On our drive from Asheville to Chattanooga, we stopped in Cleveland, Tennessee at OMI ( Perry Stone‘s ministry ), which has a huge influence on the youth in the area. Perry preaches internationally and we enjoy receiving from his teaching ministry on TV each week. We presented the ministry with the Tennessee shepherds staff, which was graciously received from three women employees – Mandy, Kate, and Ashley.
They suggested that we visit Red Clay State Park which marks the site of displaced native Americans during the tragic era of the “Trail of Tears.”There we saw the re-created sites where these courageous people were forced off their homeland in 1837 and forced to march to their new distant home in Oklahoma. Over a quarter of them perished on the forced march -truly a sad chapter of our nation’s history.
Chattanooga turned out to be a quaint river town, which seems to be up and coming. Old buildings are being refurbished and the famous Chattanooga hotel and train still draw many visitors each year.
Calvin enjoyed his one long day of prayer walking in this small southern Tennessee city where he learned there are no abortion clinics. He prayed Ephesians 1, Ephesians 3 and Colossians 1. He walked along the Tennessee River and around the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga campus. He met Joseph, a man who had just gotten out of jail. This young man wanted to turn his life around and Calvin prayed with him. The man’s name, Joseph, means God will add. In the same way, Calvin felt God was saying he will add more grace to both Joseph as well as himself. God showed Calvin that the government of God will continue to destroy the works of the enemy on the earth.
We ended our day by traveling up Lookout Mt on an incline railway. Spread out before us at the top we could see six states! What a view! May the Lord continue to give us his eyes to see the needs around us and may you have his vision for your life and ministry.
They suggested that we visit Red Clay State Park which marks the site of displaced native Americans during the tragic era of the “Trail of Tears.”There we saw the re-created sites where these courageous people were forced off their homeland in 1837 and forced to march to their new distant home in Oklahoma. Over a quarter of them perished on the forced march -truly a sad chapter of our nation’s history.
Chattanooga turned out to be a quaint river town, which seems to be up and coming. Old buildings are being refurbished and the famous Chattanooga hotel and train still draw many visitors each year.
Calvin enjoyed his one long day of prayer walking in this small southern Tennessee city where he learned there are no abortion clinics. He prayed Ephesians 1, Ephesians 3 and Colossians 1. He walked along the Tennessee River and around the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga campus. He met Joseph, a man who had just gotten out of jail. This young man wanted to turn his life around and Calvin prayed with him. The man’s name, Joseph, means God will add. In the same way, Calvin felt God was saying he will add more grace to both Joseph as well as himself. God showed Calvin that the government of God will continue to destroy the works of the enemy on the earth.
We ended our day by traveling up Lookout Mt on an incline railway. Spread out before us at the top we could see six states! What a view! May the Lord continue to give us his eyes to see the needs around us and may you have his vision for your life and ministry.
Calvin and I presenting the TN shepherds staff to OMI in Cleveland TN
The view from Lookout Mt in Chattanooga
Yikes that’s a long way down!!
Government building in Chattanooga
The famous Chattanooga Hotel