Greetings from Grand Central!
So far, these have still been my only two areas, and that is likely how it will stay for the rest of my mission. I am still in Newburgh now, and transfers are in four weeks. However, my companion, the three Spanish elders that we work with, and I are currently taking a trip down to Manhattan for the afternoon. We are going to eat half-pound cookies, walk through Central Park, see Grand Central and the Empire State Building, and anything else we choose to do. So much nostalgia as we enter the subway.
This weekend, Elder Richards and I had a baptism! I had the privilege of personally baptizing Richard Perkowski, a gentleman in his fifties. He found the church through his girlfriend who is in the New Paltz Branch, and has come a long way in the eight weeks we have been teaching him. This is especially cool because the two of us were here from the first lesson to the baptism and confirmation. He has been a joy to work with, and we are super close with him now.
Otherwise, things have been going good. It is getting more and more humid out, which makes tracting all the more difficult. We spent a total of around three hours or so on Monday doing this, and I felt the layer of sweat sticking to me even as we got home for the night. This summer should be fun, enjoy your dry heat!
As always, I love being here in New York. This mission has both the fast-paced excitement of Manhattan and the quiet serenity of rural Orange County, where I currently serve. A little bit of both is good for me. I know that there is yet much more to come.
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
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