Merry Christmas!

Christmas time!! Here in the Philippines they celebrate Christmas for all the BER months… SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER, and DecemBER. So Christmas time has started!!

Besides eating balut… a GOOOOOD week. Google photos link for the video of me eating it: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ycyL7nS7RNG8KdVQ9 

•We saw sooo many miracles getting one of our friends to church this Sunday. Too long to write everything that happened but the short version is that we fasted and prayed so hard for our friend to make it to church and HE DID. Miracle after miracle happened and he made it. God is so true and I know the power of fasting is so real.

•2 Baptisms this week, John Dave and Aljear! Per usual, they showed up 30 mins late to their own baptism, but I'm unphased by it now haha. That's Filipino time for ya. They were both so happy and excited to be baptized. It has been so amazing seeing their growth and progression in the gospel. It was such a good and spiritual day!

•Our favorite rich ward members found out I love steak so they took us to an unlimited steak house. Best day ever. 

•Short email today but I love love love the Philippines. And I love Jesus even more.

Sister Eades 




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