Golda Meir Plaza...Second Time Around

Well we woke up this morning, ate our cereal then went downstairs and heard from Pastor Bill, (who I found out is actually Dr. Bill Jones. Apparently he went to seminary at Bob Jones.) He challenged us again this morning on the same topic of the Old Testament, especially in talking with Jewish people. After that we loaded up, a few guys helped out by riding in the van and the rest of us took the subway and met them there. After we were set up, we ran down to a Mcdonalds and ate a quick lunch, then we came back and sang. We sang two sets back to back. Golda Meir Sqaure has been a fairly friendly sqaure to minister to. Sure, it has its own set of mockers and people that will laugh at us. But surprisingly enough, people will sit and listen and even sing along. We've met christians there both days and that has been a real encouragment. At the end of our second set a man named Alberto came to us and told us that he was sitting on the other side of the street and couldn't get the thought of the Gospel out of his mind. He said that he even tried walking away but couldn't, so he came and listened for about an hour. He said that he was confessing sin to the Lord and was feeling the conviction of his unrighteousness. Apparently he had been converted, probably recently, and was getting faint hearted about christianity. He prayed with Ps and "renewed his faith" per se. So whether he was saved today or in recent weeks we don't know. But we do know that the Lord did a tremendous work in his life today and that if he was converted, he is starting over, ready to serve the Lord, and if he wasn't converted, he is now, only by the grace of God. After we sang and talked with people we took horse-drawn carriage rides through Central Park, went to the Apple store, FAO Schwartz, and Bloomingdales. Then we ate at a pizza place,(Oprah says its the best pizza in the nation), and took the subway home. We just finished team devos, where the students had an opportunity to worship the Lord through songs and testimonies of experience on this trip and what they have been learning from the word. Now everyone is on the phone with you guys,(the parents), and are headed to bed. Once again, please pray for us! The Lord uses prayer as a vessel to fulfill His sovereign plan. We will be singing for the last time in Grace Plaza tomorrow, then cleaning out a church in the city. We miss you all, but are having a great time serving the Lord together.

ZDBWW