April 20, 2009 Hello From SD!

Hello everyone,
This week was pretty interesting. It was transfers so a lot of missionaries came and went throughout the first part of the week, which made things pretty crazy, but fun. I got to visit with an Elder from my MTC district for a while, which was good, Elder Gregerson. He's from Orem, UT. But ya, it was good. 3 new missionaries came in, and we had one of them with us for 2 days while he waited for the transfer train to come back around to take him to Casper, WY.
His name is Elder Maurer, from Pleasant Grove, UT. He is a way awesome guy and an amazing missionary. We took him out for his first time tracting and he did great. Last door we knocked we got to teach a lesson and he got to place his first Book of Mormon, so he was pretty excited.
We were able to make some good progress with just about all our investigator's this week. We're gonna have a baptism in a week or 2, for an 8 year old investigator. She would've been a child of record baptism, but since her parents are both not members, it becomes a convert baptism. Her grandma takes her to church with her, so it'll be good. Then we got 2 new investigator's this week. Kinda interesting, we're teaching 4 late-teen native girls who all are ridicousl'y shy and quiet. They all want to be baptized though, which is pretty neat. Its just gonna be hard to make sure they have a testimony when they are so quiet. But the Lord is really blessing the work and I think we'll be blessed to help bring many into the waters of baptism this transfer(the next 6 weeks).
Also, my trainer, Elder Daly, goes home in a few days so he's been in Rapid with us while he waits. Its been a good experience being able to serve with him again. Its funny, when you're being trainer, many missionaries don't really like their trainer, but after they meet other missionaries, they love their trainer. That's how it was for me. He is such a great missionary and has an incredible testimony, its been a blessing to be able to serve with him again.
Well I gotta get running, I hope everyone is doing well, having their FHE's each week, having family and/or personal scripture study each day, doing their home/visiting teaching and are praying daily! Big list huh, but all these things will help strengthen your testimony and unity in the gospel, which is vital! Have a great week.
Love,
Elder Fitt