br />My 6th graders and I spent some time with you in Ecudor today! What can I say they walked away with. Well in their words that looks like fun, I would love to go down the Amozon River! Thank you "coming into my class" and showing my students where life can take you when u give your life to the Lord completely!! The students themselves blogged to you but at school it would not work so the teck guys is trying to fix that. So maybe tomorrow. <br /><br />We are praying for you. May the Lord use you greatly!<br />They have an assignment tonight so they will be on your blog tonight! <br /><br />Marybeth<br />(aka Miss Clark)Marybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667997787459465169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-8373566815302594752011-11-14T15:36:01.423-05:002011-11-14T15:36:01.423-05:00Weirdest things?
Uganda: Grasshoppers. I ate on...Weirdest things?<br /><br />Uganda: Grasshoppers. I ate one to be polite and shouldn't have been surprised when the person serving them said, "Now you have to eat another to show me you really liked it."<br /><br />Honduras: The upper part of a cow's udder. WAY. TOO. SPONGY.<br /><br />In Kenya, tilapia is almost always served with the head still on. I'd take that over grubs any day!MississippiMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719814319622760643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-33120215590177399122011-11-14T13:44:01.705-05:002011-11-14T13:44:01.705-05:00You are my hero.
The bus ride alone would have d...You are my hero. <br /><br />The bus ride alone would have done me in. Which is why I stayed put and prayed.<br /><br />SoozSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978040420052714276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-6480420930603948582011-11-14T13:23:00.899-05:002011-11-14T13:23:00.899-05:00God bless you, Amanda. The "weirdest" I&...God bless you, Amanda. The "weirdest" I've ever had is blood sausage in Ireland. That's it. (It was actually kind of good!)Meghannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940940739342340712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-30180099453168438862011-11-14T13:06:12.328-05:002011-11-14T13:06:12.328-05:00Ok, that is one brave girl! When she said, "T...Ok, that is one brave girl! When she said, "The texture..." that kinda did it for me. Yuck. I totally think you made the right choice to eat the fish with a smile. As my Auntie always says, "Grin and nod. Grin and nod." Ha! Such a fun memory for y'all! There is nothing like bonding over eating crazy stuff like Grub worms!Keri Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036098181942325580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-86718780705502844342011-11-14T12:24:04.498-05:002011-11-14T12:24:04.498-05:00You are so brave, Amanda. I'm just not sure I ...You are so brave, Amanda. I'm just not sure I could have eaten the fish, either. <br />God has blessed me. I haven't had to eat anything horrible so far in another country. I can't handle much. :) But my husband has endured fish head soup in Africa.Dionnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09915895529974670130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-53616733933749122062011-11-14T12:11:26.613-05:002011-11-14T12:11:26.613-05:00oh my goodness, i don't think i could have don...oh my goodness, i don't think i could have done the grubs either! i think the most random thing i've ever eaten was served to me by some indian friends. they were so excited to make me a homemade dinner (which was sooo delicious) and at the end they brought out a dessert that they only made for company. it looked like some sort of custard and they said it was sweet, so i ate it tho it did taste strange. afterwards, my friend explained that it was made from (cow's) colostrum milk. oh my oh my oh my. i just said, 'oh really?' and tried not to wimper...every time i think about that moment i about die laughing. wow.jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756931218089904831noreply@blogger.com