3rd Transfer in Portland

So I'm staying in Portland, however Elder Davis (ZL) got transferred to Laredo North, but guess who replaced him as Zone Leader? Elder Eisenhut from Laredo North! So Zone meetings should be super fun this transfer! 

Elder Packer and I will both be staying in Portland

We also all went down to McAllen yesterday for a meeting, and the presiding speaker was Elder Holland from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles! He spoke a ton on the Holy Ghost and how we need to have a greater understanding of the Spirit in our lives, we can't have Christ in front of us in the flesh so we need the Spirit the next best thing. 

Dont have too much time today so Hope you all have a good week and I suggest everyone to take a look at 3 Nephi chapter 11. 

Transfer Update

Hey y'all sorry for not emailing the past few times things have been gettin pretty crazy over here. 

We have been super busy and have been working with the Birkey family, they are getting ready for prom for the 3 Birkey girls and the dad has just finished a course with OSHA to find a job as a safety inspector with the oil companies. The low prices on oil has devastated jobs here. Anyways the Birkey's are super sad right now because their favorite missionaries are getting transfer news today!!!! We may leave or stay we don't know.  So ya but we have been having fun with them, last night we watched the dad and son run around whipping each other with towels, their puppy Sophia (during the commotion) grabbed up an army blanket in her mouth and tried to join in. We have a family night tonightwith the Birkeys and the Dements so that should be fun. 

___so Elders Davis and Duerst just came up to us-------WE are both STAYING!!!!!! So this means I will also be giving a talk in church on Mother's Day!

A meaningful scripture I wanted to share is Alma 60: 21

21 _Or do ye suppose that the Lord will still deliver us, while we sit upon our thrones and do not make use of the means which the Lord has provided for us?

21_ ¿O suponéis que el Señor aún nos librará mientras nosotros nos sentamos sobre nuestros tronos sin hacer uso de los medios que el Señor ha dispuesto para nosotros?

Something that hit me with this scripture is we can sit around and expect to be blest especialmente  when we don't use our tools in front of us. The Lord won't help us out if we don't help ourselves out. Anyways keep striving to bring God into ya'alls lives more often.  
You'll hear from me next week! 
-Elder HarKer

Pictures that Elder Harker sent on 4/11/16"

"I made a new friend"

a new name tag

"me and Elder Sanchez"

a castle I'm drawing

a new Texas mission flag I drew

me and a pigeon

Hello Everyone (3/28/16)

Well this Easter week was pretty crazy, after going on an exchange up to Rockport, i caught a cold, and so did my companion, right as all the members went to the ward campout up to Lake Texana. So the Devil was trying to Party down here. Not much happened we are still teaching Rockie and her husband and the family. They have all been sick on and off as well, we have been teaching them about the meaning of Easter and have been really bonding with the family. well i will have more to talk about next week! till then -Elder HarKer

P.S. Best wishes to the Elders and Sisters in the Paris, France Mission, Je me souviens!!!

The sweet Gutierrez family posted pics of Elders Harker and Packer.  The Gutierrez fam are from Sinton and came to either Portland or Corpus Cristi to find Elder Packer (He was part of their conversion last year)

3/21/16

District T-Shirts

Hello everyone! The Corpus Christi Zone is doing well, Portland area saw a few miracles this last week, people coming up out of no where wanting to come to church, people showing up at church, it was awesome! 

I don't have too much time but just letting you know that I'm doing well 











Everything is going good have been teaching Rocky a ton who on saturdaygave us "Worry Stones" which I think is a wiccan/pagan thing. I have been working super hard and I will upload pics next week. 






* disclaimer the meal I ate with "armadillo legs" they are just called that its a chicken breast wrapped in peppers and bacon. hope everyone is doing well!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!

Hello everyone,

after the transfers for Corpus came pretty much everyone one went "What? Nobody left?!!!!!" and so im still here in Portland with Elder Packer. We have been working hard changing some stuff up and trying to find more people to teach, 

Im super excited for St. Paddy's day so i can wear my nice green Ike Bahar tie! and since Easter is this month its a awesome time to listen to the song "The Foggy Dew" Its a song about the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. An insurrection (in opposition of Irish men to be forced to fight at Sulva and Sudd el Bar in Turkey) that Lasted Easter week and led to eventual Irish Independence from Britain. 100 years since then its crazy bit of history for ya! 

Well in preparation for Easter and the celebration of the Resurrection of the Savior we have been handing out the #Hallelujah cards which have the link of FollowHim.mormon.org So you should all check the video out its very well done! We have been working a lot with Members here and have gotten to know them better and have a little fun as well, We have been working with Rocky who has had some health problems lately. Well Keep praying and have a fun week! -Elder HarKer 

Received 3/7/16

well this is the week i will no longer be considered a "greenie" to the mission, the end of my second transfer is today but this time we haven't heard if we are being transfered yet, later today hopefully but idk. This week i went on an exchange with Elder Russel and i was assigned to drive the Portland van! wahoo! but only for Wednesday and Thursday.  So its been good, we got to go to Wataburger and eat with Brother Dement and we saw a few "Studio C" Skits at the Derry's House its been a fun week, I even got a package from Home:) I finished a picture i was drawing and a recent convert Brother Olverra gave me a sketchbook to draw in. We have been working really hard with the members as the work has kinda slowed down but i hear that its the norm for Portland. So ya ill upload some picture from the week but i encourage everyone to think "How can you come closer to the Savior?" ask pray and your week with be spiritually uplifted:) -Elder HarKer

Steak and "armadillo legs"

My picture, should I add some color?

 and a jungle cat i found lurking in the grass,
 and our dinner:)

Steak and "armadillo legs" 

My picture, should I add some color?

and a jungle cat i found lurking in the grass,

and our dinner:)