Good Times

So I just now have figured out how to post pictures, and I am not sure why it has taken me so long to do so! But here you go! Here are just a few things that I have been up to in the seven months I have been living in NYC. The time has gone so fast at times and then again it has gone so super slow (that being the winter.) So from start until now, here is a glimpse into my life in NYC.

It all started at Camp Shiloh this past summer with four of my favorite campers. I have known two of them for 5 years now and have become known as "Mom" at camp to them. I am still not sure how I fell about being called "Mom" but at least I know they love and respect me.

This is where i live! Isn't it a great NYC apartment!

Three of my best friends here in the city! We were on our way back to IKEA to take this lovely van we rented back. We had to rent a van to get all of our furniture we bought at IKEA to our apartment. Fun Times!!

Back to the 80's! Valencia and Me at Revolution! We had so much fun that weekend and had a blast roller skating with the Shiloh teens all dressed in our 80's outfits!

Shiloh Teens and Kristi and Me at a New Jersey Nets game. We had a blast taking the kids to the game. Many of them had never been to a professional basketball game before and loved every minute of it! Kristi and I were very proud to be sporting our Nets jerseys we got for free!

What's Going On????

Some days you just have to ask yourself, what's going on? Yesterday was one of those days.....!!!!

I had just left my apartment to go to a meeting and I step outside, wait what is this falling from the sky, rain??? It can't be no one said anything about rain, but yes that is what is was. I was already running late for the meeting so I just put my hood on and thought, the heck with this I can get a little wet. So I walked on debating on walking the 12 blocks, taking the subway, or taking a bus. So Kristi (my roommate) and I decided just to take the bus. So we get to the bus stop and wait, and wait, and wait (in the rain with only my hood pulled on) and an express bus passes (doesn't stop where we are waiting) and then another express bus passes. So we decided we should walk up three blocks to the bus stop for the express bus. We get there and wait and wait and wait. We then decide we only have nine blocks to go so lets just walk. So we turn to begin walking and all of the sudden I feel a punch in my arm. Wait a minute did someone just punch me. YES!!! A MAN JUST HIT ME!! I turned around after finally realizing what just happened, and a strange man was just mumbling to himself standing there in the rain. Knowing that there are people all over this city that at any given time aren't with it I just turned and kept walking.

So know I ask myself, what's going on in this world that a stranger would feel compelled to just punch someone in the arm for no good reason. I didn't run into him, say anything to him, and even get a cab in front of him....I was just walking down the street like he was. What could be going in this person's life for him to hit a total stranger. I will never know, but I have to chalk it up to first in my life. I got punched, thankfully it was just on my shoulder and not a couple of inches higher or I might have a broken jaw. You never know what you might run into in this crazy city.

For those of you who know my dad, please don't pass this story on! He is already worried that I will end up in an episode of law and order or nypd blues!

One Day More

I can't believe it is the middle of March! Where has the time gone? I have been really behind in my posts!

A little bit of good news. The high for Wednesday is suppose to be 67. Wait could that be correct? No way, it was 12 degrees last week and snowing!! But wait, weather.com says that is what it is to be. I think I know why this is occurring. First, God is answering my prayers because I have been praying since Feb. that the weather would warm up and this week it is! Second, I got a pedicure on Saturday and had my favorite Spring color of California Coral painted on my toes! I truly believe that is what ushered Spring in! So girls just so you know, California Coral is the color that changes your life!

We are in the middle of Spring Break campaigns here at Shiloh. We had two groups from Middle Tennessee State University and Pepperdine University here last week and this week Indiana University and ACU are here and then next week Lipscomb University will be here. It has been great seeing these students working with so many children in the public schools in the Bronx! They have been doing such a great job and we have loved having them here. Several of my friends from camp have been with the campaigns as well so it has been great to see familiar faces. You don't realize how much you miss people that you truly know until they start showing up and it hits you hard! I miss my friends so much and am so thankful I have gotten to see a few familiar faces this month.

One day I will figure out how to post pictures and the other great things that blogger can do but until then you will just have to picture my smiling face! Miss you all!