This morning we awoke to bid farewell to State College and Penn State and to meet New York City. On the four-hour drive, we passed through beautiful mountains painted with colors of yellow, red, and orange fall leaves. Seth and Danny dexterously navigated the two vans into the city and brought us to Ministry Training Center safely. Here are some pictures from along the way.
We arrived at 4:00 PM at Ministry Training Center in Elmhurst, New York. This will be our base for the remainder of our trip.
The Center’s staff graciously welcomed us, showed us to our rooms, oriented us to the week, and sent us out on our first assignment, a scavenger hunt. We had a list of things to do, such as:
- Ask someone what country they were born in.
- Find out the average price of eels or turtles to eat.
- Find a Hindu or Buddhist temple and pray for light against the darkness.
- Buy an empanada and bubble tea.
Since the Center is located in a region of the city that has many first-generation immigrants, many languages, many cultures, and numerous religions, the scavenger hunt allowed us begin to become acquainted with this area of the city, its people, and its cultures.
After the activity, we returned to the Center, shared stories of our experiences, completed journaling assignments, and went to bed in America’s most populous city.
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