Another Adventure!

So, as promised, I am attempting to update this weekly for you all. I arrived in NYC Sunday night and spent a few days hanging out with my parents and visiting my brother, who lives here in the city. Then Wednesday afternoon, I made my way to Harlem to begin preparations for the summer. It’s been a couple of hot and busy days, but I think we’re all incredibly happy and excited to be here. It’s an incredible community, which you can read more about at our team blog HERE. As I am in charge of the team blog, I didn’t feel like repeating a lot of what I say there on my own blog, so always be sure to check that blog. I spent a lot of time on it. :-)

This week, we will have two teams at three primary locations. I am in charge of the location we have in the Bronx. We have only spent a few minutes there, so I won’t be able to tell you a ton about it yet, but I am really excited to be partnering there. My team will be doing some small work projects, helping with the soup kitchen, the choice pantry, and the kids club. We will be busy, but it should be a really fulfilling time for the teams. We are also the only team that will have to take the subway everyday, so I’d love prayers for that. It’s a super easy route, but making sure my teams are smart and safe makes things a little more difficult.

Our teams arrive tomorrow afternoon, and I am a crazy mixture of excited and nervous to begin our first week. My teammates are great, and I think we will continue to work well together, even when things get stressful. 

Also, I think I should have convinced my Dad to let me borrow his pedometer for the summer. Only city folk and waiters/waitresses will understand how sore my feet are by the end of the day! Ooh boy. But I am really growing to love this city and its people. I have made some friends in the corp already. One is a sweet woman who reminds me of my friend Jotty from PNG. They have both been incredibly welcoming to me, are beautiful, intelligent, and are huge on giving back to their communities to make them better places. And the majors, lieutenants, and captains we work with are all kindhearted, a little sassy, knowledgeable, and will prove to be vital contacts throughout the summer. Please keep them all in your prayers, as well as the teams who will come through, and the people we will serve. After all, this summer isn't worth anything if we aren't glorifying the Lord.

Keep in touch! I love hearing from you all!