Snail Mail...July 9th

Hi Family!

How are y'all doing?  I hope you are having fun at Snowbird.  I hope you enjoyed the 4th of July!  We have been busy trying to find new people to teach.

This past week we had exchanges.  They were great!  We tracted a lot and gave a 30 minute declaration and gained one new potential investigator.

We had a couple of miracles happen like I told you about in my previous email.  Manuel is almost 30 and has had a hard life.  He is kind of like an ex gang member and has some word of wisdom issues, mostly alcohol.  We have been trying to get him to come to church.  First, he didn't even want to come. And then at our last visit, he said he would come if he had the right clothes, like the Elders.  When we called him again, he had totally changed his mind.  He came to church for all three hours and he didn't even care about the clothes he was wearing.  He really enjoyed it and realizes he ned to change.  We are going to set him up with a baptismal date this week!!

The other miracle that we had was that we have been trying to get an appointment with Daniel.  Finally, we were able to see him last night.  We asked him how he was doing.  He is still reallly busy.  He's been praying, but not reading.  We we still read read with him and reset his baptismal date for August.  He is getting better at not having coffee, which is great!  How he just has to attend church 3 times and he is set.  So, we are close with baptisms and having worthy converts!!

I have been reading the Book of Mormon.  One of my favorite scriptures I read this week was 1 Nephi chapters 13 and 14.  In the first book of Nephi, it talks a lot about our day and the fullness of the gospel.

For my birthday, all I really want is letters from my family and friends, more pens, stamps and one of those cute Sister Bear animals with the missionary stuff at Deseret Book.

Love you all!!
Love,
Hermana Fitz

p.s. Thanks for all the packages.

p.s.s. Another one of my favorite scriptures this week is Alma 31:35 "Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious, and many of them are our brethren; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these our brethren, again unto thee."