In the end, the couple decided to dedicate everything to Baba and he agreed to assume responsibility for the family's maintenance and for Goher's continued education.
As mentioned, Baba wished a bus to be built in which he could tour in India. He dictated details to Adi Sr. on 14 October. These were sent to Sarosh by telegram on the 21st, with the dimensions of the bus' body and the amount to be spent to have it built (Rs.1800) in Bombay.
Pappa Jessawala came on the 21st and saw Baba. A three-hour meeting was held, in which Pappa agreed to allow his family to remain at Meherabad and to leave their responsibility to Baba's care.
On 23 October Deshmukh and his wife arrived at Meherabad and stayed for two days. Baba dictated points to him and Adi Sr. about sanskaras for an upcoming Meher Baba Journal article.
On the 30th Ramjoo and Kharmen Masi, who had also been visiting, left for Nasik.
Chanji had been traveling back and forth between Bombay, southern India and Meherabad on work for Baba since the first week of October 1938. He had been sent to Hyderabad on 2 October to contact Sir Hyderi, and he was sent back a month later, on 6 November, to view possible bungalows to rent.
Meanwhile Mercedes de Acosta and Consuelo Sides had come to India in November with the intention of meeting other Spiritual Masters and yogis. They seemed to have "drifted away" from Baba (chiefly because of listening to Paul Brunton). Nevertheless, Chanji and Norina met them in Bombay and brought them to see Baba at Meherabad on Thursday, 17 November 1938.
Baba told them that he had no objection to them visiting other saints and Masters, but warned them that, "If you want to search for the Truth, this is not the way."
During their meeting, Baba emphasized to them:
I must make myself clear, not because I want anything from you, but because I feel for you and because you have come all the way from Europe to see India. There are three types of spiritual beings in India: the sensational, the unassuming but deep and quiet, and the Man-God or God-Man.
The sensational types just make a show of their knowledge of Vedanta and give lofty talks on higher ideals of life and spirituality. It is all on the surface, hence, an outward show.