August 21^st, 2017   First FHE on the mission! Boy I have truly missed out

Hello,

Well this has been a busy week I think it’s because it is already Monday and I don't know where the time went so it must have been busy.

​I cut an elder`s hair on last P-day I don't think he will ask me again because, well.- . ya.  We met up with one of our investigators Aaron and we just went over what he was reading in the book of Mormon chapter 8-11 .Tuesday we had district meeting. We also met up with a less active family. Wednesday we did tracting and did some stop bye’s nothing exciting. Thursday we visited with another less active. We helped with the relief society activity for bit. We went to a Filipino’s house that evening and had a family home evening with them and the bishop`s family (so that is the picture with the lots of people I felt really white (I really need to work on my tan)) It was so much fun even though it was mostly in Tagalog I am starting to pick out a few words! And there was so much great food there!!! Friday we did weekly planning   and then we went over to a less actives. We got fed by a member Friday and that was a lot of fun too! After that we went over to the church so we could meet Aaron our investigator and give him a church tour! The church has such a spirit and we had a member with us who is an RM actually from his mission! So it was fantastic! Saturday We able to have a lesson with the recent converts from Thompson and their Grandma! It was super nice being able to have the grandma involved a little bit! Sunday we had church. So Sister Dungan and I had to make sure we got the Thompson Kids to church so we waited for them to get down and in the car with the members. So we came into church just as they were saying well good morning starting the meeting. Then as they were announcing they said Sister Russell can you help with the music so I had to be chorister for sacrament meeting. I was a little off beat but people seemed happy that I did it even so much I was the chorister in Relief society Meeting. We had pot luck after church! It was great! We also had a supper appointment  with another Filipino family super good!

Well it is transfer day again..... I am staying here and sadly Sister Dungan is not going to be my companion. My new companion is Sister Patac she is also from the Philippines! So I will still be learning Tagalog. 

I hope you have a great week! 

Love,

Sister Russell 

-- ​Ether 12:4 

 Hope is the anchor of the soul

August 6^th, 2017 – Terry fox Day

Hello Hello,

Well I hope all of you had great week! This week has been a good one for me! I had my interview this transfer with President Craig. I made it the first 5 minutes of the interview without crying! I am pretty proud about that. I love the interviews they always make me feel so much better! On Wednesday we had supper at our Bishops house! It was a party we had 5 sets of missionaries there. I am learning a little bit of Tagalog.! On Saturday we got to teach a lady that another set of missionaries have been teaching (they only taught her once or twice and then found out where she lives and she lives in our area!!!!) and She is from the Philippines she does not speak a lot of English so sister Dungan taught her in Tagalog. We invited her to baptism for Sept 11!!!! It has been a long time since I have taught someone with a baptism dates so we are hopeful that it will stick. And that day to make it even better we got a media referral!!!!!!!! The last media referral I got was in Winnipeg in February so it has been a while!!!! And she referred herself!!!!! I will let you know more about it next week!! We had 3 supper appointments this week and that was great!!!!!!!! We don't get fed a lot here :( So today is a holiday Terry Fox day so this morning there was like no traffic and the Walmart was like deserted! It was so nice! This afternoon we went to the Forks! I recommend it if you are ever in Winnipeg! Well I hope you have a fantastic week! 

I talked in church yesterday.  I had a half page of notes but talked for 11 minutes.  Sister Dungan said it was a good talk.

Love,

Sister Russell

mustaches;)

self on a bench  with Sister Dungan

 I only put a few pictures on my wall 

siting at the Forks hanging out with bears

July 31^st, 2017

Hello!

Well it has been a good busy week! The best kind right!!!! I got to do to serve, activities which is my favorite!!! Gardening (I hope they don't die because I have a black thumb) and Painting! I went on exchanges. Got lost... Dying of heat in low 30's and humid like after going on a run as soon as you go outside. That is my week in a nut shell.  I hope you have a fantastic week!

Love, 

Sister Russell