·       Safety in travel

·        Finances

·        Family -  specifically our children (Noah is 4, Ally is 2) and our extended family who we had to leave behind

·        Schedule - we would like to completely book the remainder of the year full of meetings and conferences

·        Time - that we would spend it wisely

·        Ministry - that each church we are in we would be able to minister to the congregation and convey the burden God has given us for the people of New York City