Hey everyone! How's it going back home? Everything is much better here in Ecuador. I'm learning more everyday and starting to adapt to the life. I'm sorry for forgetting some info and stories last week, but I was pretty depressed haha. So I'm feeling a lot better. I love the food here. I eat more rice in one day everyday here than I ate in 18 years at home. There is a dish where they simply put as much rice on a plate as they can and give it to you. We call it the "la mama de arroz." The beans are so good and the chicken legs are also tasty. So in the MTC they taught me everything I needed to know about teaching the gospel in spanish, however, they left out one thing about the people. The mothers here have 0 problems with breast feeding while we teach. The first time this happened I looked at my comp and to my astonishment he kept going like it didn't even matter, so I tried to do the same. As difficult as it is I'm almost starting to get used to teaching people like this because it happens so much. It's so hard not to stare at the ground between my feet though. We have had two baptisms since I've been here and I'll send you the photos when I have them. I didnt baptize either one because both were investigators of my comp before I came into the area and both were young so they wanted Elder Mamani. Now and then we have cockroaches in our house but I honestly could care less, one ran across my toe yesterday and I didn't even bother to kill it haha. My house is interesting. we did have water more times this week so i got 3 cold showers without a bucket, never thought I'd be greatful for a cold shower. Dad I bet you think that's funny haha. So one of the elders in my district told me a story about how this last Friday he was eating rice and noticed little black things in his rice. Upon closer examination he found that they were ants and that the lady had cooked the rice in a pot full of ants. It's a different kind of feeling when you really rely on the lord to keep you healthy after a certain meal haha. So the dogs here are something else. There are tons of dogs and all of them are super skinny and malnourished. Many have broken legs. I saw one the other day that was broken so badly you could see the bone. Not joking, it's crazy. The place I live in is the libertad sector of Esmeraldas. It's a crazy place but I'm starting to love it a lot, little by little. . . We got to play soccer and have a cookout today and it was the best. I learned from an elder who is freakin amazing how to do a lot of things today like bending the ball both ways, flipping it over my head with my feet and some other cool spin moves. I love soccer; it's so fun, really hard but very fun. My area similar to movies where you see the jungle not too far from the beach. Picture that and then a ton of apartment buildings and houses within all of those trees. There is a ton of green around me and lots of bananas. My typicall day consists of waking up at 6 30, reading the Ensign till 7. Then I excersise, usually anywhere from 50-100 push ups a day because it's all I have to do as far as exercise. You cant just go for a run here. The hills are enourmous and they are everywhere. Plus it's dirty and you might look suspicious. After I excersise I make breakfast, always without fail a peice of bread with a hole in the middle, then you crack an egg in the middle and fry it for about 5 minutes. It's actually really good. We always eat two. It's often what we have for dinner as well. After breakfast we check for water, usually in false hope. Grab the shower bucket shower, then get dressed and start studying at 8. I study at 8 until 9 with my comp, 9 until 10 personally, 10 until 11 with my comp again, 11 until 12 with the language. We then go to our mamitas house for lunch at 1 and about 2 or 2:30 we we begin our appointemnets and teach until 8 or at the latest 8 30. We are always in an hour earlier than the rest of the mission on the coast because of safety reasons. Outside of the coast it is 9 or 9 30 you finish the day. When we return home we plan at 9, and after that we do whatever until 10 30. I usually study as does Elder Mamani. At 10 30 we hit the hay and I'm always ready for that! I've never slept so good in my life. I mentioned the hills here. I'm not kidding they are huge and they are everywhere. We're talkin steeper than anything close to Monticello and a solid half mile long. They are a blast to walk up. The taxis here drive fast and aren't afraid to drive close to you. Everyday there are countless cars that pass me going like 25-30 mph and I could reach out and touch them no problem. It doesn't bother me anymore though. The kids here that play soccer in the street are nuts. They're so good. It's cool to see what they do to make goals too. That's pretty much what it's like over here in Ecuador. I'll send pics in the next two emails today but i can't fit them on this email. I love everyone. The church is still true unbeilavably and I'm so grateful for all of your prayers and support. I felt all the prayers this last week I promise, thanks everyone. I love you guys, Hasta luego.
