Welcome back to week 3! In case you’re wondering what this is all about, check out my initial post for information. I’d love to have you join us in praying for America.

Alabama

This week finds us in Alabama. As I was driving to Wind Creek State Park in Alexander City, Alabama, yesterday, I was singing the words to the song: “It’s burning in my soul,” and “Lord, let Your fire fall down!” I found myself praying for revival and for God’s word to penetrate our souls.

I was encouraged because I kept seeing scripture references on the country roads. Yes! God’s word is alive and active.

Add your Prayers

This week feel free to add whatever prayers God is directing you to pray for Alabama and the U.S. in general to the comments below.

Drive-through prayer line

I’ll leave you with this picture that Mark took of a drive-through prayer spot he found at someone’s house while biking past last week. He stopped and prayed on his bike.

Pray on!

Last week was an eventful week. It was our first week on the road, and we encountered many blessings and several challenges , but God is faithful! We are ready for week 2. If you’re new to Prayer Across America, you can read the Introductory post to better understand what we’re doing. 

This week, we are starting from Dunnellon, Florida, and heading north. Mark bikes about 50-70 miles a day, so we can count on traveling 250-300 miles. We can be covering the Ocala, Florida, Gainesville, Florida and surrounding areas in prayer. Over the last week, I’ve been able to pray with two people in person, so that excites me too.

General Requests:

1. That people will be drawn to Jesus.
2. For peace and unity in our country. That people will be respectful despite political divisions.
3. For international tensions.
4. For wisdom and humility for Donald Trump. That he will follow God.

Please add your own prayers for our country,Florida, and any specific friends and family your have in Florida to the comment section below. We will use this post for the entire week, so please feel free to leave prayers on any and every day that you like. Thank you.

Pray on!

It’s finally arrived! Today is the day we start our trip across America. It’s been a long time coming.

Day 1: Mark is riding from Bonita Springs to North Fort Meyers, Florida. It’s about a 35-mile ride, a shorter ride for the first day. As I think about praying for the next several months, here are some general things we can pray for each day:

General Requests

1. Unity in our country.
2. People will turn to God.
3. Families to stay together.

Specific Requests

1. Pray against fires. It’s been very dry here and there’s already been many acres lost to fires. The last several days we’ve been under fire alerts.

Most importantly, please pray as the Spirit leads you.

Please post any of your prayers in the comments section if you feel led. Thank you so much for praying with us for America!

Pray on!

My husband, Mark, and I are on a journey.

Well, we all are, aren’t we? But we are on a traveling journey that is a bucket list item for him. He has always wanted to ride his bike across the country. It’s a family kind of thing.

Mark going on a training ride.

Mark’s brother Steve rode his bike from Indiana to San Diego when he was 19. Our son Jesse walked across America by himself (I know, lots of grey hair for me) when he was 19. And Mark is getting ready to ride his bike from coast to coast. It’s been in the works for several years, but now it’s happening. I’m going along with him to be his support. I’ll be pulling a 14.5 foot travel trailer that will be our home for the next several months as Mark bikes from Florida to Portland, Oregon. If you’re interested, you can follow our blog at Kick Up Some Dust and our Facebook page.

We’ve been in Florida training for the last four weeks, but that is drawing to a close.  We leave Monday, April 10, 2017, our first day on the road.

What’s My Part in This?

As I was praying about this trip and what God had in mind for me, the phrase “prayer across America” popped into my mind. Over the next several days as I mulled this over, I felt the Holy Spirit prompting me to focus on two areas:

1. to pray geographically as we travel across the country, and
2. to watch for any “God appointments” as we travel.

Prayer Support

I would love for you to join me in praying through each geographic area as we travel across the country. A couple of times a week, I’ll post about where Mark and I are currently along with a prayer for that area. I hope that people will then add their prayers in the comment section at the bottom of the post. If you live in that area, by all means, please list any requests that are pertinent to that general area.

Here’s my inspiration for Prayer Across America, a wonderful Bible verse that Mary felt led to:

Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Jeremiah 29:7

Let’s join together in praying for our wonderful nation. I can’t do it by myself. Will you join me? Starting next Monday, April 10, I will put up the first geographic prayer post. Let me know if you have any questions or if you’d like to join me in interceding for our nation by leaving a comment below.

You can find a link to each week’s prayers below.

Week 1 Prayer Across America

Week 2 Prayer Across America

Week 3 Prayer Across America

Week 4 Prayer Across America

Week 5 Prayer Across America

Pray on!