I have a tractor

October 3, 2016

Hey Y'all,

This week we were able to get some good work in, and it started out by teaching some Hindu people how to pray. Their children (some of them) are converted, and so they in their old age have sought to know truth. We taught them how to pray and they did very well their first try. They live in the Zone Leaders area, so we had to hand them over to them. We have a family in our ward (The Batula's) who are both return missionaries and have 2 kidsSri Shanth (boy), and Denusha (girl). The kids are over 8 years old, so it falls under the missionary's responsibility to teach them. We taught them the basics of the gospel the other day, plus they knew a lot because they are raised in it. We have a baptismal date on the 23rd, of this month, so that'll be great to see. We met with Prince, and we talked about the Plan of Salvation, he explained to us what he thought was gonna happen, and I swear he is in the Luminati, we helped him understand what actually will happen. We saw David this week, and taught him about baptisms for the dead and Temples. He is so worried because his family members are Hindu they wont accept the gospel. But we helped him realize that the Lord has plans for those people, and will give them opportunities to accept it, if they choose to. In India we watch General Conference a week later, so I haven't see it yet, and am excited to hear the Lord's Prophet and apostles counsel us. As David was talking about his family problems he tells us; " I have a tractor, Im the Engine and Gods the Driver", I thought that was funny but also true. WE may be directed by him, but we have to be willing to put in the work to do so. He can steer us, but we gotta be the ones to choose to move. Other then that it was a great week here in Hyderabad, and the rain stopped this past week so thats good. Happy October!

Love,

Elder Magnusson