Today was a more relaxed day. We woke up at 8, the girls cleaned up after ourselves at this church and then the guys went to Manor Community Church and cleaned out the basement/gym area. We stayed there until lunch and then the guys that wanted to finished shopping and the girls shopped after they finished also. The people that didn't want to walk and shop anymore stayed here,(including myself), and got naps or hung out at the park.(I took a glorious 3 hour nap!) After the shoppers got back we went to dinner at a place where you can get anything from breakfast to salad to cakes to steak...and it was good. Then we headed straight out to the streets near the Hudson to watch the fireworks. We got there around 9 and even before the show started there were masses of people everywhere. The roads were blocked off and we stood on them. It reminded me of New Years Eve. People were shoulder to shoulder the whole time, and then the fireworks ended....oh my. it was craziness! We were all holding onto one anothers bags etc. so we wouldn't get spread apart. The subway was the most insane though, I've never seen it more packed in my life. After a couple clostraphobic stops we were at our exit. Then we walked our usual 10 minute walk and made it home. Now I'm getting ready to go to sleep and Ps is finishing up the video testimonies with the students. It has been an honor to be in this city with your teenagers. Thank you for allowing them to come be apart of God's sovereign will over this city, Tompkins Square Gopspel Fellowship and Manor Community Church. It is bitter-sweet leaving because we feel like we've known the Jones family forever and they will be missed, but we are ready to come home and be with you all at our church...in a rural, light traffic town! Thanks for your prayers this week. Also, pray for traveling safety and ease tomorrow. We will be leaving at 8 and should be back around 5. Look forward to seeing you all.
In Christ,
Zach White
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