Whitney is leading the way! :)

Inside the Brooklyn Tabernacle. We attended their 3:30 service- the 3rd service of the day. The sanctuary was completely full!

Welcome to the Brooklyn Tabernacle!

Some of the group stopping for a picture downtown.

Some of the boys downtown waiting to go to the Brooklyn Tabernacle.

Our first ride on the subway! I'm not sure if New York knows what hit them!

Ashley, Heather, Ms. Pat, and Sierra waiting on the subway.

Waiting for the "R" train to go the Brooklyn Tabernacle.

Heading underground to ride the subway-

Sunday morning service at Park Slope Community Church

Inside Park Slope Community Church

We had an assembly line unloading all the materials and luggage--

Another assembly line picture--unloading all of our food and materials

Breakfast in VA-- on our way to New York

COFFEE!!!!!!! Coffee was a lifesaver for our drivers and co-pilots.

SMILE! Our team is much closer after 24 hours on a van together! :)

Working hard to unload everything

Are we there yet?! Some of the women decided to take a rest while we waited for the tire to be fixed.

Late night talks on the sidewalk while the tire was being repaired.

We thought we found a homeless lady, but then we realized it was just Amy taking a nap while the bus was being worked on!

Dunkin' Donuts is the highlight for a lot of the kids in New York-

One entrance to the Brooklyn Tabernacle

Downtown Brooklyn

Local New Yorkers on the subway

A cute little boy on the subway

Heather, Ashley, and Sierra waiting on the "R" train

Getting through the gates to the subway

2 little boys downtown Brooklyn

Our big group walking downtown

Signing "Arise" on Sunday morning at Park Slope Community Church

Heather and Jimmy sanding in the sanctuary at the church

Sanding in the sanctuary

The Kids Klub we had at the church today

Whitney helping clean up the church

Brianna sanding the balcony

Amy and Jayda are learning how to use the electric sanders- they did a great job!

Justin working hard to get the sanctuary sanded- They've been working on it for 2 years and we're trying to finish the work up this week

Rachel and Kayla having a good time while cleaning the bathrooms

Landry and Brad cleaning the boys' bathroom

Ms. Barbara working hard!

One team went and worked on Pastor Charlie's yard- They had a fire a couple of years ago and have not had time to work on their yard in over 2 years--

The team working at Pastor Charlie's house (the pastor of Park Slope Community Church)

These guys accomplished a lot in just one day!

Park Slope Community Church

The church we are working with and staying in here in Brooklyn

Oscar, a little boy at our Kids Klub

Bro. Luke just being himself :)

BLUE TEAM- Kevin Espy, Krista Tackett, Michelle Davis, Whitney Davis, Joseph Babb, Jason Pate, Freddie Preuett

GOLD TEAM-Jimmy Ring, Dusty Crowell, Kathleen Parker, Luke Parker, Heather Morton, Brooklyn Winstead, Malori Graddy, Parker Alexander

GREEN TEAM- Kyle Elrod, Corey Crowell, Kailey Hagan, Dana Hagan, Pat Rowe, Ashley Williams, Sierra Simmons, Heather Simpson

YELLOW TEAM- Rachel O'Steen, Kayla Baker, Brad Winter, Whitney Cheatham, Barbaro O'Steen, Amy Nolan, Landry Nolan

RED TEAM- Raphe Alexander, Kevin Bennett, Whitney Ray, Whitley Southerland, Charli Lewis, Ivy Pritchard

GRAY TEAM-Brianna Winstead, Justin Owens, Treena Moore, Jayda Worrell, Stratton Moore, Amy Craddock

TAN TEAM- Bro. David Hagan, Dana Craddock, Shanna Baker, Sheri Preuett (this is our fearless leader and the amazing cooks!)

the whole team!

WE LOVE NY!

On our way to the subway to go sight seeing..

Treena and Michelle enjoying the subway ride

SMILE Whitney and Krista!

The Statue of Liberty

The kids taking it all in..

Mom and Daughter having their picture taken

This was found in the rubble after the World Trade Center was hit..

Memorial for the firefighters in NY

At Ground Zero

Taking pictures of where the trade centers used to be before 9/11

Dusty and Brad looking down on Ground Zero

Waiting to ride the Staten Island Ferry

Amy w/ the NYPD- They were amazed by her accent!

WHEEEEEEEE! Justin is loving this ferry ride!

Treena making sure all the gray team makes it to the subway together!

Some beautiful children in Brooklyn some of the team handed flyers to

Talking to New Yorkers during our street evangelism time.

Sharing Jesus with others in New York

Treena is pretty excited to be here!

Amy and Jayda talking to a man beside the subway

Getting ready to go back to the church

Carrying the water coolers back- We handed out free water along with flyers from the church on the sidewalks of New York

Eating lunch! Our 2nd favorite activity besides sharing Jesus with others :)

Ashley helping the ladies clean up!

Ivy playing the guitar during a few free minutes

Dustin and Kevin helping tear down and repair the ceiling in a storage room in the church

Jimmy is helping tear down the ceiling in the storage room

Some of our team sanding the balcony

Sanding some more

Whitley, Raphe, and Bro. David looking at the website to check how many people have been keeping up with us! :)

Ms. Kathleen, Heather, Malori, and Brooklyn are cleaning the plaster and wood that had been pulled off the walls and ceiling in the room they are renovating.

Sanding in the sanctuary-

Malori is showing her muscles!

Mom and Son make a good team :)

Some of the kids sanding by hand in the sanctuary

Raphe and Corey are working hard

The teens working with the children during the Kids Klub!

Run Whitley Run!

The green team using the map to find their way around our area

Bro. Luke bought Ms. Kathleen some flowers! Awww!

Whitney and her friend, Dillon

This is when Heather Morton was told there really is NOT a "big apple"

This is Bro. David explaining that there is no "big apple" here in NY to see-- and then suggesting we got to Georgia next year to see the "peach"

Ms. Michelle writing a note to hand our during our share time

The team getting ready to head out this morning

Malori, Brooklyn, and Jimmy tearing up the old floor

Bro. Luke and Parker trying to decide what to do next

Ms. Kathleen took this picture after Brooklyn and Heather said "Take a picture of us dying!" They are working hard! :)

Sierra helping at the Kids Klub on Wednesday

Bro. Luke!!!!!! Where are you? OHHH! There you are!

Kevin and Justin working on putting in a new floor

Amy made a new friend on the subway! They're really close as you can see.

Ms. Michelle, Ms. Dana and Jayda riding on the subway to Times Square on Wednesday night

These guys were really scared of the subway! haha!

Sierra and Corey

Whitley, Ivy, Whitney, and Charli riding the HUGE ferris wheel inside the 3 story Toys R Us in Times Square

Our summer missionary, Whitney, is pretty excited about riding the ferris wheel with Jeffrey the Giraffe!

Rachel, Kayla, Landry, and Brad riding in the Mega Blocks car on the Toys-R-Us Ferris Wheel

Times Square, New York

Krista and Whitney hanging out in front of the White House

Landry checking out the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Subway ride back to Brooklyn from Times Square- We are beginning to fit in really well-- We almost look like the locals :)

Our youth praying at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Mounument in the background

Kyle Elrod is getting his picture with the famous NYPD

A wonderful sign that greeted us as we pulled into the Calvary parking lot

Time to get ready! Ashley and Krista are helping pack and clean up the girls' rooms

Charli is packing up her stuff