How wonderful it was to remember the death and resurrection of Christ this weekend. And, how blessed we are to hear from church leaders and a modern-day prophet this coming weekend at General Conference. I'm really looking forward to it.
Church this past Sunday went well and had some good attendance. I taught gospel doctrine class with Elder Bell about trust, and it went over very well. The investigator who was baptized last week was also confirmed on Sunday, but because the elders who taught him were in the hospital, he chose me last-minute to perform the confirmation.* Now, I have performed one baptism and one confirmation on my mission, and I'm just fine with that. Always have to be ready to help out where needed, and I'm glad I can.
With things warming up, I hope you all have brighter days ahead (sorry for my friends in the Southern Hemisphere).
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
* Ryan's Dad asked him about performing ordinances for deaf members: "You place your hands on their head, and then remove them to step back and sign the prayer. Then, at the end, you place your hands back on their head to seal the ordinance. Deaf baptisms work by the same concept of assume the position, break away to sign, then reassume the position."
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