Merry Christmas

Welcome to the Philippines where Christmas starts on September 1st and goes throughout all the "Ber" months. SO grandma if my dad tells you its too early for Christmas music just tell him youre having Christmas with me and my Philippines people! ;) So I made a video! I never have enough time to say everything so i just made a video! But outside of the video I saw Elder Webster this week!!! He came to pick up the other sisters and elders leaving the MTC for the field. I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs (dragging my Kasama) so fast! it was so good to see and talk to him! Also yesterday we went to the field!!! We got to go do splits with some sisters in the Manila Area and it was so amazing!!! We rode in the tricycles (look them up) I was so squished but it was so much fun! I had so many people look at me! being the only white girl or person for that matter people just looked at me but it was good :) i smiled adn said Kamusta to everyone! the little kids are sooooooooooooo magandang and guapo here!!!!!! I love them! they just hangout and walk with us! i wish i couldve got some pictures with them but we couldnt bring our cameras.... But! it was so good to talk to them! I also got to meet this really cute member that runs one of the stores in the little market we went to, side note the markets are so cool! just dont walk next to the fish because you might get water splashed on you while they throw the water on the live fish to keep them "fresh" but anyways! She gave us food and asked me about Utah and the temple and america and gave us the best drink ever!!!! It was just this orange fruit drink in a little plastic bag with a straw and it was soooo good! And the people here are so wonderful! I love them more and more everyday! While we were talking to this little old lady i had the most amazing feeling! I just looked in her worn out dark brown eyes as we sat in her chicken filled home and for a moment heavenly father let me see her adn the world through his eyes. I dare you all to try it! See someone else through his eyes and i know you will feel so much love you wont know what to do with yourself! Also I had a ton of people as about the rain so i guess I will tell you more about it :) When it rains here it is so beautiful! all the green plants and flowers covered in water is an amazing sight that words can not do justice! The thunder is so long too! its my favorite thing to fall asleep to the sound of the rain! I remember when i was younger my dad told me one night the thunder is cowboys riding in heaven so listening to the thunder makes me feel closer to heaven and closer to him :) I love it here so much! Words can not even explain all the things i feel and learn in a day! Sorry for those who are not getting me emails! I keep forgetting to bring my completed email list to email time so forward this to anyone who wants it! Mahal Kita! I hope you are all doing amazing back in the USA! 

Love Sister Baton