Its week two and more awesome things have been happening! Ministry is going well. I feel like I'm getting to know the kids a little better. Today, I got the privilege of walking a couple of the kids home and that was a great experience. Just to be able to see where they live and hear a little about where they come from was good. Two of the kids were talking about their family situations on the way home, and while it would have made most people angry or bitter, they were able to laugh and joke about it at such a young age which is both a good thing and a sort of sad thing. It was also such a blessing to hear Michael, one of the teens talk about his dreams of going to Harvard one day and I can't wait until he makes it there! He is such a bright and talented young kid who had such a gentle spirit about him. I see the evidence of Christ and His love for me everyday.

I try and make the effort to stay in conversation with the Lord all day and when I do, I see so many of my little mentionings answered. One of my favorite things thats happened this week is riding the subway and seeing people smile about what music they're listening to. Or when you can tell its praise music because they're really into it! I LOVE that! Another thing that happened today that has made my experience so far is getting to talk to a guy who I'm pretty sure is homeless. It really just felt like home to walk with him and hear about some of the things he's been through and to have a chance to ask about his beliefs and invite him to church. The Lord always seems to remind me of all the things He has in mind for me. Whether its by breaking my heart for something or giving me the opportunity to use the gifts He's given me.

I pray that my focus stays only on Him and my purpose to glorify Him in everything that I do. I pray that His work in my life will be evident to those I get the honor of ministering to or with. That I fall more in love with my Creator everyday. ( and I do, when I see people communicating with each other in a loving way, or when I work around people who have a heart after God and His work, when I see someone give up their seat on the subway who is probably just as tired as the person they are giving it to (and I know that it is just "courtesy" but its also really kind and

self-less) when the sun comes out to play after a morning of miserable rain, when it rains...

So since I am a list maker here are a couple of lists for the week:

top 5 favorite things (of NY)

1.Graffiti

2. riding the subway

3. Central Park

4. that I can literally walk to anything I need (y'all know how much I hate to drive!)

5. that I get to see lots of different people everyday!

5 things I (with the Lord's help) am going to work on:

1. Complaining (its NOT cute and I get annoyed with my own complaining, I know other people do)-this includes saying what I hate to do

2.indecisiveness and my inability to take the initiative...by inability I mean fear of.

3. by tendency to let my insecurities determine how I act and what I do and don't do.

4.I could always be in the word more

5. being in the moment vs. worrying about what will happen next or in the near future.

things that I misssss

1. My Family!!!!!!!!!!

2. My seeeeeesterrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!

3.Friends

4.FBC Sunday service and my family there

5. Charlie Josephs!

6. Chic-fil-a

7. My bed!

8. t.v.

9. BCM

10. Houston!!!!

P.S. My itunes is on shuffle right now and you'll never guess what song is on right now....wait for it....No I'm not saying haha!