Shifting Missionary Musical Tastes, Iguanas, and Carl's Junior

So the missionary life can be seen as a life of sacrifice. We talk to our family twice a year, we can't watch movies, we rarely have free time, we have to wear the same outfit each day, we study the same books every day, we talk about the same things each day, we can't swim. I could go on and on about what we can't do. It can be difficult sometimes keeping up with what we can't do. But it is the best life ever. I sometimes laugh about how much joy I get in seemingly small things. 

So before the mission I had a couple of music artists that I loved. I would listen to all their music and it is hard to describe the excitement I felt when new music came out by them. That is normal, to be excited when Kendrick Lamar or Drake has a new album come out. But last Monday when my Dad sent me the EFY Anxiously Engaged Album and I was just as excited or even more. Finally I can listen to the hit single Silver Linings. That was a huge one on the radio right? My worldly side tells me how this music is not that good but my missionary side just loves that music so much. So I love the sacrifice of the mission because it makes some really sweet moments. Like hearing EFY music. 

So we saw some huge iguanas this week. Like huge iguanas in our area. So Ecuador is not the US. 

Took a picture eating Carl´s JR. I also got emotional eating a fresh chicken nugget today because it tasted so good. I have been away from CFA too long. 

The question was posed to me if I would chose to live in Ecuador after the mission. Not sure. I love everything here except for the sun. Cloudy days are the best. The sun just burns so bad here and weigh on you. We have started walking with umbrellas up just to protect us from the sun.

So last night President Barlow called us. He helped bring to light what was difficult for Elder Astuñaupa. He is super sleep deprived because he body still has not adjusted to the schedule. So we are going to go to sleep earlier this week and I think it will fix a lot of the problems we are having. I am very excited and love President Barlow so much. 

Loving life right now and I am doing really well.

Elder Tucker