Ice Skating!

Oh, today was fun. I cannot fully express with words how fun it was ice skating with Lishbe and her friends in Bryant Park's ice skating rink called "The Pond". Her two Hunter friends, Aisha and El, definitely made the experience all the more enjoyable. We waited for an hour and a half to get in, but it was completely worth it. I really got to know Aisha, who is originally from England, very well and she was so much fun to be with! I feel calmer about my trip to England, my six months there, my exploration of Europe, and so many other aspects of my trip just by talking to her. Amazing. Food is cheaper in the UK than in Manhattan, it is free to receive calls and texts in the UK, and English is actually considered the best undergraduate major to have in England.

Ice skating was fantastic. El skates as fast as a pro, whipping past the crowds. We had quite a bit of fun joking about the "pretty boy" security guard and oh, it just brought me so much happiness, looking up at the huge Christmas tree in the park and the red and green lighted Empire State building to the side. The city is so beautiful at night. Best of all, I was able to savor the moment, really savor it, and I know in my heart that this is why this trip abroad is going to be amazing, because it lets me LIVE the moment. No pondering about the past, no worrying about the future, just living the present and laughing it out loud, having a fantastic time. It's what we're all meant for, this happiness, this joy, this trust in Him and His peaceful will for us. Thanks be for His amazing ways.