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Hey everybody! 

I don't have much time today, my p-day got encroached upon by missionary work! But that's okay! 

I just wanted to tell you about a cool experience we had with a young woman named Spandana Dasari! She's from India and she's is one of the first members of the church there.  She joined the church when there was just a branch in her city, and now there is a whole stake there.... 5 years later! She's here studying accounting at Mississippi college and she's super sweet.  She and her roommates fed us lunchon Saturday and it was a wonderful experience! Her roommates are not members of the church, but they love whenever we visit and have been very impressed by how much the members have reached out to Spandana to help her settle in and adjust to life and the customs here.  The food they served us was super hot and we had to eat with our hands, but it was a neat experience.  They told us about life in India and their favorite things about the US.  Then an older woman came in name Rosalind.  We found out that she owns the local Indian restaurant and she instantly offered to have us come eat there for free and have a party in our honor.  I was so touched by how kind they all were.  They don't hardly know us and these 3 women barely have any money to survive on here, but they wanted to serve us.  I love their example.  

I hope everyone back home is doing well.  I've loved all the emails I've gotten over the past week (people should get married while I'm gone more often!)  Thank you for all of the kind thoughts and prayers! 

Love,

Sister McElderry