December 23, 2024 WEEK 72 Naragsak a Paskua 🎅

HIGHLIGHTS
- Christmas con!! We took a 4 bus ride down to LA Union and back so all together we traveled 8 hours that day. My favorite part of the travel was playing with one of the elders electric massager because it makes your nerves in your hand go crazy if you put it on your arm. We were all laughing so hard 
- I got HUGGED by a 20 year old drunk guy
- I also got super sick this week but luckily after a 5 hour nap and a lot of prayers I was totally fine to go work
- The Caldewalls my favorite senior couple took us to some of our poorest friends and we shared a message and gave them bags of rice and veggies it was an amazing experience and we felt the spirit so strong
- The branch Christmas party was fun it was mostly games and karaoke 
- We just got news that our mission will now get phones for everyone so companionships don't have to share!! We are super excited about it
- I started my French fries on fire in the microwave and smoked out the apartment woops 

CHRISTMAS CULTURE
- People make stars out of drink straws, bamboo, or mtn dew bottles and hang them everywhere
- karaoke is constantly going on 
- I've heard that kids will hang a sock on the door and hope that Santa will put pesos in it
- Caroling = begging for money

ESPIRITUAL NA ISIP
This is my second Christmas in the field and it's been hard not to think about home but I've leaned the best medicine for that is to turn outward and think of how we can help others to have a memorable Christmas. Almost everyone that we ask has told us they are doing absolutely nothing for Christmas so it is a great opportunity for us to find ways to bring the light of  Christ to them

PICS
- So many people brought us gifts this one was from our land lady: two huge bags of cheetos 
- gifts we made for kids
- the electric massager
- whiteboard activity
- corn // trash Christmas tree





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