Hey everybody. Wow, Quite a bit happening out in NYC. Thought I’d give you guys a speedy update before anyone gets the wrong Idea (Mr. Perkinson 
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So, how to sum up the last few days…..service, worship, Times Square, Ground zero, Staten Island Ferry, disappointingly small statue of liberty, St. Paul’s Cathedral, loads of awesome NYC food, Ray’s Pizza, torrential downpour, conveniently located poncho salesman, and what may have been the first ever game of ninja on an NYC subway.
So we’ve got three work days in, and have now gotten two days in at our respective locations. Team 1 (Or team ninjaunicorn) has been serving at Freedom Chapel and it’s accompanying thriftsore which helps to fund one of the most successful addication rehabilitation programs in the country, the Long Island Teen Challenge. The work there has consisted mostly of cleaning, sorting, and basement trench filling. One of the coolest things about this location is that the majority of the staff members of the church and thrift store (including the senior pastor) are recovered substance addicts who chose to stay and follow God’s leading to minster to others who are trapped in the same cycle they once were.
Team 2 has been serving at Christ Tabernacle Church in Brooklyn. I can’t speak as much on this site because I’ve been leading team 1, but Chase has told me that they are partnering with the church on a number of projects and that the students are having a blast and working their tails off.
Well, I’m about to drop. We’ve got a busy day tomorrow before our drive home, so please be praying that our attitudes stay positive and that God will keep us safe and use our efforts for the greatest possible good.
AA
