Sage Is Ok in the UK

 LAST MINUTE!! AHHHHHHH ☀️first things first, Monday: I witnessed Sister Shahid manhandle a pigeon using her veterinary skills. Mildly impressed me. Also lunch was with a really cool member that before told the ends of the times. Last pday at Basingstoke 😔😭😭 GOOSE CHASE FOR POST OFFICE ☀ ️Transfers was terrifying. We left the flat at 7:30 and truly know that time can magnified when a 1 hour trip can be turned into 5 hours. People helped Sister Shahid because they thought she was pregnant, so if you need help, put a bag under your coat. Met me new companion, SISTER PEREIRA 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🧠💪💪🥵🥵 (who is writing this email right now for me) don't tell her, but she's alright, she's from brasil, somewhere in the center and has a lot of dogs (Olivia, Benedict, Apollo, Cacau, Chica). We’re STL-ing it up in Slough, mighty prayers please. punch buggy  ☀️Wednesday, we are opening an area and we are going to convert King Charles we met a lot of cool people and we are s...

 I'm a Professional Squeaky Toy Now TRANSFER WEEKKKKK  So begins another transfer in the England London Mission and another email from your favorite sister missionary (we all know it's true so it's okay, you can admit it :)  This week has been so great, thanks for asking, let me tell you why! ☀️ Bowling with the District and I got absolutely crushed by sister Ameno. But that's okay because no one can replicate the masterful spin technique I've developed that hits the gutter 100% of the time… is that not an amazing success rate! We then had 12 minutes to change and rush back out for a DA with some members where I had duck for the first time. I've been waiting for this opportunity my whole mission just to see the absolute terrified looks I receive when I casually mention that I have a pet duck… It's okay though because something else ate him too so circle of life (R.I.P. Winston 🙏✌️) ☀️ Tuesday met with the Thompson family and got to be introduced to the Thom...

 Say Goodbye to your Tooth Skip to Wednesday for the story but for now, enjoy my week again as I write this whole email in a single train ride.  ☀️Monday park p-day celebrating the september birthdays in the district and it was quite, as the kids say, fun! We tried to catch a duck and ate meta AI Brownies.  ☀️Tuesday was good day and we went to the chapel to teach lessons and almost ate dirt as we tried to hop the chapel fence so we didn't have to open it… it was successful so no worries. We also went to a member's house and their child is precious and she would follow us around everywhere we went!  ☀️Wednesday, sister Shahid got an appointment with the dentist and I witnessed first hand the next plot of the SAW film series… She had to have one of her molars extracted and watching this man literally crack the teeth out of her head was not pleasant to say the least and the fear I have as at one point she turns to smile at me and blood just trickles slowly out of the s...

 TIME IS TICKING Oh,  You want another email? From little ole’ me? But of course!  Look up the video of the barbie snail saying “open my shell? But of course”  Very specific reference but it is vital to the vibe.  Ok I don't even know what to write about right now but prepare for rambling of utter nonsense as I try and recount this past week.  ☀️ I exist and teach sister Wanjiku how to make a cow! Very fun 10/10  ☀️Miracles happening in basingstoke and the Lord do be hastening the work. I don't journal at this point because I'm, as my companion would say, “a lazy girl”, but I can tell you that this work does not slow down right now! We've made 10 friends and have had so many people coming to find us!  ☀️Wednesday was interviews and I have to say… I LOVE INTERVIEWS! I love getting to talk with president and find ways to keep growing and improving! I feel like I've seen so much change since I got here for the first time and I don't want to plateau i...

  To Whomever it May Concern I don't even know what to write today but knowing myself (yes I am self aware), I will proceed to write a ton of irrelevant things that no one really needs to know but that I want to yap about.  Here we go!   Let me begin with a letter to August… Dear August,    “ where are you?” Sincerely, Sister Russell  I'm so confused at how quickly time is going, please let me know.  Personal Study is my favorite time of the day   Monday in Farnborough seeing members from Bracknell! So much fun   Zone conference on Tuesday and it was sooooo much fun! I love zone conference and its so great getting to see all of the missionaries who have been terrorized by me in the past.  Amazing Lessons with our friends! They're so amazing and they're growing in their faith so much! Don't know if I've mentioned this, but I love being a missionary!   2 BAPTISMS IN BASINGSTOKE!  Esther and Tatenda have entere...

  Better Late Than Never MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST,  I am over halfway though my mission…. WHAT?!  I can't describe how quickly time is going right now! I feel like I got here 2 days ago! Let me find something I can write about for you now. We've been to member's houses everyday this week! It has been so great and we've been able to become so close with the people in this area! Sister Shahid and I have been having so much fun and the work has been amazing!   We have been finding so many amazing people and having the most amazing conversations with people!  Sister Shahid got bit by a hamster    We got caught up in a group of people going to a music concert in reading and taught them about the Gospel so that was sick   It was freezing at the beginning of this week so that was ‘cool’   Not many interesting things happened this week, I gave the door to our flat a high-five via my face as I tripped over the ghost of Christma...

  Mary Poppins Bag of Maggots Yes, you read the title correctly and I will unfortunately explain later in this email… In the meantime while you steel your stomach I will provide the awaited updates and accurate presentation of data in regards to my service as a missionary thus far. Account recorded covering 12th-18th of August. Written on the 18th day of the eight month, being August, in the year of 2025 at 10:31 A.M (Trying to hit the word count of an essay)  FIRST WEEK IN BASINGSTOKE! (A.K.A amazing-stoke). I love this area so much and I have been having so much fun, especially with my companion sister Shahid! She's from Pakistan and we have been having so much fun together! Running around the streets like maniacs, talking to every person we see, getting to know the members, and Sister Shahid teaching me how to sing   ( She sings the Urdu cover of “Look unto Christ” on the youth albums…WHAT?) I am but a humble worm   I had to part ways with my dearest sis...