Liberty Bell
Monday was a whirlwind day! We started the day singing at the Historic Christ Church. Even though the crowd is always light here since the facility is primarily a walk-thru venue, it’s important for our students to sing in this historic site. It has wonderful acoustics and serves as a warm-up for the event later that afternoon at the Betsy Ross House.
We set up in the courtyard of the Betsy Ross House, which attracts a lot visitors. The students did a great job ministering to both the visitors and employees.
Afterward, we walked quickly to Independence Hall and saw the room where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were framed and signed.
We thought were were going to miss seeing the Liberty Bell; however, an incredibly nice security guard welcomed us into the museum with minutes to spare before the facility closed so that we could see this important piece of our nation’s history and take a group photo.
Philly Cheesesteaks
Since we were in the City of Brotherly Love, we had to indulge in Philly Cheesesteaks for lunch. Very tasty!
Then it was back on the bus for the ride into New York City. The view of the skyline re-energized all the students and sponsors. The students tried to hold their breath through the Lincoln Tunnel. Obviously no one could since it’s a very long tunnel. Fortunately, no one passed out either.
Then something amazing happened. After turning onto 42nd Street and then onto 8th Avenue, we were in front of the Hampton Inn in Times Square in literally just a few minutes. The traffic was incredibly light and we pulled up to the front door. The courteous hotel staff had our keys waiting for everyone, and we were in our rooms. Check-in could not have gone any smoother. Thank you for your continued prayers for safe travel!
Before heading to our rooms, we had the pleasure of meeting one of our missionary hosts for the week – Kumar with Mission NYC. He was born in India, but has lived in New York City for more than 30 years. He has a powerful testimony of how God is impacting his life daily. We are excited about getting to serve with him this week!
Kumar Hiwale and Callie Mellinger
Carrie Mellinger gave the devotional to end the day and challenged us to examine our lives this week while serving God in NYC. Thank you for your words of encouragement, Carrie!
David Avery
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