President Boyd K. Packer:
"Missionary work is work! It can be dull and repetitive and difficult, and at once exalting and marvelous...You will not be measured by the number of baptisms you have. You will be measured by the work you do.
When you stand on a doorstep and bear witness, that doorstep was sanctified for that time. You have done missionary work. You may go to many doorsteps without having the satisfaction of having someone who will listen to you, but you will have been a success judged by your determination to keep going."
A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning out my mission stuff and did what I've been meaning to do since I got home. As a missionary you keep record of what you do each day. The number of people we talked to and invited to hear more about the Restoration of the Gospel, the number of people we sat down with and taught a formal lesson to, the number of individuals who attended Church as investigators of the Church, etc. It's very interesting to get an idea of what I was a part of.
In 17 months of living in Argentina; 4 different Provinces with 8 different companions:
6,309 individuals contacted & invited to hear more on the streets or at their doors
550 lessons given to less-active members & recent converts
1003 lessons taught (More than 1/2 I'm sure were the Restoration lesson. 302 were taught with a member present)
446 New investigators
92 progressing investigators
100 investigators attended church (really there were a total of 100 instances that any individual attended church. Could have been the same people attending multiple times)
40 times we had a baptismal date set
2 people baptized & confirmed
and at least 1 persons life changed forever: MINE!!!!
Happiest time of my life.