Finally an update from Kyler!

We didn't hear from Kyler last week and have been anxiously waiting to hear from him to see if he made it to Ecuador! I was so excited to get an email from him today! This is what he had to say...

He said that last week he left Peru on Tuesday and went to Ecuador. He had orientation with his mission president and then the next morning he got on a bus and rode for 9 hours to a small city called Loja and that is where he's going to be serving for the next 3 months or more. He said his trainer picked him up from the terminal and he is way legit! He is from Iowa and he goes home in 12 weeks, so he says he's likely to be his last companion. He said he is way cool and they get along great! He said he has tought him so much about the mission that he can't even explain. He said it is so nice there and that the weather is great and the people are friendly with the missionaries and that he is just loving it here so far. He says the food is interesting, but he's surviving. He also said that the people always give them a ton of food, mainly rice and what is called Platanos (which I Googled to find out what they are and found out that they are a fruit that is related to the banana. The common way to eat them is to cook them by steaming, boiling or frying).

I have sent an email back begging for pictures so hopefully he can send some soon! It sounds like he is doing great! :) He also mentioned that if you send him any packages to please send it with a green sticker with all expenses payed because then it will go straight to him. He said to not use the white sticker because then he has to pay money to pick it up. I am not sure what the green sticker is that he's referring to, but if I find out I will let you all know. I would assume someone at the post office could help with that:) I've asked him to let me know what his address is as well just so I know we all have the correct one. I will update you when I find out!