Three more weeks!

im realizing more and more that im just like my mother. we planned another sisters activity and we had them all over this morning for breakfast. I was in the kitchen cooking most of the time and everyone was looking at me calling me "mom". im proud to be a mom to these lovely sisters and take care of them. I love them.

we went up the mountain again whilst on exchanges and got to be with this one kitten named Snarf. female. and I love her. she just cuddles and perches on my shoulder. I love getting to know people and growing closer to them. I see how they are divine children of God. I feel so close to my Heavenly Father when im in His nature. I felt the spirit so strong when descending down the mountain. beautiful sunset and beautiful creations. we saw a skunk (one of two that we have actually seen alive) and two coyotes.

I have loved seeing myself change. I know that I have only changed because of allowing Jesus Christ into my life. I have never been so happy in my life. And I know I can only get happier. I love living a life I love. I love you all!

see you in 3 weeks!

4 more emails!

if you don't read my emails, your in luck because I only have 4 more to write. hold on a little while longer.

like usual we spend some time at pep boys. this time we talked to two people. the first lady wasn't having it. she didn't even want to talk to us. the second was a really nice guy by the name of Doug. he was so nice. he used to be a preacher and he gave us great counsel and advice. a great guy. I had a fam his card and when I pulled it out to give it to him, it had crusty pre-melted chocolate on there so I had to dust it off on my bag. he hovered over me watching the whole time. I told him: don't look at this Doug, don't watch me. ive learned that I love talking to people. that will be weird when I go home, ill probably still make conversation with people wherever I go. we tried to give Doug a BoM but he said he already had one. we asked if he would read it. he said: probably not. but that's okay bc at least he has one in his home!

our mission is now getting smart phones. but ill get one when I get home before most of the mission. so that's fine with me!

I cant wait for this year with a new Prophet! I love that sometimes the leadership changes but the church doesn't! It's still true! and so is the BoM! love it! 

Hermana Kiara Harker

last planner...trunky planner

zogg and I

thom and i

NEW

new year

new comp

new harker

new everything

said "see ya later" to my comp rob yesterday. but ill see her in 6 weeks haha

i had a trial that turned into strengthening my testimony...funny how that works. so this past saturday we had to wake up at 5am and do service over in fallbrook where all the fires were at. we helped a lady that lost her childhood home and her trailer she was living in. there was nothing left but the frame and the tires. and barely that. fires are scary. after that we did transfer book signing, which is like year book signing for missionaries. after that we didnt have time to shower the soot off and so we borrowed clothes and went out to dinner with some sisters and got out just in time to carol one last time with the sisters. super busy day and the whole time i was super anxious and paranoid! i was flipping my lid and stressed! i hated it! i came to realize that i was that way because i wasn't able to have my personal study that morning nor at all that whole day! it was the worst! 

the next day we went to see our converts debra and rob. and debra is always so stressed maybe just because of the holidays and her aunt betty passing away. but she just goes on about bad feelings and having too much to deal with. and at that moment i was able to relate and testify to her about my experience from saturday and how my day and who i am completely changes when i am not able to have that one on one focus on Heavenly Father and to take the time to get out of this crazy world and focus on Christ and Heavenly Father. i think it really registered to her! 

but you guys, i reflected back on my life before the mission and my lack of reading the scriptures, and for those of you who knew me before i was always a stressed, worried, and nervous wreck! if you didnt see that side of me, lucky you. but i know that i was that way because i was too focused on the stupid world and i didnt ever take a break to just read from the word of God! i know that reading the Book of Mormon truly effects every aspect of my life. i have experienced the fulfillment of promised blessings from our living prophet on reading the Book of Mormon daily. guys, its true i tell you! if you dont believe me, go test it for yourself. go pick up the Book of Mormon and just read! IT WORKS!!! 

i love the Book of Mormon.

i love my Savior. 

I know that HE lives and that the Book of Mormon is TRUE!!!

Love, hermana kiara harker

pics: 

-introducing my new comp: hermana thomas!!

-me and our tree

-happy new years!

-typical Rob