Philadelphia Day 1

Well our road trip to Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, was about 14 hours and 40 minutes shorter then our trip two weeks three weeks ago Chicago however I heard the question "are we there yet" about 10 more time in the short drive tonight. Anyway we made it safe and sound to the CSM (center for student missions) housing site in west Philly.

After we got unpacked, beds made, quick orientation, we were our way to dinner at New Delhi, an all you can eat Indian. I was very impressed with our students willingness to try some new foods and every one enjoyed dinner. The best part was when I jokingly told them that they were all out of vanilla and chocolate ice-cream so they would have to branch out and try something new for dessert and everyone loved the new dessert they got.

After dinner we went on a prayer tour of Philadelphia to start our ministry this week. Our prayer tour took us to all different parts of the city. Common places like love park and city hall, all places our students have been before. We were also driving in Kensington under the L and other parts of philly that our students have never been too.

During one portion of the prayer tour we had the opportunity to get out of the van and sit under a bridge and talk about homelessness with our students. The image that I remember the most from the prayer tour is watching everyone try and figure out where they were going to sit on the dirty ground and then watching them come to a realization that this could be where someone is going to have to sleep tonight. God has blessed us with so much and I am so thankful for the opportunity that we are going to have this week to be a part of the great work that God is doing in this great city.

Thank you for all of the prayers.


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Location:Philadelphia,United States