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