Ladies of the Nakhodka Branch

We visited the saints in Nakhodka last weekend. We arrived, after a 5-hour train ride, in time for Institute and the Relief Society birthday celebration on Saturday, then thoroughly enjoyed being with them through church and branch council on Sunday. Meeting them and feeling of their sweet Spirits was truly a joyous opportunity for us. I think they hit a branch record of 28 in Sacrament Meeting on Sunday. The love the saints in the small branches seem to have for us immediately upon arrival is extremely humbling and endearing. We can't help but love them back just as quickly. Just a note: We also stayed in a Russian "theme" hotel and rode the "luxury" train home Monday morning.