I am new at this blogging thing so forgive me! Today was our first real work day in Ecuador! There were tres groupas. One went to the community (I apologize, since I was in this group these are the only pictures I have and unfortunately I don't have one of the whole group). One went to Hospital Luis Vernanza and the third group worked at the maternity hospital. I can't speak for the other groups but I hear good things about working in the hospitals so far, alot of observing and pitching in to help whenever is needed. The group that traveled to the community had a wonderful experience! Traveling away from the city we realized that the living conditions are very humble and people make due with whatever they have. We were able to teach a group of about 25 Ecuadorians about topics such as nutrition, first aid, diabetes, and hypertension as well as take their blood pressure. The fluent spanish speaks are very valuable and know their stuff! One characteristic we noticed about the group we were with was their open friendliness and eagerness to learn. We are so blessed to interact with these people. Today I was reminded that it doesn't require material possessions to be happy. Tonight we are going to the temple and I will post about that tomorrow! Adios!