It`s hot. Like really hot.

Guess where I am!!!!!! Here`s a clue. It`s hot. Like really hot. Also, there are trees. And it`s not La Merced! Okay, okay. I`ll say it. I`m in a magical place called "Tingo Maria". Now, I should clarify that Tingo Maria is a bit different from La Merced, although both are jungle. Tingo Maria is even hotter than La Merced, and the culture is soooo much more awesome. The people here are super receptive to the gospel and the ward is growing very very fast. We`re six missionaries for one ward, here, and I`m the third missionary to be in my area because it was just opened about a month ago. We went contacting the other night, and four people whom we had invited in the street, came! The people are very very nice, friendly, and chill, here. Everyone is just so willing to talk and do good things in their lives. We had a lesson the other day with a woman who was very Catholic and didn`t want anything to do with the church. At the end, she said she would like to be baptized, regardless of what all her family will say. I`m loving life here. Also, our Pentionista is incredible. Her family are all super nice and I already love them a ton! My companion is named Elder Gonzales. I`m training him. He`s from Ecuador, and loves his bananas! Also, he`s a semi-professional singer/songwriter, which is going to be a lot of fun. Thanks for all your warm wishes!
Much love,
Elder Alexander

Tingo Maria

My new companion!!!

My pentionista and the family!

My companion taught me how they eat bananas in Ecuador. I approve. Banana with Nutella. Yes, they have Nutella here, in Tingo Maria. Also, Taco Bell. Weird, right?