So one of our farthest trips, with the exception of overseas trips, was to New York City. We went to help distribute the Book of Hope as part of a Times Square Outreach, but the trip ended up being so much more.

For a couple days, we just hung out in Times Square and other areas of NYC, just talking to people and passing out books and pamphlets (of which seemed to end up all over the streets of Times Square!) But then we met a young Jewish minister who had a very unique ministry: His small “church” met in the back room of TGIF Friday’s on a weeknight for a couple hours. Essentially, he would go door-to-door throughout Queens inviting people to “dinner.” So we got to help him for a couple days, inviting people to his meetings. It was really awesome to see him connecting with the people in his area like only he could, and just to know that he is still there in Queens doing all that he possibly can to reach people for Jesus Christ.

Ok, so you know we couldn’t go to New York and not have a day to just chill! So that we did. We walked all through Manhattan, seeing the sights including Ground Zero and Central Park. We took a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and saw Ellis Island and its museums. That night we went to eat at a cool restaurant and one of the most memorable activites yet: We saw The Color Purple on Broadway. Other nights we did different acivities, like ice skating and visiting the Imac Apple Store.

So there you have it, New York had great ministry, great sights, and we had a great time.