I miss Mayberry

We woke up bright and early this morning to have breakfast and to hit the road from Myrtle Beach to Southport, NC. It is only a fifty mile ride which is a light day(can't believe that). From what I saw it was a smooth ride for the most part. However, while Lewie, Mark, and Jon were naming off all the candy bars they could think of in a game of categories, Marianne was being chased by a dog. Apparently, the dog chased her a good ways, and came within inches of her foot. Lucky she's so fast on that bike. We made it into Southport at around 12:30 to stay with Gordon's friend Sarah.

A major highlight of the day was several of the riders getting to participate over the phone with a group of women who have agreed to pray for the women in the Congo. This is extremely encouraging for our group, as we are continuing to pray for these women. A specific prayer request we continue to exalt is our sister Consolatta, and her strength to walk again.

We had dinner and the blessed opportunity to speak with five adults about our sisters in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After this we all walked around in Southport, an incredible city along the coast. Several of us recognized that it has the feeling of Mayberry from Andy Griffith. We walked out onto a pier that was covered in fisherman, and our recognizable group in gray shirts with Imani's face on the front spread out to speak with all the different types of people. Last night we had a Bible study on persecution in the Church, and it was convicting to our group that we are not persecuted more for our faith. We can see the way that Paul is boasts in his sufferings in 2 Corinthians 11: 23-27. We are praying for boldness in not only sharing the stories of our sisters, but also in taking every opportunity to share the Gospel with the people we run across. Have a great day and God Bless!