May 26-June 2

Small and Simple
Time for everyone's favorite part of the week! Reading my incoherent and rushed Emails! Settle in, grab some popcorn, and let the stories begin! 

☀️previous p-day was a chill one at the flat! I took an amazing nap and then spent the day baking which was amazing! 
☀️Park finding at Lily Hill where I got to meet the cutest dogs! Always a huge fan of finding in the parks 
☀️Finding as a district in Basingstoke! So much fun and I only got about 4 aggressive drivings heading there's and back and missed one exit! Slowly but surely there are improvements! Sign me up for Nascar when I get back ✌️ 
☀️ Saturday and Sunday Stake conference! It was incredible and the messages were so amazing! My favorite was one talking about how he took his daughter on a hike and he mentioned the encouragement A father gives, that he couldn't carry her up the mountain, but he would walk every step with her holding her hand. I just love the analogy of how we have to take each step, but our father in heaven is always right next to us every step of the way! Very short one today but I hope you all have a wonderful week and take a moment to appreciate the small and simple moments that bring you joy! Sometimes we can move so fast it's hard to see the details, but God is in every one of them and as we take a moment to see that, we will see so much more of Him in our lives! Love you all so so much and I'll see you next week! 

Dust your windows,
 Sister Russell




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