12/08/2014 - Guayaquil!

So, lately I've been learning something that I'm sure dad will be happy I'm learning: there are some things that happen in the house that no one wants to take care of, but someone has to do it.  Ive realized that these are tasks for The Man of The House.  I also realize that The Man of the House could be anyone, but back home it was always dad that did the dirty work.  Here however, we don't have dad.  Therefore I've been learning that if it need to be done, it might as well be me that does it.  In my time here I've fixed the toilet, the bathroom sink, and cleaned and replaced that the missionaries who lived there before us neglected.  cuando una cucaracha needs to die, I bring the fire and kill it until its dead.  (those freaks don't die the first crunch)

I realized all this when I found the monster of bad mornings last week.  We did a lot of interchanges over the last two weeks, so there have been a lot of different missionaries staying at out house over night while I or my companion stay the night in their houses.

I'm not sure which day it was, but in my absence, someone (no one will fess up to it) decided to warm up a chicken-tuna sandwich in the microwave and then forget about it.  Me and my companion don't use the microwave too much, but one morning, I went to use it.  I found the chicken-tuna in all its glory.  Reeking and covered with maggots.  I took 30 steps back to catch my breath and to make a decision.  Do I burn the microwave in a back ally and never look back or do I clean it.  And... if I clean it: how?  It took me a few minutes to gather the guts but I finally put on some gloves, wrapped a cloth around my face and went in and wiped all those satan bugs out and deaply cleaned the inside.
I almost died, but I got it done.

SO!  something big and drastic happened today! I'm out of Buena Fe! However, transfers aren't until next week so I wont be seeing my new companion until the 15th.  I'm currently working in Guayaquil with TWO new companions until transfers happen.  Its supper wacky and the details of the circumstances are long and complicated and I actually don't think I can share them all.  Just note that I'm in Guayaquil now and that I legitimately did nothing bad/wrong nor does anyone think that.

Im in a part of Guayaquil called Orquideas with my two new companions Elder Rallison and Elder Banegas. Elder Rallison is from Salt Lake City and Edler Banegas is from Honduras.  Theyre zone leaders here and Im their companion who isnt a zone leader for the week... again, this is kinda weird and three missionaries together isnt all that common here in the mission.  But things happen, and it wasn't me. :P

Yeah, anyways, Ive got a new adventure here in civilazation.  They have McDonalds, Pizzahut, and Papa Johns out here!  Also, TABASCO IN THE STORES! yes! (Its three dollars, but its here. :D)

I dont know where I'll be or who I'll be with the next week, but I do know that it'll change again.  Lets see where the lord takes me next!

Love you all and hope you are all well,

-Cameron