Success and happiness

Duh duh duh duh! Happy birthday Kerry! How old are you now? Wow you’re a geezer! … It’s a good thing I’m still a young’un! How does it feel to be 27? It feels a lot more, huh? … in your back, neck, and possibly even your knees. No really, I can’t believe your 27, that’s almost 30. Soon you’re going to be bald, but that’s okay, I’ll be bald with you!

My companions call me “ruco” because I’m older (actually they call us “rucos” because Elder Lauterio is 24 as well) But that’s okay… I really do feel the difference though!

Well, I hope that you all had an opportunity to do the activity I sent, and are working to complete the goals established. As we focus on what is most important, with a specific desired result, the actions we must make every day become clearer, easier and more meaningful. And that’s a blessing in such a diluted world that has yet to realize its purpose.

As I’m sure we have all realized in one way or another, the time is short, and even more so when filled with activities whose end result is undefined or unestablished. We must cherish our time by planning what is desired, then acting. By doing so we will be able accomplish great things in short periods of time, filling the time we have been given with fond memories and events, which will have contributed to the development of our personal success and happiness as well as that of them whom we serve.

I love serving as a missionary and all the challenges that includes! I am grateful for the blessings I have received and the services I have been able to provide. I am proud of the person I have been able to become through the Lord’s help and by diligently living His Gospel. Elder Lauterio and I have been having great success in the last few weeks and have had two great baptisms and more on the way.

I love you all and pray that God be with you!
-Bryce