Hey! Greetings from Ecuador!
I´m finally here! So much has happened already. The people here are really nice and everyone believes in God! The Church isn´t very big here, so our work feels more worth-while. The town I live in is called "Pelileo" and it is actually pretty cold here. But, we walk all the time, so I get warmed enough hahaha. My companion´s name is Elder Mora (which is funny because that means blackberry). Nobody can pronounce "sharp" here, and so many people have said "Casi Tiburón." I underestimated how much I stand out here. Literally EVERYBODY else here has black hair and tan skin. I need to get used to everybody looking at me.
Today we went to "Baños" which is a tourist-heavy city, so naturally everybody must have thought I was a tourist. We ate KFC there! I didn´t even know that was outside the States! It was muy chistoso. We went to a river and saw people bungee-jumping off the bridge nearby. I really wanted to do it, but I couldn´t (mission rules). Everything is super cheap here. It´s amazing! But the drivers here are so crazy! I don´t think I´ll ever complain about bad drivers again. We either take a bus or a taxi when we need to get someplace, and the taxi drivers are really cool.
I´m very grateful to be here. I haven´t had culture shock so much as just literally nobody speaks English. That and I really miss my family and friends. But, I know this work is important, so I´ll just keep praying.
Love you guys!
¡Nos Vemos!
-Elder Sharp
Today we went to "Baños" which is a tourist-heavy city, so naturally everybody must have thought I was a tourist. We ate KFC there! I didn´t even know that was outside the States! It was muy chistoso. We went to a river and saw people bungee-jumping off the bridge nearby. I really wanted to do it, but I couldn´t (mission rules). Everything is super cheap here. It´s amazing! But the drivers here are so crazy! I don´t think I´ll ever complain about bad drivers again. We either take a bus or a taxi when we need to get someplace, and the taxi drivers are really cool.
I´m very grateful to be here. I haven´t had culture shock so much as just literally nobody speaks English. That and I really miss my family and friends. But, I know this work is important, so I´ll just keep praying.
Love you guys!
¡Nos Vemos!
-Elder Sharp
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