My weekend trip to Kansas City, MO to visit IHOP-KC. I flew into KC around 10:30am on Sat. I rented a car (got a free upgrade!) and then headed straight for the prayer room. Walking into the prayer room was exhilarating, here is the set when I walked in. I stayed for 3 1/2 hours then went to find and check into the hotel. Grabbed some food because I realized at 4pm that I had only eaten a fried egg that my hubby made me before we drove to the airport. Next stop was to visit some friends who were Bobby and my prayer partners while we were interns there. I enjoyed catching up with them, seeing how much their boy had grown and meeting the new little one. Next stop was the Saturday night service, which was packed and I stood or sat on the floor for most of it. Shelley Hundley gave such a great word that hit me where I'm at, it was about prayer being labor and how not to give up no matter what "good" excuses you might have. Click here to watch it, this service has a Korean translator. To end the night I stopped at walmart to grab some toothpaste and other things I wasn't sure if I could fly with. I bought some microwave popcorn, fruit and brown rice chips since I remembered I didn't eat much. Back at the hotel I realized there wasn't a microwave. That was the only let down of the trip. No popcorn..
The next morning, Sunday, Bobby texted me that J threw up in the car on the way to church then later D was next. :(
I met up with one of the old youth from our Colorado youth group to give him a few things, I included the unused popcorn b/c I didn't have space to take it home. I was encouraged to see him and the church he's doing college/worship ministry at. I drove back to IHOP for the Sunday morning service, here. Then back to the prayer room after stopping in the cafe and bookstore. The sets were Audra Lynn and Bob Powers. Bob Powers had a chorus of, "in the end it's only You that matters." Wow! What you can't see from watching the video is the power behind that statement and the unity of everyone in the room, we were louder than the speakers. Truly amazing! You can watch the videos and find me ;)~
Anyway, these times were wonderful and I did NOT want to leave. My intention of this trip was to find that place of intimacy with the Lord that I've been missing. I found it and didn't want to leave. But I was missing my family at this point and wanted to get back to my husband.
Returned the rental car and waited for my flight. Right before I was about to board I thought I recognized a girl from church so I tapped her on the shoulder and sure enough it was here and we were on the same flight back to TX! The flight wasn't full so I sat next to her. That was fun! She teaches T and K's Sunday school class. I said bye to her after we got to the front of the airport and found Bobby. I got in the van and gave him some CD's I got for him and he told me to listen to what CD was playing . He wrote and recorded me a song over the weekend despite being sick and having sick kids. I was amazed! Completely speechless. I am so blessed to have this man as my husband!!! What a great way to end a great weekend!!
The next morning, Sunday, Bobby texted me that J threw up in the car on the way to church then later D was next. :(
I met up with one of the old youth from our Colorado youth group to give him a few things, I included the unused popcorn b/c I didn't have space to take it home. I was encouraged to see him and the church he's doing college/worship ministry at. I drove back to IHOP for the Sunday morning service, here. Then back to the prayer room after stopping in the cafe and bookstore. The sets were Audra Lynn and Bob Powers. Bob Powers had a chorus of, "in the end it's only You that matters." Wow! What you can't see from watching the video is the power behind that statement and the unity of everyone in the room, we were louder than the speakers. Truly amazing! You can watch the videos and find me ;)~
Anyway, these times were wonderful and I did NOT want to leave. My intention of this trip was to find that place of intimacy with the Lord that I've been missing. I found it and didn't want to leave. But I was missing my family at this point and wanted to get back to my husband.
Returned the rental car and waited for my flight. Right before I was about to board I thought I recognized a girl from church so I tapped her on the shoulder and sure enough it was here and we were on the same flight back to TX! The flight wasn't full so I sat next to her. That was fun! She teaches T and K's Sunday school class. I said bye to her after we got to the front of the airport and found Bobby. I got in the van and gave him some CD's I got for him and he told me to listen to what CD was playing . He wrote and recorded me a song over the weekend despite being sick and having sick kids. I was amazed! Completely speechless. I am so blessed to have this man as my husband!!! What a great way to end a great weekend!!
I pulled the key out of the ignition and thought I did something wrong.
Where's the silver part?? Ah. Technolodgy..
Where's the silver part?? Ah. Technolodgy..
From left to right, the prayer room, higher grounds coffee/cafe, then the bookstore.
Sorry it's not zoomed in more. This was from my phone.
Sorry it's not zoomed in more. This was from my phone.
The signs make it easier to find.
You wouldn't expect to find IHOP in an old strip mall.
Look at all that snow they still have after a warm week!
You wouldn't expect to find IHOP in an old strip mall.
Look at all that snow they still have after a warm week!
The street inbetween the prayer room and our old house :)We used to walk when the weather was good.
Our old house! It's a duplex.
The girls liked this picture and remembering the house.
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