Don't Give Up-December 7, 2009

Dear family and friends,

Hope y'all had a great first week of Dec.

We had a great week and the work conts. to pick up. There is so much work to be done here that keeps us very busy.

Two weeks ago Sister Aston and I were talking about how we needed to find new investigators and we were trying to decide on a goal to set for that week of how many new investigators we wanted to see. We decided to get down on our knees and pray to know what our goal should be. As we prayed we both felt very strongly to set the goal of 10 new investigators for that week. During that whole week we worked hard to reach this goal and prayed often to be able to reach this goal. But sadly everything we trying do not work. At the end of the week we only had 1 new investigator, but that one new investigator is very prepared and golden! Anyways so on Monday, Nov. 30, we were very sad we had not reached this goal of 10 new investigators and that we had not even come close to reaching it. We both felt like that was the right goal to set.

After preparation day Monday night we went out and went to go teach a referral we had received for the Elders. When we sat down both her and her husband here there and she had also invited her nephew and his wife over to listen too. We talked about families and how the gospel can bless there family and committed them to read the Book of Mormon and set up a time for us to come back. When Sister Aston and I got back into the car after the meeting we just looked at each other and were both like did we really just get 4 new investigators.

Next we felt prompted to go visit a less active that we had not be ablet to reach. He was finally home. His uncle is now living with him too and we were able to sit down with both of them. His uncle use to be a pastor for different churches but said he wants to learn more about his nephew's church and is not fully sure if what he knows is all of the truth. We started to teach him about the Restoration and he agreed to come to church on Sunday. Another new investigator.

So by the time Monday night ended and only in 2 hours the Lord blessed us with 5 new investigators!!! It is true that you recieve no witness until after the trail of your faith (see Ether 12:6). If you just keep working hard and never give up the blessings will come.

God is mindful of us and He knows all. He is watching over us and is always there. Sometimes us just need to hold on a little longer and the miracles will come. Don't ever give up, but endure faithfully to the end.

I love y'all. Have a very blessed week.

Love,
Sister Keys