This is it-Ryan will be home on Monday!

Let me be short and clear on this one:

I know that Jesus is the Christ. He came down from His divine throne to laydown His life to save us all...not only that we'll live again but also thatwe'll have strength and support through all of our trials, our tribulations,our sicknesses, and infirmities....it's all covered.I know that with out a doubt that this is His church that werepresent...directed by Him, guided by Him, watched over by Him. I know thatJoseph Smith restored His church and like all prophets "by their fruits youwill know them." That being the Book of Mormon just as the Bible they aretrue and just as any spiritual truth one must read it, ponder it with asincere heart not to prove that it's wrong but to find out if it's right,then pray about it and ask God if it really is His word. No other book do Iknow of that offers such an invitation and such a change of life too. It'sall true. People are gonna say what they're gonna say but the fact of thematter is it's true and nothing will stop the work like the stone that wascut out of the mountain without hands. I'm a witness of it all. This is whatheals the broken heart and soothes the lost soul. I can only hope that thatsinks in to everyones heart and really speaks to them as it has to me. Iknow this to be true with all my heart. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

One love family take care and be safe,

Elder Ryan Lawter.

"It almost cant be real that its comin to an end

The feeling's almost like Im losing my best friend

The places I've been the people I've met

Is something that I truly will never forget

Gettin doors slammed in my face and everyone saying no

It'll probably be weird to hear this but I don't wanna let that go

So I really do consider myself a lucky man

Whether they wanted to hear it or not to share God's eternal plan

So let's do this thing and wipe away those tears

Cuz I thank God everyday for these "Best Two Years"

Hey family,

I think my time might be a little short on here just got a lot to get done today and still have some fun...

Things in Ramona have been booming a little bit. A fire started in the branch here and things are just going really good... I hope that I see a few baptisms before I go its possible but its gonna be pushin it for some but as long as the enter into the covenant at sometime or another I'm good with that.  Ive wonder ever since I got here why I came here and not just finished it off in Bonita where things were going pretty well! But the more and more weve worked here and the more and more people weve got to know its been clear as to why I was sent here for the short time that I have. We've had a few Less-Active families come back investigators taking greater hold on the gospel, people have been opening the doors to us and weve been getting in to places where the members and missionaries have tried for a bit and it just hasnt worked out for one reason or another...but all-in-all ive seen the purpose on why Ive been here and the fire is taking off. This is exactly how I saw and wanted my mission to end off...with a bang. Its the last sprint to the finish line and I am eternally greatful for the opportunity to learn all that I have here in this area. I dont know words just cant really express all that Ive got goin inside right now but alls I can say is that Im greatful beyond mesure.

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This is all the email said...I think he may have gotten cut off! Oh well, only one more email!!!!

Smile!

How's it goin everyone!

I dont have a whole lot of time right now were getting ready to ship off to

the zoo today so we wanted to get a good jump so were not rushin through

everything like last time we went at the beginning of my mission way back in

2009..... daaaaaaaang! But things have been well... good but a little trying

at the same time just seems that nothing is working out for us but theres a

quote that always rings in my head when things get tough out here. I can

just hear President Eyrings voice everytime i think of this quote but he

said " Hard things *today* will be better in the *next* day, if you choose

to serve the Lord *this* day." And I love that! my mission has been full of

hard days Im not gonna lie and its just like out mortal experince which is

filled with difficult times but if we continually serve the Lord today

things will be better tomorrow and forever. The price of everything that we

want is sacrifice. "The greatest happiness in God’s generous plan is finally

reserved for those who are willing to stretch and to pay the costs of

journeying to His regal realm." -Elder Neal A. Maxwell....so in reality it

is no sacrifice when were getting so much back but that's what's

been keeping me going that past couple of weeks is that there's light at the

end of the tunnel and it keeps drawing nearer and nearer.

Have a good week everyone and take care!!!

