Last week at the CCM!

hello friends and family! 

this week was another tough start. but with the help of my companion and district and zone it always gets better. 

im sad to say that nothing has really happened this week. just a regular week. nothing big. just still learning. and playing a lot of volleyball. and hacky sack. its pretty fun and im getting really good. we play and hang out with our zone a lot. 

Elder Carr left on Monday and he got a package but he left before he could get it, and he said i could have it. its two bags of chips and dip and pop. im just going to share them with the zone and district today during volleyball. 

i loved my package from my mom and im super excited to share it with the people here too! 

not going to lie, i was wanting to come home this past weekend, i was having a really hard time and crying constantly, but my companion is the best and she helped me a ton and reminded me why im here. and i also received a priesthood blessing from my zone leaders and it helped me a lot. and always playing volleyball and hacky sack keeps me distracted and happy. its so much fun. 

im starting to get a farmers tan on my arms from wearing short sleeved shirts outside during volleyball. and also a tan line from my anklet and my capris i wear in the sun. good times. 

we taught a really good lesson and i was talking about how God is always there for us during our difficulties and how He will never leave us. and the Spirit was so strong i wanted to cry. because i know that God has never left me during all my hardships. and i know that God loves me. it is shown every time i get a priesthood blessing. 

this past weekend during my hard times, i had a bonding moment with the hermanas in my zone and we talked for a while and i decided to say the closing prayer in English, which never happens. and it was actually difficult. i haven't said a prayer out loud in so long and it was hard to think of the words in english. i still haven't had dreams in Spanish, but the language is coming along. 

i found out that i leave at 2:30 in the morning on Tuesday. so really its Monday night haha its going to be great. its really stressful because i will most likely get charged for the weight of my bags. we got like 20 pounds of books when we got here and i kinda need to take them with me. but my carry on has to be under 20 pounds. and my big bags have to be under 50. if it is 50 i get charged. so mom, look out i will be having money missing in my account. just a heads up. 

im really excited to leave the ccm but at the same time im scared! but everything will be fine. 

thank you for all the prayers. keep them coming. i need them. i love you!

love, hermana (kiara) harker