Hermana Schmid

This is the first time I've actually DIRECTLY posted my own blog!!! So exciting. :) I just wanted to personally thank each and every one of you for the support you gave me over these past 18 months. It was tangible. Your love and prayers gave me strength to carry on every day and I will be forever grateful for all of you. But yes, the time came for me to stop being Hermana Schmid and go back to being Karissa. Although the transition has been somewhat difficult, the support ha

While it was hard for Hermana Schmid to leave the wonderful people of Peru and her full-time missionary work in serving the Lord - we had a very joyous reunion with the arrival of her flight at the Salt Lake Airport and the opportunity she had to visit the temple before officially ending her 18 months of missionary service. We are so grateful for her faithful and diligent service these past 18 months - blessing the lives of so many people in Peru and here at home. Thank you

Here are several pictures from Hermana Karissa Schmid's last week in her beloved Peru! #endofthemission #goodbyes

Click HERE to listen to Karissa's last voice recording from Peru! Pensamiento Espiritual* (*Spiritual Thought): Helaman 10:4 HELLO ALL! :D anyway. Today's email is going to be a little bit different. First, I'll contarles* (*tell you about) my semana como siempre* (*week as always)... but then comes algo especial* (*something special). :) P-Day* (*Monday- Preparation day)! :) Well, today was a normal tranquilo* (*quiet) P-day! We ran errands, printed pictures, and made oreo a