Ready to Go by Eric
We were ready. Ready and waiting I should say. With the Fellowship Bible Church leaders prepared and Wonder Voyage ready to go…weather delayed our team’s flight. Finally, three hours later our team arrived. Funny – I thought they would be worn out and tired. Tired – a bit! Worn out – not even close. When this team arrived they were ready and roaring to GO.
We welcomed them into their new house which is situated in the historical East Village of NYC. We greeted them with open arms and famous Ray’s pizza. With a warm welcome and good food we had Juan Galloway with New York City Relief speak to our team and lay the foundation for our week of selflessly serving urban youth, the poor and food insecure. With 20 years of experience NYC Relief is one of the premier providers of food and service to the poor and needy among in New York City. One thing our team learned right away from our experience with NYC Relief and Father’s Heart Ministry – it is not just the homeless that are struggling. With the global recession in full swing the homeless, “rent poor”, and elderly are all requiring assistance from NYC charities. We realized quickly – there is plenty of work to be done.
After a great beginning to our week in NYC we took the team to Times Square where we introduced them to the city that never sleeps. The students had a great time exploring Times Square and the unique culture that encompasses the area. In addition – they had a great time getting used to riding the subway. Finally, we returned to Fathers Heart and a short rest before the week begins in earnest.