A day at Elm York...

Today our group went to Elm York assisted living and spending time with the disabled elderly. The experience was amazing, and it was great to get the chance to spend time with all of the people. We got to hear a lot of amazing life stories and just had fun hanging out. A lot of the People were very welcoming and excited to hang out;we drew pictures, made father's day cards, and watched TV. One lady, Abby G., and I spent time talking to, Gertrude, who had a lot of great things to say. Gertrude told us about her lif, and how she was born in the 'roaring 20's' and is close to her 90th birthday. She told us about her family and asked us about where we are from; she was very interested about where we came from. We told her the interesting things we knew about Tennesse, and she gave a few interesting facts about Tennessee too. She told us that Elvis apparently had a twin brother! They where born at the same time, but his twin passed away when he was very young. Overall, the time we spent at Elm York was amazing and fun; it was a challenge to get the courage to go and start up conversations with people we didn't know, but with God's help and prayer, we got up the courage to talk and got to learn a lot. - Alexis L.

Cold rainy day

Good morning New York

Kitchen crew is off to make breakfast and we are excited about what today has in store for us. The stories of our 14 hours adventure stuck in NY traffic at the Holland Tunnel going just 19 miles in 1 hr 45 minutes was fun to hear. Pray for us today as we go to do God's work. Give us strength and courage to do as you command us Lord.

We made it safely

We found a gas station...finally after sitting in traffic.....After asking for cups we were so desperate Then again there was the Chinese fire drill at the burger king...what you do when you need to go to the bathroom....Emily and Lindsay Lots of fun games on the bus Then there was the stare down contests between Eric and Danae...singing...who will laugh first People in other cara were dancing with us...they probably thought we were crazy Then there was the lady that asked where we were going as we sat in traffic and she was from Jamaica....where we were going What are we thankful for...the rainbow as we arrived in Manhattan...God was wwlcoming us. Thankful for safe travels. We got to see the awesome sunrise over the mountains. There was time for the passengers to rest. The time passed quickly when you are having fun with friends. We are all anxious to see what the Lord has in store for us tomorrow. Good night Robbie

half way and time for lunch

Well so far the trip has been pretty uneventful. Definitely a good thing. We've slept, ate, and sang many songs. The excitement level is still high as we are currently in Virginia. About 6 hours left, but that should fly by. God has kept unsafe thus far and can't wait to see what is in store for the week! Zach C.

Getting Closer...just 2 days to go!

It is almost time to go....the excitment is building on our team!  We can't wait to see what God has in store for us.  28 students and 5 leaders depart VERY early Sunday morning for the adventure of a lifetime.  We will update the blog each day so that you can be a part of our journey.  Thanks for your prayers!

Almost ready to go

We are just 10 days from departure on our adventure to Queens.  As we travel, each day students will post their thoughts and experiences, and a few pictures too!  I hope you will stay tuned to be a part of our opportunity to witness to others.  We look forward to having you be a part of our journey!