Elder Turner returned from an honorable and successful mission on July 13, 2016. His family was very excited to see him and hear all of his stories. Thank you all for your support and prayers over the past two years!
Friday, July 15, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
From East to West
Well, the day has finally come.
This afternoon I will be back in my beloved Arizona, thus concluding my two-year mission.
I have loved my time serving as a full-time missionary in the New York New York North Mission. I have seen change in my life and drawn closer to my Savior, Jesus Christ. I love Him, and I love the gospel and message I have borne. Though I will no longer wear the fancy name tag, I will still be an example of what I have represented.
For those of you who would like to stay in touch, my regular email is ryanturner1996@yahoo.com. This "myLDSmail" email will likely get deactivated within maybe a few weeks or so, and I'm only going to keep checking it for maybe another week. Please correspond to my normal email.
Love you all, and see a few of you soon.
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
This afternoon I will be back in my beloved Arizona, thus concluding my two-year mission.
I have loved my time serving as a full-time missionary in the New York New York North Mission. I have seen change in my life and drawn closer to my Savior, Jesus Christ. I love Him, and I love the gospel and message I have borne. Though I will no longer wear the fancy name tag, I will still be an example of what I have represented.
For those of you who would like to stay in touch, my regular email is ryanturner1996@yahoo.com. This "myLDSmail" email will likely get deactivated within maybe a few weeks or so, and I'm only going to keep checking it for maybe another week. Please correspond to my normal email.
Love you all, and see a few of you soon.
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Independence Week -- (plus June pictures!)
Fireworks all over the city this past weekend, though we didn't see very many. I'm sure at least a few were illegal, but we heard them nonetheless. To honor our nation's birthday, I memorized the whole national anthem, which is a beautiful work of music and art. I'm glad it is included in our hymn books. It was hard to find anyone home that night.
Sunday was again miraculous. A less-active had called us a couple times over the past month saying that she and her boyfriend (who has been taught many times before) were finally working out some problems and were going to come to church. While they didn't show up the weeks they said they would, they surprised us this last Sunday. He is super ready to progress again and has a baptismal date of July 24. That's after I leave, but I'm stoked nonetheless. Another deaf couple came as well unprovoked and showed much interest. The husband was actually baptized years ago, but because his baptismal record lacked the right signatures, it never officialized into a member record. We had started helping him prepare to be officially baptized again, but then he moved to Albany. He is showing a lot of interest in preparing again, and he and his wife said they would want to attend our branch in NYC coming from Albany every week, so the other elders are now working with them. He had a baptismal date for July 17, and his wife recently accepted a more soft invitation for August 7. I know the work will be good even after I leave.
Love you all!
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
Sunday was again miraculous. A less-active had called us a couple times over the past month saying that she and her boyfriend (who has been taught many times before) were finally working out some problems and were going to come to church. While they didn't show up the weeks they said they would, they surprised us this last Sunday. He is super ready to progress again and has a baptismal date of July 24. That's after I leave, but I'm stoked nonetheless. Another deaf couple came as well unprovoked and showed much interest. The husband was actually baptized years ago, but because his baptismal record lacked the right signatures, it never officialized into a member record. We had started helping him prepare to be officially baptized again, but then he moved to Albany. He is showing a lot of interest in preparing again, and he and his wife said they would want to attend our branch in NYC coming from Albany every week, so the other elders are now working with them. He had a baptismal date for July 17, and his wife recently accepted a more soft invitation for August 7. I know the work will be good even after I leave.
Love you all!
Elder Ryan Turner
New York New York North Mission
American Sign Language
Ryan got to visit the Freedom Tower and the 9-11 Memorial
MTC roommates reunited as NYNY South ASL missionary Elder Clair (gray suit) and former Elder Crockett (white shirt) attended the branch together
Captioned: Weekly planning stares
Two views of the Bronx: one with Ryan, one at sunset
Postcard-worthy shot of the East River and Brooklyn
With branch members, at a BBQ restaurant
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