The Big Hot Apple
Hey everyone! It's been quite some while since the last time I shared with you all, but I've been in New York working hard and playing harder. Not much has happend since the last post other than the trip to NYC that I just got back from. I figured I'd share.
Note to self: NEVER..EVER go to New York in the summer time! I have lived in both Florida and Texas - not too many states can boast hotter climates than those, but NYC in the summer is bar-none miserable. It was hot everywhere we went, inside or outside. When I was sitting in the subway I noticed that I sweated so much that I had a pool of sweat in the heel of my sandle.
Now that my mini-vent is over, New York was great. Overall, it was very fun and enjoyable. Yankee fans are very passionate about their team and it was fun to cheer along with them on Friday night. Like most mission trips, I strengthened old relationships, made new relationships, and came back with many inside jokes that only people from the group would understand (isn't that right, Chopper 5).
The school we worked in was fun, even without the air conditioning. P.S. 48 is indeed the best school in the universe. Being the only 19 white people in the area definitely turned heads and got people asking questions (that and we were also covered in paint half the time). The coolest thing we did was after the last day of work when we prayed over the school.
I talked with the principal of the school, John. He's passionate about his job and just the expression on his face showed me he appreciated us and was very, very proud of his kids (all 1,300+ of them). They were one of the poorest school districts in the US, but with determination and love they are academically one of the best public schools in the area.
I didn't get to meet many of the kids while the work was being done. I can't begin to imagine what they deal with or what struggles they must overcome. Maybe their lives are great, but maybe their lives are rough. Either way, we prayed as a group that the Lord would bless them in their studies, keep them safe, and have our work and the work of others stand as a testimony to show that they are loved - not only by us but by a God who gave them His best.
I also pray that all of you are doing well and staying safe. Take care of yourselves and God bless.
Note to self: NEVER..EVER go to New York in the summer time! I have lived in both Florida and Texas - not too many states can boast hotter climates than those, but NYC in the summer is bar-none miserable. It was hot everywhere we went, inside or outside. When I was sitting in the subway I noticed that I sweated so much that I had a pool of sweat in the heel of my sandle.
Now that my mini-vent is over, New York was great. Overall, it was very fun and enjoyable. Yankee fans are very passionate about their team and it was fun to cheer along with them on Friday night. Like most mission trips, I strengthened old relationships, made new relationships, and came back with many inside jokes that only people from the group would understand (isn't that right, Chopper 5).
The school we worked in was fun, even without the air conditioning. P.S. 48 is indeed the best school in the universe. Being the only 19 white people in the area definitely turned heads and got people asking questions (that and we were also covered in paint half the time). The coolest thing we did was after the last day of work when we prayed over the school.
I talked with the principal of the school, John. He's passionate about his job and just the expression on his face showed me he appreciated us and was very, very proud of his kids (all 1,300+ of them). They were one of the poorest school districts in the US, but with determination and love they are academically one of the best public schools in the area.
I didn't get to meet many of the kids while the work was being done. I can't begin to imagine what they deal with or what struggles they must overcome. Maybe their lives are great, but maybe their lives are rough. Either way, we prayed as a group that the Lord would bless them in their studies, keep them safe, and have our work and the work of others stand as a testimony to show that they are loved - not only by us but by a God who gave them His best.
I also pray that all of you are doing well and staying safe. Take care of yourselves and God bless.
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