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December 26, 2022
Subject: afehyiapa
The harmattan came just in time for Christmas. I'll tell you when taking a bucket shower during the dry season and you dump the first bit of water on your body feels about like jumping into a foot of snow. So, like I said, just in time for Christmas!
This week we had a zone conference/Christmas devotional. We got the chance to act out the nativity and it was really awesome. While reading from Luke about the story of the Saviour's birth and getting to visualize the events that happened during that night. It definitely reminded me of back home on Christmas eve with the family when we would have all the cousins go and get dressed up while my papa or Uncle Alan would read from Luke, and we got to see the story and scriptures play out.
Thursday night I started to get a runny nose and a headache a small fever and I could tell I was getting a cold. Luckily for me Friday and Saturday I was able to get some extra sleep and take meds and by noon we were out spreading the joy of Christ during this Christmas!
Christmas on mission is much different than what it is back home and definitely being in Ghana makes it feel even less like Christmas. But it definitely helps you think of why Christmas is actually celebrated. I don't see lights up on houses, or Christmas trees, and it still is hotter than ever. But Christmas isn't about those things. I was reminded that as I was studying from Matthew 1, Luke 2, and 1 Nephi 11. Jesus Christ is the reason for the season. And the reason we can be forgiven of our sins, be resurrected, and live with him and our Father in Heaven again. And I am so grateful for that!
It also helps when the members are so awesome here in Zenu New York. As missionaries we are supposed to do our best to show others we represent Christ by teaching, listening, serving, and many other things Christ did. But this Christmas the Zenu New York members went out of their way to serve and make Elder Roy and I feel more at home during this holiday season. It was definitely a Christmas that I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Love you all and Merry Christmas,
Elder Gwilliam
Nativity
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