Deacon passes sacrament despite having no arms – LDS Church News

Published: Sunday, July 26, 2009 12:12 a.m. MDT
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Alex Brotherson came into this world with no arms and only a single finger protruding out of his right shoulder.

To the casual observer, Alex doesn't miss the arms he never had. The youngest of three brothers, at 12 years old he participates in many of the activities endemic to boys his age by using his feet to do tasks normally reserved for hands — things like playing video games, surfing the Internet, playing baseball and even riding four-wheel all-terrain vehicles.

Read the full story via MormonTimes.com.

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