Elder Jakob Lutze: Semana 81 (Banana Plane)

Buenas!!

Started the week off with leadership conference! It was a lot of fun! Afterwards we got on a bus at 5:30 PM, and got home at 6:30 AM. It was kinda tough to figure out what day it was

Had a "Tarde de Grupo" on Wednesday! It was fun! Just a simple Come Follow Me lesson given by the coolest missionaries of Banana Town.

Miracle Moment! We went to teach a friend of ours, but it was just her and her mom alone, which meant we couldn't teach them. So we quickly called a member, and they dropped everything they were doing and rushed over to the lesson! We then had a very spiritual lesson in which the member helped a lot! We were then able to put our friends on date to get baptized! The member literally saved the day!

Everyday we get to see the Banana Plane flying around! So that's pretty fun! What's funny is that the plane is yellow and blue which are the colors of the Banana Monopoly Company!

Ok, this next part I don't say to be rude. But just to explain what my experience is like with all the Ngäbes. It's like we are teaching Cavemen! It feels like I'm losing brain cells whenever I teach! They somehow just have an off button in their brain which causes them to just stare off into space. We have to ask them a question 5 times just for a simple "Yes" or "No." Or even a nod!

Example. Based on a true story.

Missionaries: "Hey! Do you like to read?"

Ngäbe: ...................

Missionaries: "Hey! You! Yes you! Hey! Over here! Do you like to read?"

Ngäbe: .......20 seconds later........ "Yes"

Missionaries: "Great! Here's a pamphlet!!!"

Proceeds to wait 10 seconds before taking it. Grabs it. And instead of reading it, starts smelling it! She was smelling it as if she was reading through her nose!! It was hilarious!!

The Ngäbes are honestly super funny to interact with! I love them to death! They just require a wee bit of patience sometimes. Which I'm honestly not the greatest with, but I guess God wants me to learn!

*Made another rock fire

*Got more Yaniqueque

*I was fed literally a MOUNTAIN of rice. Took me almost an hour to eat it all!

*Saw a funny looking chicken. It was just kind of a fluff ball.

*We get big gross spiders in our house all the time....but they dont bite! I think...

*We got big giant chiquita banana inflatables!

*Invited EVERYONE to church! Every living soul we saw, we invited.

*We saw a HUGE pile of bananas! Literally massive!!

*We taught our friend Angel! He's a slave... well an indentured servant. But he will prolly get baptized! He's super awesome!

Another Miracle Moment! 4 of our friends came to church! It was super awesome! And even better was that the attendance in church was 40 people! It may not sound like a whole ton, but for a tiny group like this, that is a lot! We barely fit in the house! It was so awesome!

Spiritual Thought

I love D&C 4:3

"Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;"

All we need is a desire to serve God! A desire to help others. A desire to love others. A desire to follow God. Every single thing we can ever do starts with a desire. So we must let that desire work inside us! To bring us to action! If you have a desire to serve God and others, think of ways to do so! Then do it! We don't have to be perfect. We just need to have a desire, and then work towards fulfilling that desire.

Through faith, hope, charity, love, and an eye single to the glory of God, He qualifies us to do His work.

After all, His work shall be done by the weak and simple. And that's what we are!

So if you have a good desire to do something. Whatever it may be. Serve a mission, draw yourself closer to God, serve a friend, etc. Let that desire work in you until it brings you to action!

Love you all lots! Have a great week! Keep praying for my people! Until Next Week!

- E. Lutze