Week #67 Merry Christmas From Botswana!

Hey y'all, I got 10 minutes to write this, so I apologize in advance.

Highlights:

There were a few huge rainstorms this week, which cooled us down from the 41°+ degree heat.

We had a Christmas zone conference with all of Botswana. It was a lot of fun seeing everyone. There were some good trainings given, including one by Elder Wutkee and me (I don’t know how it went, but we gave them his home-baked cinnamon bread, so that made up for it). We concluded with a huge gift exchange, which was fun.

The Youngs and Allens took us and the Broadhurst sisters out to dinner. A great way to say goodbye to them before they leave in January. To top it off, two girls fell in love with my companion at first sight as we were going to the bathroom. They wanted his number, but luckily we finessed our way out of it. My comp is a dawg for real.

We had three different hospital trips with other missionaries this week (not emergencies).

Went on exchanges with the Sisters from Gerald for a day while they were stuck in Gabs for visa work.

Had some bomb chapati from Sister Kemigisha.

We covered Elder Mosweswe (my son) with three cakes for his birthday.

We celebrated a birthday with a less active family, which was amazing. All of them came to church the next day for the service.

Had a not-so-pleasant stomach bug for a couple of days.

Cleaned a flooded chapel caused by elders who left the font running.

Dropped off some gifts for Secret Santa at some members' homes. This is one of my favorite things to do at Christmastime.

Have a great week, a great Christmas, and always remember why we truly celebrate Christmas. Love you all.

Elder Miller

More photos and videos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nZogNrSmMeBbXhqdA


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