Today groups 1 and 2 worked in a senior center in the morning. They helped with a food and clothing pantry.

Groups 3 and 4 in the morning worked at a East New York Farms in Queens. We did everything from transplanting vegetables to making compost.

Both groups 1 and 2, 3 and 4, did a neighborhood immersion experience. Groups 1 and 2 were in Washington Square, while groups 3 and 4 were in Union Square. This involves finding out the rent price of a nearby 1 bedroom apartment, going to a ‘mom and pop’ shop and asking various questions about how long they have been there and how the neighborhood changed, and finally everyone was given $2 to spend on dinner, the groups could pull their money together and get themselves something to eat or get food for a homeless person. This experience was very touching meaningful to many in the group because it opened our eyes to how being homeless in NYC really is and it challenged us to get out of our comfort zone and approach people we’ve never seen or talked to before.

Afterwards we all went and saw Spongebob Squarepants on Broadway in the Palace Theatre. It was a very fun and exciting musical and everyone in the group enjoyed it. Also, a friend of Jeff’s played a major character (Mr. Krab) in the musical.

It was a very fun day and we can’t wait for the rest of the week and the continued mission projects. We are feeling your prayers at work with us in NYC and we ask that you continue to pray for us. Thanks to everyone!

(We apologize for this late post, we got back late from the show and there was no time to publish the post)

For our mission work, our group split into two different groups and did different mission projects throughout the city. Groups 1 and 2 started the morning with a Manhattan Prayer Tour and spent the afternoon at a Senior Center serving and packing food containers.

Groups 3 and 4 started the morning with serving and worshiping with the folk at the Recovery House of Worship in Brooklyn. We did a mini-devotional worship experience with songs and shares of thankfulness. We spent the afternoon doing a Prayer Tour in Queens and seeing the injustices, poverty, and homelessness (Fact: over 60,000 people are homeless in NYC).

Groups 1 and 2 finished the day eating at a Chinese restaurant in China town Manhattan. Groups 3 and 4 finished the day eating at a Vietnamese restaurant in Queens.