Hermana Kiara Harker's Mission Adventures

here we go.

my beloved friends and family. i had a week this week.

update on Ramon: he is awesome. absolutely killing it. still lacking a job but he is stronger than ever. his countenance has changed 360 degrees. He just has the light of the spirit. hes awesome. it was so cute because the other day we had two dinners in a row and then we went to the restaurant where he was working for food that night, and after we were talking he asked us if we wanted some soup he made. we said no thank you that we were fine. but he ended up giving us two big bowls of food for us to take home and a pile of corn tortillas to take home. you cant reject these people. and even when you do, they still will give you food. they dont take no for an answer. but i freaking love these people.

my favorite food so far is posole, horchata, frijoles, tortillas (plain too), and this chile verde covered chicken that hna palacios makes with chips, i just love all this food. i will need to get recipes so that when i come home i can educate my family on mexican food other than fajitas and taco soup. which i love and miss, mom:)

we have been trying to walk as much as possible. just because all of this food and all of the sitting down all the time. its not good for our morale. we are going to try biking hopefully. we will be teaching hna b today. shes scared she is going to fall off the bike and die, but i will keep assuring her that she wont.

ive just really loved reading the scriptures lately. i understand what they are saying and i love reading the stories. they are

awesome. its amazing how they had such strong faith in Jesus Christ 600 years before He came to the earth. and that He was forgiving them of their sins before, during, and now after His life. I dont know how people feel not knowing that, and not having that peace in their life. that is why i am out here to try and help people to know and understand and apply the gospel in their lives so that the gospel can BE their lives.

something my mom shared with me today, that even though the world is crazy right now (from all ive heard) we still need to be positive. I know that we have to smile even when we are not happy. i also learned from now released Elder McClullen that if we smile enough when we arent happy, that we will eventually be happy. smiling is a pain killer and so is laughing. IT IS! we just need to fake it till we make it.

i love and appreciate you all so much. you guys are the best!

love, your missionary, hermana kiara harker:)