Cars and Cows! Namaskara from south-central India...

Namskara from southcentral India y'all, what is up?

This week was really cool.  Me and Elder Sunny were just kickin' it out here in Convent Road (which I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but our area covers about 1/3 of Bangalore).  Yesterday was awesome especially because Gregory was confirmed and Sunil (Gowtham's younger brother) was baptized!!!  I had the privilege of performing both ordinances, that was a really cool experience for me.  I'll send pictures, don't worry.

 

Funny experience this week: we were cycling in our area when we came upon a good deal of traffic blocking a fairly unpopular road so we were confused.  We soon came to  know that three cows standing in the middle of the road were holding up traffic haha how funny is that?

One cool story this week: Earlier in the week we had met and talked with Sunil's father, as we had with their mother, and told him what our church was all about because he was a little apprehensive about Sunil taking baptism.  After speaking with him, he was cool with everything, no questions asked.  Saturday evening rolls around and Sunil passes his baptism interview with flying colors.  That night, as soon as we got back to our apartment for the evening, we got a call from Sunil's aunt saying that his father was no longer giving permission for Sunil to be baptized.  We were heartbroken.  As we opened up our nightly planning with a prayer, we prayed for Sunil's father's heart to be softened and, according to God's will, Sunil might be baptized the following day.  Almost immediately after saying Amen, we got another call from Sunil's aunt who told us that his father said it was okay for Sunil to be baptized!!!  It's little miracles like this that make the mission field just the most happenin' place to be.

Also transfer calls came this week and, turns out, I'll be training a new missionary!!  I'm excited, the trainers' meeting is on Wednesday and I'll find out who I'll be training then (I think)!  I will be staying in Convent Road, as will Elder Sunny.  His new companion comes tomorrow.

Hope all is well back home.  Stay safe, believe in miracles, and keep the faith!!

Elder Tuscano