Week 2 in Latacunga!

I got a lot of questions about Latacunga and my companion, so I will answer those first. I dont know exactly what the temperature is here, but its a little bit on the colder side. I usually wear my raincoat most of the time, but otherwise it isn´t too bad at all! If you are ever wondering where all of the US dollar coins went, well they are all here! Ecuador uses american currency and everything is super cheap so we use change to buy basically everything. when you pull out cash you just get dirty looks, but I do that a lot lol

Elder Brown is really fun, he loves talking and loves food. which is a good opposite for me because I dont like talking and I dont like food, so I just let him talk and I respond with my best "mhmmm" and "yeah!" all the time. its a good balance. 

I had my first sick day! friday morning I woke up at 1:30 and was up until probably 5 or so vomitting, it was quite the morning. we are sure exactly what caused it, but it passed and all is well! otherwise healthwise, I´ve been doing really good.

The baptism! Friday night I had to opportunity to baptize Ariel Chacon, an 11 year old boy that has been seeing the missionaries here for awhile. on the first night I met him, I had barely said anything at all, and when we asked him who he wanted to have baptize him, he pointed at me! it was such an awesome experience. Elder Brown and I are hoping we can start teaching his mom and siblings. they are all much older than him, but they all went to the baptizm and confirmation so we are hopeful!

Fun factA gecko is the only lizard that can chirp like a bird. or so Elder Brown says.

I love you all! thank you for your prayers and support, they have really been needed and helpful this week!

 This is the gate to someones driveway here. The line between wealth and poor here is very very easily to tell sometimes, and this guy seems to be a big fan!

 they build every building here out of cinderblocks or bricks, and its actually pretty cool what designs people can come up with. my inner construction nerd really came out when I saw these two houses being built! I was so stoked!

  Ariel´s baptism, can you tell why poeple here call us the twin towers?

 Our P-day activity today was monopoly with the other elders in our district. (elder brown, Elder Pugmire, Elder Medina)

and this huge burger was my lunch today! its seriously as big as my face, which is so so cool.