NYC Mission Trip: After-School Program

 The majority of what we did on our mission trip to Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City was working with an after-school program for Graffiti 3 Ministries.  From 2:30 - 6:00 each day, the kids come to a church, where they receive help with their homework, get fed, and play.

Fortunately for us, the weather while we were there was PERFECT!  It was in the 70's and sunny, which made it just the right time to take the kids to the nearby playground.  They were so excited!!!  In particular, 18 out of 23 of the kids in the after-school program are boys, and they were super-stoked to have a man (Tim) playing basketball with them.  These boys will never be on an organized basketball team with uniforms and a coach, so the fact that Tim divided them into teams and simultaneously served as referee, coach, and player thrilled the boys to pieces!

-Kara