Things are extremely different here in Newburgh, New York. One main difference is that our apartment doesn't have wifi, so I have to email from the church. Emails may be shorter or sometimes skipped for the next few months depending on what we are doing, but I will do my best to keep it up.
As before mentioned, I am with Elder Filoso, whom I knew and was partially trained by at the beginning of my mission. I will be with him for this, his last cycle, and then probably get an English companion for the rest of my time here. It is fun to be working with him again. The week has been cold, and snow and trees are EVERYWHERE! The landscape is white and dead right now, which makes the country seem very still. We drive around in our car everywhere, which is really the only way to go. We have a nice 2013 Ford Fusion, and it is a beauty to drive. I have been behind the wheel the past couple of days as my companion sprained his ankle yesterday morning playing sports with some other missionaries. He is doing alright, and in the meantime I am enjoying driving for the first time on my mission.
The Ward is great up here, and most of our work is in English. There are three active deaf men, a deaf couple that goes to both the deaf branch in the city and the Ward here, and a couple of less-actives. On Sundays we interpret for sacrament meeting and priesthood, and have a deaf gospel principles class that one of the deaf members teaches. We actually get fed by members, which is in complete contrast to NYC ASL that I just left and will likely return. I will enjoy my time up here. More to come.
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
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