Sorry for the late update!

Kyle wrote on Monday...he sounds like he is doing well and always seems cheerful and positive. He said nothing much has happened lately just the same old thing. He hasn't received any of the packages we've sent yet, his companion told him it can take up to a month before they get them.
He said that they were going to make french toast for a family there that had never heard of it before! He said it was going to be interesting to see what they think of an Americanized dish. He said he would update me on that next week! He said one of the meals they eat over there, that is considered a delicacy, is called Qui. It's roasted guinea pig and his companion told him if someone cooks it for them they have to eat it. He said luckily since it is considered a delicacy they don't cook it much in Loja.
He said that him and his companion have set some goals that they want to try and accomplish before his companion leaves. He said he is sure that his next companion will be Latino and that he knows it will be hard, but also knows that it will help him to learn the language even quicker.
He also said that he is so glad to have such awesome parents and an awesome family that supports and loves him! He said there are so many missionaries that leave home and don't hardly even write or talk to there parents for the entire 2 years that they are gone. He said he loves his family and he doesn't think he could be there without the awesome family that he has and the support that we all render! He is very excited to call home for Mother's Day too!
 

More Pics!

Kyler said these pictures are from when he was on interchange with his zone leader 2 weeks ago, in Loja.

Additional Info

Kyler said the girl that was baptized on Saturday is Dominica and she is 12 and she is way cool! She lives with her mom, brother and older sister. He said that the oldest sister, Angie, was baptized 8 years ago, but then had a baby and went inactive. They are working on reactivating her while at the same time teaching her mom and younger brother. He said that the brother is 18 and is waiting to be baptized with his mom and that they are working hard with them and they love them!

New Pictures!!

Kyler sent a few new pictures today! He had his first baptism on Saturday and the girl who was being baptized chose him to do it. He said it was soooo cool and that it was really awesome to experience!

He said that they work hard and it's been nice to see the fruits of their labors when someone chooses to be baptized.

He said he has found out quickly that the mission isn't just about baptisms, it's about helping everyone; nonmember and members alike, because they all have issues in their lives that are hard to deal with at times. 

He said is companion is awesome and is excited to see what happens when things change over this coming weekend. He said they might stay or they might move on. He's afraid for when the time comes that he might get a Latino companion because it's going to be hard not having someone to talk to, but he knows that it will help him to learn the language. He says his Spanish is alright, he still can't understand much, but he is working hard at it.

He is very excited to get some packages. He said he hasn't had any mail in about 10 weeks. He is hoping to get something on Wednesday. He said he's planning on having a good day playing tennis and that altogether he's doing good!

News from Kyler

Hi All!
Kyler sent me an email today while waiting in a bus terminal in Guayaquil. He was waiting for a bus to take them back to Loja. He said they were told yesterday afternoon that they would be headed to Guayaquil to get their Ecuador identification. They got on a bus at 11 o'clock last night and traveled all night and arrived in Guayaquil at 7 o'clock this morning (about and 8 hour drive..ugh)! They walked to the immigration office, got their ID and were waiting for the bus to take them back at 1 this afternoon! Talk about a long day!
He said he is very excited to get mail and hopes that we figured out the customs forms...I told him that if and when he gets a package we'll know LOL. I asked him if there was anything I could send and he said American candy is always good, he said the kids there absolutely love it! His companion gives out jelly beans and they love it.
He said he is working on taking pictures and will send some next week. He said everyone loves to see all the pictures he shows them from his home and that everyone loves to look at his picture book. He said they all think he is some rich and famous person because of all the fun things he gets to do and has. He said that the average income where he's at is about $350 a month. I'm sure it's very humbling to see how they live with so little.

He said they have 4 people with baptism dates coming up in the next 2 weeks and they are hoping they all follow through. He is super excited for his first baptism this Saturday! 

He said he watched all 10 hours of conference and didn't understand hardly anything LOL. He said, "but that's what I get for coming to a Spanish speaking country!"