Hey everyone! How's it going back home? Everything is much better here in Ecuador. I'm learning more everyday and starting to adapt to the life. I'm sorry for forgetting some info and stories last week, but I was pretty depressed haha. So I'm feeling a lot better. I love the food here. I eat more rice in one day everyday here than I ate in 18 years at home. There is a dish where they simply put as much rice on a plate as they can and give it to you. We call it the "la mama de arroz." The beans are so good and the chicken legs are also tasty. So in the MTC they taught me everything I needed to know about teaching the gospel in spanish, however, they left out one thing about the people. The mothers here have 0 problems with breast feeding while we teach. The first time this happened I looked at my comp and to my astonishment he kept going like it didn't even matter, so I tried to do the same. As difficult as it is I'm almost starting to get used to teaching people like this because it happens so much. It's so hard not to stare at the ground between my feet though. We have had two baptisms since I've been here and I'll send you the photos when I have them. I didnt baptize either one because both were investigators of my comp before I came into the area and both were young so they wanted Elder Mamani. Now and then we have cockroaches in our house but I honestly could care less, one ran across my toe yesterday and I didn't even bother to kill it haha. My house is interesting. we did have water more times this week so i got 3 cold showers without a bucket, never thought I'd be greatful for a cold shower. Dad I bet you think that's funny haha. So one of the elders in my district told me a story about how this last Friday he was eating rice and noticed little black things in his rice. Upon closer examination he found that they were ants and that the lady had cooked the rice in a pot full of ants. It's a different kind of feeling when you really rely on the lord to keep you healthy after a certain meal haha. So the dogs here are something else. There are tons of dogs and all of them are super skinny and malnourished. Many have broken legs. I saw one the other day that was broken so badly you could see the bone. Not joking, it's crazy. The place I live in is the libertad sector of Esmeraldas. It's a crazy place but I'm starting to love it a lot, little by little. . . We got to play soccer and have a cookout today and it was the best. I learned from an elder who is freakin amazing how to do a lot of things today like bending the ball both ways, flipping it over my head with my feet and some other cool spin moves. I love soccer; it's so fun, really hard but very fun. My area similar to movies where you see the jungle not too far from the beach. Picture that and then a ton of apartment buildings and houses within all of those trees. There is a ton of green around me and lots of bananas. My typicall day consists of waking up at 6 30, reading the Ensign till 7. Then I excersise, usually anywhere from 50-100 push ups a day because it's all I have to do as far as exercise. You cant just go for a run here. The hills are enourmous and they are everywhere. Plus it's dirty and you might look suspicious. After I excersise I make breakfast, always without fail a peice of bread with a hole in the middle, then you crack an egg in the middle and fry it for about 5 minutes. It's actually really good. We always eat two. It's often what we have for dinner as well. After breakfast we check for water, usually in false hope. Grab the shower bucket shower, then get dressed and start studying at 8. I study at 8 until 9 with my comp, 9 until 10 personally, 10 until 11 with my comp again, 11 until 12 with the language. We then go to our mamitas house for lunch at 1 and about 2 or 2:30 we we begin our appointemnets and teach until 8 or at the latest 8 30. We are always in an hour earlier than the rest of the mission on the coast because of safety reasons. Outside of the coast it is 9 or 9 30 you finish the day. When we return home we plan at 9, and after that we do whatever until 10 30. I usually study as does Elder Mamani. At 10 30 we hit the hay and I'm always ready for that! I've never slept so good in my life. I mentioned the hills here. I'm not kidding they are huge and they are everywhere. We're talkin steeper than anything close to Monticello and a solid half mile long. They are a blast to walk up. The taxis here drive fast and aren't afraid to drive close to you. Everyday there are countless cars that pass me going like 25-30 mph and I could reach out and touch them no problem. It doesn't bother me anymore though. The kids here that play soccer in the street are nuts. They're so good. It's cool to see what they do to make goals too. That's pretty much what it's like over here in Ecuador. I'll send pics in the next two emails today but i can't fit them on this email. I love everyone. The church is still true unbeilavably and I'm so grateful for all of your prayers and support. I felt all the prayers this last week I promise, thanks everyone. I love you guys, Hasta luego.
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Marci Bothwell
8/11/2014 12:54:01 pm
I love the breast feeding story!!! Sooo hilarious.
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Marci Bothwell
8/11/2014 12:57:40 pm
The dog story made me really sad though. I think I would constantly be heart broken. Also his schedule kind of sounds like the pits. Soooo much studying haha. Hopefully it will prepare him for school.
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