This is a short one

So...I have something to admit. This week was absolutely crazy, I had changes, I am in a new sector with a new companion, and I have a little book where I write down everything I want to include in my email for the week and I totally spaced writing in it. I also really wanted to take the chance to write good, chunky emails for the fam bam. Sorry y'all, but this week the email is short.

But for details, I am in the Peñaflor zone in the El Manzano ward. Its classified as a "campo" zone. For a whole year I was in the city, my beloved Santiago Maipu. Now I am going to get to know the country. Remember Hermana Velazquez, my beloved Argentinian that finished my training? She was here right before I got here. She squealed out loud when it was announced in the changes meeting that I would be reporting to her old sector.

My companion is Hermana Salazar; 20 years old, born in California but lives in Saratoga Springs, but her whole family is Mexican, so she looks Latina, speaks perfect English, totally hipster (we clicked instantly. obviously.) She has 9 months on her mission, and she is a total doll. I am excited to get started.

It was hard leaving El Abrazo; something that Hermana Barreros said in a meeting a few weeks ago that we have to think of the wards where we serve as OUR wards; our ward is not our ward back home. The ward where we are serving is literally OUR ward. We are listed in the member registry as members. We have to think of it as our ward. And El Abrazo really became MY ward. I was excited to see everyone come to church because I really love them, and it made me happy to see them come and partake of the sacrament. And I was sad when people DIDN'T come, because I really love them, and it makes me sad when they DON'T come to partake of the sacrament.

But I know that changes are good :) And I am excited to get started here in Peñaflor :) I know that this church is true and I am absolutely elated to be here serving my Heavenly Father. Be bold, stay rad, and do what you do :)

Hermana Harkins

p.s. sorry it's short!

Happy 27th anniversary mom and dad

My new companion, Hermana Salazar