Miraculous Ways: NEWYORKCITY.

NEW YORK HAS BEEN, INCREDIBLY LIFE-CHANGING, HISTORY MAKING, EXCITING, FUNNY AND OVER ALL BRILLLOPADS (yes, i did just say brillopads, don't judge me..) GENERALLY IT'S BEEN THE SICKEST HOLIDAY EVER! I OFFICIALLY LOVE NEW YORK. THERE IS SOOO MUCH TO WRITE BUT I'LL TRY AND COMPACT IT AS BEST AS I CAN :)

THE FIRST DAY WAS WICKED AS WE DID A PRAYER TOUR OF NY, BASICALLY GOING AROUND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY, FROM HARLEM TO PARK AVENUE AND VIEWING THE CITY THROUGH GODS EYES AND PRAYING OVER THE PLACES WE VISITED. WE ALSO GOT TO GO AND VISIT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER WHICH HAD A PRETTY LARGE IMPACT ON ME AS WE WERE WITNESSING THE MEMORIAL OF THE 9/11, SUCH A TRADEDGY, A VERY SOLITUDE ATMOSPHERE, EVERYONE WAS KIND OF CAUGHT UP IN THEIR OWN THOUGHTS, COMMISERATING IN THEIR OWN WAY. WE ALSO GOT TO WALK THE WHOLE MILE OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WHICH WAS AMAZING, THE VIEWS WERE STUNNING, SO GLAD WE GOT TO DO THAT, EVEN THOUGH MY FEET WERE IN DIRE PAIN! THANKFULLY MY BEAUTIFUL TOMS SAVED ME FROM LOTS OF ADDITION ACHENES, GENIUS SHOES.

FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE DID GENERAL SERVING SUCH AS COOKING A MEAL FOR A MEN'S SHELTER AND HAVING A CHAT WITH THEM WHICH WAS REALLY ENJOYABLE, I LOVE HEARING PEOPLES STORIES, WISH I COULD DO IT AS A LIVING, JUST FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYONE, SO NOSY! WE ALSO WORKED IN A FOOD PANTRY WHICH WAS PHYSICALLY TIRING YET STILL LOVED IT, SO GREAT SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE PUTTING SO MUCH WORK INTO HELPING THOSE IN NEED, WHEREVER IT'S THROUGH GODS GRACE OR NOT, STILL AMAZING TO SEE PEOPLE REGULARLY GIVE UP THEIR OWN LEISURE TIME JUST TO HELP EVEN ONE PERSON OUT , VERY INSPIRING FEW DAYS OF SERVING AND GOD REALLY SHIFTED MY HEART FOR THE HOMELESS AND I FEEL A LOT MORE INCLINED TO HELP OUT AND TAKING TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO TALK TO THOSE IN NEED AND HELP MORE.

SO THANKS TO HURRICANE IRENE, WHICH WAS BASICALLY JUST A BAD(ish) ENGLISH STORM, WE WERE STUCK INSIDE FOR TWO DAYS :( HOWEVER THIS DID END UP WITH LOTS OF TRIPS TO DUNKEN' DONUTS, nom nom, AND ME AND MY FRIEND MATT LED AN ACOUSTIC WORSHIP WHICH WAS REALLY COOL, MY FIRST EVER LEAD WORSHIP, EVEN IF IT WAS ONLY TO 8 PEOPLE..STILL :p GOT TO WATCH SOME DVD'S AS WELL AND BUYS AMERICAN SNACKS, SO IT WASN'T TOO BAD, AND AFTER THE "HURRICANE" THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL SO ON MONDAY WE TOOK A FERRY PAST THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, VISITED THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, ATE AT TGIF AND VISITED THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, AT NIGHT!! IT WAS AMAZING, SENSATIONAL, NEW YORK IS STUNNING, EXCEPT I DON'T THINK YOU CAN QUIET APPRECIATE IT TO THE LEVEL THAT YOU WOULD IF GOD HAD CREATED IT, NEW YORK IS SO MAN MADE, ONE SWIPE AT ALL THE BUILDINGS AND IT WOULD BE NOTHING. ATLEAST AT HOME WE HAVE THE MENDIP HILLS... :P

THE LAST DAY WAS DEDICATED TO SHOPPING, LITERALLY NON-STOP FROM 11AM TO ABOUT 9PM! AMAZING, I WAS IN SHOPPING "HEAVEN", AND SEEMING AS I HADEN'T BEEN SHOPPING IN SOOO LONG DUE TO LACK OF MONEY, I KINDA WENT A BIT CRAZED AND SPENT $75 IN VICTORIA SECRET AND $83 IN FOREVER 21 AND THEN OTHER BITS AND PIECES, BUT I STILL MANAGED TO BRING HOME $100! :D

I LOVE HOW MUCH WE ALL CAME TOGETHER AS A TEAM, AND I'M ERALLY GOING TO MISS HANGING WITH EVERYONE, PLAYING UNO+CARDS UNTIL 12AM, CHILLING TOGETHER, SO MUCH FUN! HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVOURITEEE PICTURES THAT I TOOK :)