Here is what he had to say this after noon.
“well first week was rough but its been
good its been rough because its really hard to comunicate with my
compañero. his name is elder martinez from colombia and doesnt speak a
lick of inglish but i can still get by because i know im way more prepared to
come here than most missionarys because i went to colombia and all the other
missionarys that went to mexico say that when they started out they knew way
less!!! so i guess im i little more ahead but it is still really hard i kinda
feel like a dog running around tring to figure out what people are saying but
its ruff!! the first day i didnt even have time to unpack we just went
straight to an investigadores house and taught leccion 3 to them and all i did
was like bear my testimony and try to say as much spanish as i could but it was
kinda hard ugh and now its just like that all day teaching people. i just
try and try and try and people always look at me and get mad a me because i
cant understand them but i know its been more rough for others but still i just
feel inaffective as a missionary.
i
love my companion tho he is super cool and plays rugby and is way patient with
me i will send a pic later. you are going to hate me but i didnt take many
pics. also today we went to the mall and suprisingly the malls look like
absolutlye no different than the ones in the us even alot of the signs are in
eglish and yes there is a cinemark in the mall like the one in af. our
sector is the poorest sector in the city of guayaquil but there is other places
poorer in our mission. i actually live in the guayquil west mission too
so i dont even sleep in my mission but we walk over to our mission just across
the road.
it
is really poor here like really when we go to members houses to eat lunch i
feel bad cause after i eat there isnt any more left for the family. the
food is just rice and some meat and beans if you get lucky. but ya its like tin
shacks for houses but they are so happy. also dad it looks like south
america has not changed a bit from how you described it hahaha”
“no
time to write much but crazy first week first day in ecuador i have a lesson to
teach spanish is hard im in the poorest part of the city of guayaquil really
poor houses with tin houses concrete walls dirt floors and giant tvs. god
bless the usa. ecuador uses all american dollers so most everything is
like 25 or 50 cents. so many dogs controling the city i swear.
really hot and humid feels alot like texas ill send more next week with pics my
companion is awsome. i have no more time so i have to go love you all”
IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!
Caleb’s address has
changed! If you plan on writing him letters, please use this
address. The other address will no longer work.
AND THE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW MUST
BE IN RED.
Elder Caleb Anthony Blackhurst
Misión Ecuador Guayaquil Norte
Casilla de correo 09-04-160
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Thanks for all your love and prayers.
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