Today started out a bit slower than the rest, the students were able to sleep in a bit and make it to breakfast before 8am instead of the 5am some had the other morning. After breakfast we had a short class with Peter DeArruda from NYSUM on Luke 7 1-17. He taught about how we are called to be in the world, doing God’s work in the city and not to fear but walk with the holy spirit. The message left me questioning how if can help impact my community and the work of the men within my church.

Before lunch we sat with Maria who was our guide for the soup kitchen we were serving at today. She spoke about giving our all to the work we were going to perform. She empowered us to let god stretch and use us beyond out abilities as we worked with the homeless in the soup kitchen.

The students gave testimonies, lead worship and a message all in Spanish. They all articulated their messages very well and did an awesome job with speaking Spanish. When the service was over they served meals to over 100 homeless men, women, and children. While the students served the meals, I handed out Spanish New Testaments and had a chance to engage conversation with many of the homeless. Michael was from the Bronx, and had lost his job recent, with him was his 2 year old son Nathanial who was the cutest little boy, full of life and joy. It broke my heart to know that this would be the only meal Nathanial and his dad would get today. I know that out Lord is doing a great work all across the land, but I’m left wondering what else should I be doing? I’m saddened today as I think about the broken lives in the world. I pray that everyone can come to know Jesus and be filled with the Holy Spirit so that they too can know his love and find joy in him as I have. also pray of the hearts of the students at PCA that they be filled with compassion and understanding. They have such loving hearts for the Lord and I hope that they continue the good work that is being done in them.

After dinner we attended a Prayer Service at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church. The sanctuary was the most beautiful sanctuary I’ve seen in a long time. They coffer ceilin and picturesque murals were breathtaking. The worship service just blew me out of the water…or in this case my seat!. The praise band had the house rocking to the lord. During the singing the men were called up on stage to sing. There were hundreds of men singing a joyful praise to the lord. I could feel the holy spirit presence within the building and within my heart. Our God was there with us tonight as we prayed, worshiped and praised the lord. Many of the students recieved prayer from the church prayer team and the holy spirit filled our hearts.