Sunny with a High of 75

Okay so it hasn't been 75 degrees here in New York but this past week has had some beautiful sunny days. One day my roommate, one of our flatmates, and I went for a picnic in a park right across from the Manhattan skyline. 

My schedule has been so busy and God has been so good. Dinner with Yeshi was good and I got to meet some of her Tibetan friends for the first time. Her friends have invited me to hang with them and even though I haven't had time to go yet, I am excited about getting together with them in the future. 

I also have new students. The older lady comes for private tutoring for conversational English and through this I have been able to share quite a bit with her. She has been reading Bible stories in English and Tibetan so please pray that she would continue to ask questions. My other student is extremely young but surprisingly well educated. She can read in Tibetan (which is rare with people her age) and she has passed some kind of nursing exam. She is reading the stories as well and I am looking forward to getting to share with her more. 

I still continue my relationship with my restaurant friends and the waitress' four year old daughter and I are becoming very good friends. They are telling their friends about the center and through them we are having more Tibetan students. Please pray that I would have opportunities to share with my restaurant friends. 

Even though it isn't 75 degrees in the city just yet, there are plenty of people and places that God puts in our path that make the chilly days better.   

So I have been in New York roughly one month and it stills feels like I am trying to figure out what all is going on.

My family came for a late Birthday celebration. Our festivities included the Empire State Building, Mary Poppins on Broadway, Times Square, Carriage ride in Central Park, and the Plaza area. Here are some pictures.

 My parents are now back home and my brother back as school. My schedule is constantly changing but it seems like this next week I will finally be on a regular schedule. I teach at the South Asia Center Monday-Thursday morning from 10-11:30. On Monday evenings I take Tibetan from my dear friend Yeshi.On Tuesday afternoons we have T4T training and then there is Kids Club from 3-4:30. On Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9:30-10:30 I help teach a class of all Tibetan students (this class just started this past week). I am excited about all the opportunities I am getting to meet Tibetans.

My prayers for this month is that I will be more intentional with my restaurant friends across the street. I have established a good relationship with them but my strange schedule hiccups have made it difficult to find time to go there. I am planning on going everyday this next week to have tea and maybe help them with their English. I also ask for prayer for my friend Yeshi. She now has 4 jobs so it is hard to find time to meet up with her. She finally invited me over to her house so I am going for dinner tonight. Please pray that God would continue to give my opportunities to  share with her. Thanks for all you prayers!!!!!