Hi Its Been A Sec!

Nanay Elen was baptized on Saturday!! Problem is she showed up 1 hour late to church the next day so she was not confirmed… So like half baptized? Welcome to the Philippines haha Filipino time kills me. Hopefully she will get confirmed next week.

These past few weeks have been SO HARD. Mentally, physically, and spiritually so exhausting. But I also have never learned or grown more than I have these past few weeks. Last Sunday our sunday school lesson was in Ether 12 about weaknesses becoming strengths. That lesson was definitely for me.


26 And when I had said this, the Lord spake unto me, saying: Fools mock, but they shall mourn; and my grace is sufficient for the meek, that they shall take no advantage of your weakness;

27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.



Being on a mission really shows you all your weaknesses, even weaknesses you didn't know you had. Just when I thought I couldn't physically take one more step, couldn't knock one more door, etc, the Lord made up for my weakness. I have been so humbled this transfer and as hard as it has been, I am so grateful. I have learned to rely on the Lord more than I ever have!

“My grace is sufficient for the meek, that they shall take no advantage of your weakness.” 


This work is so amazing. God is so real. And I am so grateful to be here in the Philippines. 


♡ Sister Eades


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