Hello once again. This past week has been amazing. I hope yours has been as well.
I'm adjusting to New York life quite nicely. I've rode buses and subways more times than I can count, and easily walked more than a few miles on foot. The New York MTA is extremely complex, but I'm starting to figure it out. Travel is a fairly important and lengthy part of the day, as going most places we need takes anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, which requires good knowledge of the system and planning.
There is so much to see, and I've only seen the tip of the iceberg. I've walked around a couple of squares and down some streets lined with tall buildings like in the movies. I just recently returned from seeing a part of the Natural History Museum and also Grand Central Station. I've touched the tip of Chinatown and looked down the Hudson River. Still many, many more things to do and see. Good thing I have nearly 22 more months to do it.
According to my experienced companion, Elder Fotheringham, there are about 8-10 million people in my mission, which means you almost never see the same person twice on the streets. I've only seen one person twice on a street near my apartment. There are also around 90,000 deaf people within the five boroughs. So many cultures are here, and I continue to see and learn new things every day.
My apartment is on 125th St near Broadway. It's also right next to a subway line, which is both noisy and convenient for us. Also, keep sending snail mail to the mission office address, as it is then distributed to our respective church buildings. We get it every Tuesday there. Same with packages.
I will likely be here in the same apartment for my whole mission (the ASL area comprises all of Manhattan, the Bronx, and some of New Jersey, which we reach by videophone) except for a four-month period where I will go up to the Newburgh area. There, I will mainly teach in English with an English missionary and then interpret for the five deaf members in the ward there. Not sure when that will be in my mission.
I'm adjusting to New York life quite nicely. I've rode buses and subways more times than I can count, and easily walked more than a few miles on foot. The New York MTA is extremely complex, but I'm starting to figure it out. Travel is a fairly important and lengthy part of the day, as going most places we need takes anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, which requires good knowledge of the system and planning.
There is so much to see, and I've only seen the tip of the iceberg. I've walked around a couple of squares and down some streets lined with tall buildings like in the movies. I just recently returned from seeing a part of the Natural History Museum and also Grand Central Station. I've touched the tip of Chinatown and looked down the Hudson River. Still many, many more things to do and see. Good thing I have nearly 22 more months to do it.
According to my experienced companion, Elder Fotheringham, there are about 8-10 million people in my mission, which means you almost never see the same person twice on the streets. I've only seen one person twice on a street near my apartment. There are also around 90,000 deaf people within the five boroughs. So many cultures are here, and I continue to see and learn new things every day.
My apartment is on 125th St near Broadway. It's also right next to a subway line, which is both noisy and convenient for us. Also, keep sending snail mail to the mission office address, as it is then distributed to our respective church buildings. We get it every Tuesday there. Same with packages.
I will likely be here in the same apartment for my whole mission (the ASL area comprises all of Manhattan, the Bronx, and some of New Jersey, which we reach by videophone) except for a four-month period where I will go up to the Newburgh area. There, I will mainly teach in English with an English missionary and then interpret for the five deaf members in the ward there. Not sure when that will be in my mission.
I'm loving it here, and am looking forward to the rest of my time here. Love you all.
-Elder Ryan Turner
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