Future Sister Missionaries

These 2 sisters:
Apurna Vuppada
Sowjanya Gorella
Are from Rajhamundry. We met Apurna at a youth conference in Rajhamundry when we first came to India. They both received mission calls to the USA but it was pending to see if they could get a visa. That's why they came to Hyderabad. We did a lot o practice interviews with them and tried to prepare them as best we could for a tough interview. After being interviewed at the embassy they came back to our apartment with these smiles. We took them to Paradise Cafe for lunch to celebrate. Sowjanya said, "We already feel like missionaries." It was hard work to get this far. Apurna has been called to serve at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Sowjanya will be a proslyting missionary in Tacoma Washington. We're so excited for these 2 sweet sisters. We are in hopes of making a trip to Provo and going through the temple with these cute sisters. Sowjanya enters the MTC 20 Oct. and Apurna enters the MTC 27 Oct..

After the hard day, Archana (left) came to see her sister in support of her mission call and visa success. Archana lives in a hostel here in Hyderabad. Apurna has no other support. Sowjanya has a family that are not members but her boldness is teaching them more about the gospel. These 2 sisters will serve well.