getting prepared to go to the mission field is no easy task. the mission field itself isn't an easy task, so it is so important to be prepared...as much as possible anyways. i have been stretched and pulled like taffy during the past two months. it has had its hard days and its good days, not to mention the exciting days of ministry where i can't wait to get to Madagascar! during this time, a trip to NYC is built in. the goal of the trip is to try out evangelism tools we have learned with (hopefully) our target people group. we all had to find a way to get there and back home and a place to stay. we took the train...the 7 hour train ride was something I was looking forward to! we were able to do some really fun things! sharing the Gospel is living life and telling people on the way! we met some really neat people while "watching" the Rockefeller Tree Lighting in the rain. by watching, i really mean standing on the road behind the tree, not seeing anything, but w