June 2-9

 Gherkin Ball and

…. I swear these emails come up so quickly! It feels like it's only been a week… ha ha… you see, because it has.

Annyyywayyysss another fabulous time here across the pond and time to give my avid readers what they've been waiting for!

Highlights 
☀️ Monday we went to the Queen of Hearts garden to play pickle ball. Elder Pail and redeemed ourselves and took the win but there was not one pickle found though, probably because they're all called gherkins over here but alas.
 
☀️ Rain, rain, rain and guess what…more rain! It was quite a soggy week but it was so great! We got to walk through the downpours constantly hearing the chorus of "it's raining, no I don't want to hear a message”, fair enough honestly but I met so many precious dogs so it's a win win 

☀️ Exchanges with Sisters Wanjiku and Martins! It was a blast and we got to do so much finding and a run to the store during dinner so I could chef up some banana bread that could recompense the amazing chicken alfredo sister Wanjiku made šŸ™ 
  -met a guy who wrote his entire thesis on the Book of Mormon and has read it cover to cover multiple times. Not interested in joining but certified it as a holy book so that was the nicest bash I've ever had. 

☀️ shared a message about prophets and this guy said yes please teach me more so that was cool 

☀️ Going through a roundabout, as I do, when lo and behold I see the headlights of a car operated by the most English Old person I've ever seen (flat newsboy cap and all), driving straight at me going the wrong direction… i wont lie I had a moment of doubt thinking I went in the wrong way, but the traffic around me confirmed, either every person followed my example or this man was on the wrong side of the road. Angels expertly guided all cars safely out of the intersection and I trust this man made it home safely. Luckily there's not 50 roundabouts in Bracknell…oh wait. 

☀️ Prayed for a triple P (Potentially Possessed Person) and got some flowers on the way home 

☀️ Fast Sunday Nap šŸ™ splendid 

☀️ almost won a game of rummy… good thing I don't gamble

All in all it's been a really great week with so many things to be grateful for! Next week is going to be even busier but I'm excited! 

One thing I loved this week had been about prayer and how amazing it is that we have a direct line of communication to God… I think there are lots of times that I take that for granted but I am so grateful for the gift of prayer! It really makes the days easier when I try and turn to Him in prayers constantly and I know that He never grows tired of hearing from anyone of His children! Continue in your prayers, they are not in vain, and He always is ready to answer! 

Love you all, have a great week, see ya later! 

Google what a Gherkin is, 
    Sister Russell 






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