Us, Kevan, Sarah, Reese (yes, he’s 90!) and Eric

Photos courtesy of Eric Lovin

Elberton, Georgia that is. We journeyed to see our good friend, Eric, (who was our neighbor when we lived in Cusco) in his hometown. We had been praying that God would give us an opportunity to be bold and step out in faith and in that same week, Eric presented the idea of us coming down to love on his city. So the three of us traveled, expecting David to lead some worship and that God would show up.

When we arrived, Eric (with the help of some awesome friends) had acquired an unused store-front to stage nightly worship and prayer over the city. A prophetic team of his friends from Maryland came down to join in the fun. (Kevan,Sarah and Reese–you guys are awesome!) The point was simply to invite people to encounter God’s love and presence. And encounter people He did!

A woman was reminded of God’s love for her and her daughter. A man was healed of back pain. A woman was healed of cataracts. Another man gained a deeper revelation of God’s love and he got up and led spontaneous worship for the first time–and later he and his son played worship music together in their house and then later he prayed for someone in his music store. People were encouraged at WalMart. A woman who had ALS and hadn’t been able to speak in years, said her husband’s name. Another woman was healed of arthritis (she saw the swelling leave her hand). Eric’s mom was healed of a migraine. Others received encouragement just being a part of something new.

The point is this can happen anywhere. God can use anyone, anywhere! In Elberton, in Charleston, in Rock Hill…everywhere! God wants us to made more aware of his love and presence. Once we know who we are — beloved sons and daughters; children of God, equipped to walk in power and authority by the Holy Spirit, then we can love others around us. God wants us to know who we are. He wants families to be reconciled. He wants to us to love our neighbors. He wants us to move from glory to glory all because He loves us. We owe people an encounter with the one who loves us. Be encouraged!

A very big thank you to Eric’s amazing parents, Ed and Annette—and y’all,they are amazing people! We really enjoyed their generous hospitality, their yummy food and their stories 🙂 (nothing too embarrassing Eric). If you find yourself in the Elberton area, you really must go visit them! And to Eric, for his invitation to come and the encouragement he showed us on how to love his hometown so well! We are inspired and encouraged from this weekend!

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