Week 25- Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! (almost)
Well it is quite hard to belive that Christmas is coming this week and man let me tell you it does not feel like Christmas even to the smallest amount!! 90-100 degrees every day just really won't cut it! It feels like i am in southern Utah and its Mid Summer in June. Hard to belive that there is snow back home and people are throwing snow balls at eachother. But it will definitely be a interesting Christmas with our little family here in Limpopo! We probaly have the smallest district in the whole mission but we enjoy it! Everyone else never got their package so it looks like what ever is in mine will be split into 4, they said if they dont have it by now they will get it in Febuary. We are going to have Christmas Eve dinner at the cambels and the same on Christmas day when we call home! Very Excited! Cant wait to see all my brothers and my parents, my dog.... oh yeah my sisters too! Should be great! This week we were able to make it to modjodji and saw some members and less actives, great area but so happens to be the hardest one in the whole mission. But what a great challenge! This week we were not able to see many people because everyone leaves the villages and goes to the big cities for the holidays but its been a great chance to meet with members. Me and elder Thusi want to go tracting on Christmas, because we usually never have to because we are always busy with something. But i think it will be a great opportuinty for us and other people to hear about Christ! I will be brief this week, i got my camera back, very long story but i am very happy! So i will add a few Pictures.
This time of the year as Christmas approaches we obviously know that we SHOULD be thinking about the true meaning of Christmas but man we still just push it off to the side. I don't think we as chilldren of god understand the immense importance of the Christs birth. We literally would be forever damned if Christ was never born. We would have no chance of exaltation and pure happiness. The savior said he is the light and the life of the world and he meant it! How great it is that we have a loving father in heaven that cares enough for us that he sent his first born son? Truly amazing. May we never forget that he paid the ultimate price for us that no one else could ever do. His atonement is extended to everyone! So this chirstmas remember your joy, if felt because of our savior's pains. And that other people across the world may not be as blessed with what you will have this christmas, what a amazing opportunity we have to share our love with others this season. I am thankful to be able to do it every day not just in december. truly amazing!
Love you all, hope it is a white Christmas!!
-Elder Swindela

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