Elder Jakob Lutze: Semana 101 (La Tarde Blanca)

Buenas!!

This week was super good! Very crazy. But very good!

The entire week we were rushing around trying to prepare our friends for baptism! Everyday was just crazy. And I'm pretty sure Satan didn't want us to do anything cause I went from getting better and healthier to sick again and feeling like crap.

We had a good Noche de Hogar with a member! She gave us some good references, and it was a fun time.

We did a CPEC which was fun.

Had an exchange. I went with Elder Dorman! He is a new missionary. It was a really fun time! That night there was lightning and thunder that was literally shaking the house and our beds. It was insane! But the highlight was a guy we taught named Dario! He is a super old guy, but he is so awesome! We had a super good lesson with him, and he absolutely loved it all! Then I had him read a scripture, and his reaction was so cute. He was like, "Ayyyy que liiiiindoooo!!! Que diviiiinooooo!"

He was so happy :). He marked the scripture right then and there. He was just so excited. He treated the scripture as if it was the greatest treasure he had ever found. I wish everyone treated the scriptures like that! Such a cute old man.

In the exchange we also made pancakes :)

We had a stake correlation that lasted waaaay too long. And our mission leader lied saying that we do the correlation... Long story short, Elder Smith and I have been trying to do the correlation for 4 weeks now, but our mission leader doesn't want to do it. Then he lied about it. I wasn't very happy. But that's ok! We will have it at some point I'm sure.

Well, the most exciting thing that happened was......... LA TARDE BLANCA!!! LETS GOOOO!

Man was it crazy to plan this thing. In total 9 people got baptized! That's pretty awesome! We were hoping for more people, but 9 souls is 9 souls :)

It was super fun and spiritual tho! All the people that got baptized were super happy! Of our friends in Las Mañanitas, Javier, Yasmeth, Gabriela, Keysi, and Johan got baptized! They are all so special. I'm so happy for them!

Our ward made things especially difficult. They didn't want to travel to the stake center for the baptisms, meaning they planned other activities the same day to try and move the baptisms. They also refused to help us get a bus to get people over to the baptisms. But the Lord provides! We had the impression to talk to this one guy who has a bus. He told us that he rents his bus for special travels. Miracle moment! So Elder Smith and I were able to rent a small bus, get our friends over to the stake center, have a great baptismal service, and get them all back.

Anyways. Love you all lots! Keep praying for my zone and my people! Until Next Week!

- E. Lutze