Strangers in the night

February 24, 2006

Two guys broke into the base last night.

No one, except Amber, saw them.  One of them accidently tapped her knee while standing next to her bed.  She woke up and pulled her covers from her face to see a flashlight shining in her eyes.  Two guys were standing in her room, one next to her bed and one next to another girl, Stephanie's bed.  They walked out just a few minutes later.  There were five girls sleeping in that room.  And to get to that room from the door we think they broke in through, they would have passed by all our bedrooms, so they could have been in all our rooms.  Nothing was taken or destroyed.  They didn't wake anyone or hurt anyone.  They just broke in, looked around, and left.  Amber laid in her bed for over two hours unable to move she was so scared.

It's weird.  I don't feel scared, but more violated.  Even driving around town, I look at every guy and think, was that one of them?  Did they come into my room too?  What were they doing there?  Did they want to hurt us?  Were they just bored kids?  Why were they just standing in Amber's room, watching them sleep?  Are they going to come back? 

But God is good, and although our locks were crappy (they are being changed today), we have an incredible Protector that will never let anything happen to us.

In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.  Psalm 4:8

For all NYers...

February 21, 2006

All Access productions presents...

"No More Victims"

A dynamic multi media musical that focuses on the issue of bullying and self identity in America's public schools.

This Wednesday and Thursday!!

7:00 p.m.

YWAM Metro NY base in Smithtown, NY   (70 New York Ave.)

Click here to check out the promo video on their website at www.allaccessny.org

Don't miss it!!!!

Yippee!

January 26, 2006

Just a little background, YWAM Metro New York has been trying to get a location inside the city for 19 years!  And God has consistently closed the door until now.  Our new location is on E. 11th St. and I LOVE our neighborhood.  Here's some pics.  Keep in mind we are in the middle of renovating.
   The new office   The kitchen
   The living room   The bedroom  The view from the kitchen window.  You can see the Empire State Building.  It's really pretty at night...

     A park outside our back windows.  I love this park.  It is always filled with kids during the day.  We can sit on our fire escape and watch them or just enjoy the city.  It's great.
I'll try to put up some pictures after we finish renovating.

Taping and costumes

January 22, 2006January has been a pretty busy month.  The rest of All Access's company members have returned for their next tour.  They are practicing all the time right now.  I LOVE their show.  Below are a few pictures from filming last week.

Brent, playing "the victim" or the geek

Johnny, the All-Star, and Kelsey, the Prom Queen

Amber, the New Girl

Chris, a punk cast member hanging in the hallways

The popular girls

Tori, a goth cast member.  He made a little girl at his church cry for 30 minutes!

Johnny, hanging out between takes.  I thought it was a neat angle.

The DTS is on outreach.  They were able to witness to prostitues, strippers, transvestites, and so on in Houston, Texas.  Now they are in Mexico doing ministry in the mountains outside Mexico City.
And then our team, the City Missions team, is doing renovations for our new office and apartment in the East Village right now.  I hope to take some photos next week of that and post them.

It\'s snowing!

December 05, 2005I have really been looking forward to the snow this year. It will be my first official full winter here in NY. Tonight it is supposed to snow 9 inches. But I can say it\'s different knowing that I will still wake up early and work tomorrow.

We are playing Christmas music through the office now. And sitting at my desk with a warm vanilla creme from Starbucks listening to Bing Crosby sing White Christmas, I just basked in how much I love Christmas. I would like to find some sugar cookies and have hot chocolate breaks each afternoon.