American Sign Language class #1

I'm taking an American Sign Language class through our Oviedo Ward in church. Our Ward is the ASL ward for all members in the Stake who need/use ASL. I'm excited to take the class, but it's so hard to remember everything. We're learning some basic words and some church words too. It's going to get kind of difficult, I think, because the grammar structure is different just like it is when learning most other languages (other than English).

We learned these words so far:

Hello

Nice meeting you

My name is ___

What is your name?

Which Ward do you go to?

I go to ___ Ward.

How are you?

I'm...fine, sad, good, happy, angry, so-so

What's up?

Nothing much

These emotions: tired, stressed, excited, laid back, play, ill/sick, bored, busy

We also had to learn how to finger spell our names. I think I've got mine down. Phew!

We learned how to sign Ward (for Ward names in church) along with many of the Wards in our Stake.

We also learned these words related to church:

Heavenly Father

Mormon

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Bishop (and Branch President)

Sacrament

Bread & Water (for the Sacrament)

Priesthood

Relief Society

Sunday School

Closing Prayer

Opening Prayer

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

I hope I can remember more of these after we review them in the next class, as well as learn the new words.