As we were coming to India, we told Pete stories of how affectionate Indian men are. It's very common for young Indian men to walk arm in arm or hold hands. Pete was terrified of the idea of holding hands with a man. So I did what any friend would do. I started praying fervently that he'd have the opportunity while in India.
Today, my prayer was answered. Not once, but twice. God definitely provides above and beyond our prayers.
First, while we were taking a large group picture, one of the young men grabbed Pete's hand. After that though, Pete was on 
the defensive. He walked around with his hands in his pockets. But then during another picture, one of the young men took Pete's hand out of his pocket and grabbed it, interlocking fingers with him. It was a thing of beauty. Praise God for answered prayer!
This is great! I've always warned Pete about this in certain countries and that he needs to get over himself, so I guess God's working on him too!
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