Con mucho amor y carino,

Elder Ryan Lawter

Howdy Doody

So there was this man that was doin the census and he came to this one house and knocked on the door...the guy answered and the census man explained who he was and everything thing so the guy started giving the information of everyone who lived in the house so he asked the guy who answered what his name was and he said adam...so then he asked his wifes name and he said her name's eve... so at this point the census guy is like ok cmon really? but so he asked if the man had any kids and he said yeah I've got 2 one's name is Cain and the others name is Abel...So the census guy slammed his folder shut and told him you gotta be kidding me!? so are you gonna tell me that a serpent lives here too!? and the man was like yeah...mother-in-law come here! (suegra te habla) haha i think its funnier in spanish but it's still pretty good in english haha... i heard that one the other day...
 Things here are goin great we had a hand-full of people at church a family that's comin up for baptism so I think everything's everything here. Things get kind of slow in the afternoons because it seems like Ramona's a ghost town..people actually have jobs...it's kind of inconvenient for us because no ones really home and it wasnt that way really back in national city and san diego but it's all good...all a part of it I guess... but things are just kind of feeling like its all a daze right now...like it's not real that were in june already... One of the greatest experiences of my life hands down. Im just really grateful that I had the opportunity to come dedicate myself for 2 years and serve His purpose. There's something about the gospel that just fills me up and it's weird because I hadn't always felt that in my life so you could really say that it's been a life changing experience an eternal changing experience for the better and I gotta believe that's why we're here on this earth to find those experience and to never let go. To cherish what we love the most and grow as children of God making our way back to Him. It's a life long process that's not necessarily to be endured but to be enjoyed. The gospel is a gospel of transformation...turning someone into a person that through their eyes they never thought that they could become but it's what God sees that we should strive for and make our eternal goals. We've got a family that's coming up for baptism and to just see the change from day one to now..it's unbelievable and that's what God offers for us to be spiritually born again so to say and our spiritual natures affect all of our other natures and turn us into a better person and who we need to become. It's what God's plans all about and what we as the representatives of that plan have to offer. Today were heading off to a little place called Julian so we'd better get going on our little yellow brick road there but take care everyone and God Bless!
Much love,
Elder Ryan Lawter

Howdy Doody

So there was this man that was doin the census and he came to this one house and knocked on the door...the guy answered and the census man explained who he was and everything thing so the guy started giving the information of everyone who lived in the house so he asked the guy who answered what his name was and he said adam...so then he asked his wifes name and he said her name's eve... so at this point the census guy is like ok cmon really? but so he asked if the man had any kids and he said yeah I've got 2 one's name is Cain and the others name is Abel...So the census guy slammed his folder shut and told him you gotta be kidding me!? so are you gonna tell me that a serpent lives here too!? and the man was like yeah...mother-in-law come here! (suegra te habla) haha i think its funnier in spanish but it's still pretty good in english haha... i heard that one the other day...
 Things here are goin great we had a hand-full of people at church a family that's comin up for baptism so I think everything's everything here. Things get kind of slow in the afternoons because it seems like Ramona's a ghost town..people actually have jobs...it's kind of inconvenient for us because no ones really home and it wasnt that way really back in national city and san diego but it's all good...all a part of it I guess... but things are just kind of feeling like its all a daze right now...like it's not real that were in june already... One of the greatest experiences of my life hands down. Im just really grateful that I had the opportunity to come dedicate myself for 2 years and serve His purpose. There's something about the gospel that just fills me up and it's weird because I hadn't always felt that in my life so you could really say that it's been a life changing experience an eternal changing experience for the better and I gotta believe that's why we're here on this earth to find those experience and to never let go. To cherish what we love the most and grow as children of God making our way back to Him. It's a life long process that's not necessarily to be endured but to be enjoyed. The gospel is a gospel of transformation...turning someone into a person that through their eyes they never thought that they could become but it's what God sees that we should strive for and make our eternal goals. We've got a family that's coming up for baptism and to just see the change from day one to now..it's unbelievable and that's what God offers for us to be spiritually born again so to say and our spiritual natures affect all of our other natures and turn us into a better person and who we need to become. It's what God's plans all about and what we as the representatives of that plan have to offer. Today were heading off to a little place called Julian so we'd better get going on our little yellow brick road there but take care everyone and God Bless!
Much love,
Elder Ryan Lawter