Philly, NYC and New Jersey in 48 Hours

I needed a breath of fresh air and I got it this weekend. Two of my crazy friends (Drea & Joey)and I decided Friday night at 7:30 (when we were supposed to be planning a camping trip for one night) to take a spontaneous road trip to all these cities above. Well, actually our destination was Philly, and then while we were in Philly we said, “well we might as well go to NYC” . . . and don’t ask how we got to explore New Jersey. Anyways, we stayed with my Grandma and Aunt Friday night and with Drea’s relatives Saturday night. We arrived at both places at around 3:00am in each city. We definitely extended our weekend to the utmost! It was so good to see family and hang out for a little bit! My Philly fam, if you’re reading this I love ya’ll and thank you so much again! We hung out in Philly Saturday. Ate cheese steaks, pretzels, ice cream, oh and explored the history of our forefathers. I know you are laughing at me now. We decided to also hit up the Simple Way, founded by Shane Claiborne. If you have read Irresistible Revolution – you know who and what this is. It was such an encouragement to hang out there even though we never talked to anyone. Off to NYC after that.


NYC was great. We had a little detour the night before, so we couldn’t spend as much time there as we originally wanted. It was AMAZING THOUGH. When we stepped foot on the streets of NYC it was worth it all! We had some pizza, bought some stuff and just really chilled there. A fresh of breath air indeed.


I think we all learned something on this trip, which made it all better. Though extremely hard, I love the feeling of being stripped of everything and having to rely completely and wholeheartedly on God. We had to do this. And it was great. We laughed and we loved. I am so thankful for my friends not only here, but everywhere. I am thankful that I got to spend a weekend with Drea and Joey. It was a trip to remember and I would do it all over again in a second. I think we learned a little about ourselves as well as each other. Joey, thank you again for allowing yourself to pour out the grace and love of the Father to others that He has poured out on you. Drea, thank you for being genuine and true to yourself, but most importantly thank you for allowing yourself to be used by the Lord in the ways that you do. Words cannot begin to express how genuinely thankful I am for having the opportunity to serve beside each of you this summer.


So that’s that. 48 hours of fun! Well, maybe a little frustration too, but SO WELL WORTH IT. Please continue to lift us up in prayer. I love ya’ll deeply!