January 18, 2010

Dear family and friends,

We had a great week here. Brother Eliud Makori got baptized this week!!! What a joy to see him a member of Christ's church.

The baptism went very well. We had some amazing talks given by ward members, very spiritual. One of the Spanish Elders in our ward baptized Makori for us. After the baptism Elder Bryson, who baptized him, came up to us and he told us that after the baptism, while they were changing clothes, Makori was in there praying out loud and thanking the Lord. Makori had the biggest smile on his face coming out of the baptismal font. I love being able to watch people make sacred covenants with the Lord it fills my whole soul with joy!

Another miracle that happened this week was we were able to get in contact with Nancy again. Nancy is Bro. Makori's neice. She had a baptismal date for Jan. 30 but for almost 2 weeks we were unable to get a hold of her. Well Thursday we finally found her at home. We found out she started school and is still working over 40 hours a week too. She has been very busy. We are teaching her again and she came to church for the first time Sunday! I know she will get there to baptism to soon.

I want to quickly tell you about one more person for today. His name is David and he is the nephew to one of the sisters in our ward. We met him a week ago when we went to have dinner at this members home. She had already given him a Book of Mormon and he was in 1 Nephi 21 when we met him. We asked him if he would like to take the lessons and he agreed to it. We gave him a Restoration pamphlet to read and set up an appointment. On Sat. we taught him the Restoration. At the beginning of the lesson he told us that he believes there could be prophets on the earth today, that Jesus Christ is the same and if He called prophets in the past then why not today. It was a very spiritual lesson. At the end I asked him if he would come to church the next day and he replied that he was already planning on it. Then we asked him if he would be baptized when he comes to find out that these things are true for himself. He said yes, he believes that is the path the Lord wants him to take.

The Lord is preparing people to hear His gospel. The scriptures are true, the field is white already to harvest. We just need to get out there and work hard and then watch the miracles happen. I know Jesus is the Christ. He lives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is His church on the earth today. We do have a living Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, who receives direct revelation from God.

I love y'all. Have a wonderful week.

Love,
Sister Keys