I would be lying if I tried to say my heart doesn't hurt for the people impacted by the storm the last few days. I am especially drawn to the people of the NYC area because of having the chance this past summer to serve there with a team of young adult missionaries. Each picture,… Continue reading What endures…
Category: NYC Mission Trip
Prayers From Central Park
On Sunday, I, along with a couple other team members on our NYC Mission Trip, had the opportunity to stand in Central Park and ask people for any prayer requests they have while handing out free water. Even though some were shared in a joking manner out of spite or to mock us for even… Continue reading Prayers From Central Park
Day 5 Wrap Up – And the Journey Has Just Begun
Today we packed up the vans and made a stop at The Wartburg Adult Care Community before hitting the road. Here we had a blast interacting with residents and sharing Jesus with them. After our 8 hour ride home, we gathered to end with a devotion. However, this end, by design was more of a… Continue reading Day 5 Wrap Up – And the Journey Has Just Begun
NYC Mission Trip – Day 5 Prayers and Devotion
Monday June 4 – Day 5 Today we wrap up our trip and head to Buffalo. Our morning begins serving at the Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon, NY before beginning our eight hour journey home. Thanks again for joining us on the journey! GET INTO GOD’S WORD WITH US: Read Isaiah 6:1-8 with… Continue reading NYC Mission Trip – Day 5 Prayers and Devotion
Day 4 Recap – “What’s the Catch?”
Have you ever tried to truly give away something for free? Whether it's simply passing along your cart at Aldi's without wanting a quarter back or doing a car wash "just because", people aren't used to others just simply doing good without some ulterior motives. Our teams discovered this in even greater ways today as… Continue reading Day 4 Recap – “What’s the Catch?”
NYC Mission Trip – Day 4 Prayers and Devotions
Happy Sunday! What a wonderful joy to know that people all over the world are gathering today to worship our Savior, Jesus Christ. Reflecting on our theme for the trip "This is Church" we've been focusing so far on "being the church" in our everyday life... of finding time (like a morning commute) to get… Continue reading NYC Mission Trip – Day 4 Prayers and Devotions
NYC Day 3 Recap – Dirt, Dye, and a Delicious Dinner
Today, we journeyed from Bronxville, to the Bronx, to Brooklyn and back. (FYI: that's a lot of train time!) We dug deep in dirt, got covered in dye, and ate a delicious dinner. We had green thumbs... and green toes (and arms, and legs, and faces, oh... and some of the green got on the… Continue reading NYC Day 3 Recap – Dirt, Dye, and a Delicious Dinner
NYC Mission Trip – Day 3 Prayers and Devotions
We hope and pray these prayer and devotion guides have been, and continue to be, a blessing to you. We have definitely been feeling your prayers for us! Today, our team gets to jump into action and get a little dirty too! This morning we will join with neighborhood members to clean up and plant… Continue reading NYC Mission Trip – Day 3 Prayers and Devotions
NYC Day 2 Recap – SEE!
If you read our post from this morning you'll recall that today's sub theme on our trip was SEE... and yes, we did SEE a lot today. In the morning we challenged you to pay attention to what you saw today. Here is a list of just a few of the things WE saw today:… Continue reading NYC Day 2 Recap – SEE!
NYC Day 1 Recap – Hippos, plastic forks, and an abundance of cereal
As I settle into my cozy dorm room (and smelly... as all dorms are) at Concordia Bronxville, I can't help but smile. In thinking about the ways I've seen this team, some members who never met each other before today, already begin to grow and develop since we started this journey 10 hours ago, I truly… Continue reading NYC Day 1 Recap – Hippos, plastic forks, and an abundance of cereal
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