Follow Up

Lately in the mission we've been focusing lots on follow up- something

that's important to missionary work and important to life. In preach

my gospel it says

"Extending an invitation without following up is like beginning a

journey without finishing it or buying a ticket to a concert without

going into the theater. Without the completed action, the commitment

is hollow."

In missionary work we invite people to do certain things and help them

set goals for baptized- the same goes for us in normal life we all

make goals and set plans but if we don't follow up with others or with

ourselves then it's like buying the ticket and not going to the

concert

We have an investigator named candy who's son is serving a mission

right now- we are teaching her and two of her other children. Last

week when we went to visit her she was having doubts about wether or

not she wanted to prepare for baptism and didn't show much of a desire

to work towards a baptismal date. We found out that she hadn't been

reading in the Book of Mormon and decided that we needed to re extend

that commitment to her and do everything we could to help her read

everyday. So this past week we have made her a little reading chart

and have called her and stopped by and done everything we could to

help her read the Book of Mormon. It was amazing yesterday we went

back to follow up and she was smiling so big when she told us that she

had been reading and listening and taking notes and is now excited to

prepare for baptism. I know that the Book of Mormon really can help

each one of us in our journey to return back to live with out Heavenly

Father. If we take time to read each day and to let the words sink

into our hearts we will be able to stay strong in a world that is full

of temptations and challenges. The Book of Mormon is powerfull!

Don't forget about your goals and plans and keep following up with

yourself because the Lord will do great things through us as we

exercise our faith!!!

I love you all!!!

Hermana Koelliker