NYC part 2

 

 

::Part 2::

 

all these photos are SOOC so my apologies photography skills were bad on the trip unless it was of a building. :p

 

                                                                Marcella and I

Barbie and Marcella

                                 Random photo of our feet while waiting to get off the ferry.
                     I realized everyone brought good walking shoes and I brought converse....oops....
                                                               

Marcella,Barbie and I

 

 

 

                       I saw this adorable couple on the ferry to cute not to take some photos of them.

Down to the subway....I LOVED the subway by the way its like a safe relaxed version of a roller coaster.

awaiting the subway.

 

 

on the way back.

Got honked at for this photo....Hey, don't stand on the yellow strip at the edge of a subway,not allowed...just for future reference.

China town....awesome place. ;)

 

 

                                                       beautiful restaurant in little Italy.
                                    

Off to Times square...more to come in part 3

 

NYC part 1

      I left for NYC deciding I wouldn't like it and I just would enjoy serving the homeless......
   People I'm a country girl NOT a city girl,but I LOVED NYC,granted I wouldn't want to live there,but I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I didn't get any photos of anyone serving at the mission. very sad,but we were either working or out on the town. There was 25 people on this trip so we split up into 3 groups each taking our turns at working and site seeing. Although I'm sure everyone would agree serving was are favorite part of this trip.

                                           encouraging notes on the walls by former volunteers

                                                       beautiful chapel at the Bowery mission.

(Marie,myself,Marcella,Barbie,Hannah.)
2nd day there 1st time out. =)

                                                                Lindsey and Audrey

                                                     cute little bird kept getting paper for its nest.

                                                                    
                                                                           More to come....

 

be still my heart...

                        5 days ago I went on a trip that touched my heart and left me aching for more..
5 days ago I had no idea what to really expect in all honestly I was ready to hate NYC,I'm just not a city person and I was scared not only of the city,but slightly nervous about serving at a mission I've never done that before.  5 days ago I woke up at 4:30 for a missions trip to New York City at the Bowery Mission. 
         There is 80 guys living at the Bowery Mission in a program to get their lives together,get an education...etc... I wasn't really expecting to make friends with these guys....or at least to be so sad to leave them.

Louis and I

Mugail and I

(Shout out to you two even though you may not see this,keep with the program even when its tough Jesus is there for you lean on Him.)

 My heart aches to see them again. I'm fighting back tears  as I type,all the guys/students,volunteers, and staff there were such a tremendous blessing to me.

The Bowery Mission meet a group of crazy country (some former Amish) Ohioans and we both(Bowery and the our group of 25 people) apparently didn't expect such and impact on both sides. Bowery Mission director and the guys there said we were the best group they've had,never complained always smiling and we would go up to the guys prayer room/evening play room played games with them talked with them watch college basketball with them. The generally don't like Mennonites there cause some of them are so sheltered they don't know how to socialize with the guys there.
We helped serve food to the homeless and the other men there,cleaned,sang and did service.
I also played my violin. It was such a blessing and my heart is overwhelmed.
I wish I could got more photos of the mission,but I was either working or sight seeing in the big apple. So most of my photos are of NYC,but I took over 500 photos so it will take some time to get posts up. ;)

Love you Bowery Mission and a shout out to Louis,Mugail,and Carlos at the mission though you may never see this blog post I want to say I'm praying for you and I pray that you will know God, love God, serve God and never lose sight of the prize.

                           

eShakti- product review

                eShakti contacted me asking me to do a product review on their new spring line.
                                             I was very happy and willing to do so.
                       They have such a cute spring line here a few of their spring items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aren't they darling check out the rest of their spring line HERE.

 

 

 

I chose this cute little dress.

 

I love eshakti. Their clothes are quality and they have for most of these dresses options to alter them for free to make them more modest.

So check out eShakti and checkout their spring line.