Where He Leads I Will Follow

Destination:
Cary, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia

The journey began at the Metrolina Baptist in Downtown Charlotte as the group brought their bags and piled into the Midwood Baptist van and the Lowman's Buick. This journey is consumed with prayer, thus we arrive and depart at every location with a shower of our prayers and those who are partnering with us in prayer. For we serve a great God who does more than we could ever ask or imagine.


Our journey progressed to Cary where we visited and prayed over the NC Baptist State Convention building. Upon arrival we prayed in the prayer room for the State Convention as a whole and for what the Lord was doing and is going to do in and through it. Following the overall prayer, we progressed to every floor, praying specifically for each ministry and all that they might be a part of. We had the great opportunity to pray with and be toured by Chris Schofield (right), Director of the Office of Prayer. Along with hearing stories of what God is doing in Vermont and across the country from Mark Abernathy, the Partnership Missions Coordinator with the NC Baptist Men. The unity and support of our State Convention is key part of our mission trip/partnership to Vermont and then on to Canada.



From Cary we drove up to Richmond, Virginia visiting the International Mission Board. Where do we begin... Well first I have to say God did some amazing things this day! We were able to pray and tour every floor in the IMB office. As we prayed for our missionaries, we were able to meet Eloise from the Task videos that the ministry uses to encourage young people to be a part of mission opportunities. We also then toured the video production studio and observed the photography that surrounded the whole building. On our tour we were shown how the IMB divided the United States when it comes to missions and we realized we are covering all of section 1 (minus Maine) and adding Montreal, Canada. Oh how awesome God works though we may not realize it!


Following our tour we then met with Eleanor from the Prayer Division of the IMB to pray over the ministry and all those that were affiliated with it. This prayer time was sweet and spirit filled for Christ was evident through it all. The wonderful encouragement is that we prayed for our fellow believers and those they came in contact with, so that the Lord may strengthen them. In this came the testimony of Eleanor (below) that she sent following our departure.





Overall, it is wonderful to see what the Lord is doing in our lives and those we have met…and it is only the first day! God is Good, All the Time. All the time, God is good!

“I pray also that they eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.”
Ephesians 1:18-19a