Prayerdriving America, State-by-State

I had just returned from my third mission trip to India in February when I attended the Prayer Conference in March 2006, in Ashville. The burning question I had for God was “Where next, Lord? My life is poured out before you. What do you want to with my life?” I knew He was going to speak to me at the conference so I listened carefully to every speaker.

Mr. Blackaby’s theme was to obey immediately and completely. I’d been doing that pretty much all of the 55 years I’ve been a Christian. But I had the sense that what He was going to ask of me would require obedience immediately and completely like never before. Mr. Blackaby issued a challenge for someone to go to Rwanda to pray and see what God was doing. If fact, another speaker said the same thing. God said, “That person is you, Cindy. Go.” What could I say but okay.

Just as clearly as I have ever heard God speak to my heart, He also said that it wasn’t just Rwanda. He also wanted me to spend the rest of my life in “prayer in every nation”. He was calling me to step into every nation and pray. Now I might not make it to every nation, but I was to keep going and keep praying until the day I die.

How could one poor and humble widow accomplish such a task? I had no idea, but I knew I must obey immediately and completely. At first, my friends thought I had really gone over the edge this time. I went to China by myself in Oct 2005 (but that’s another story); now I wanted to go to Rwanda!!

Starting the first of July, God clearly directed that I was to go, I was to go alone, and I would see what God was doing and what He wants to do in Rwanda. In a period of 8 days—from one Sunday to the next—God provided $1,500 for the airfare through 5 people. Then within the next 2 weeks He provided the remaining amount of $1,500 and I was on my way. Everyone saw very clearly that I was to go, go alone, and see what God is doing and wants to do in Rwanda.

I taught English, made friends, and lost my heart to the people of Rwanda and the IMB missionaries there. My heart is forever committed to the work in Rwanda. I came home and put together all that I saw and learned and share with all who want to know about what happened in Rwanda, why it happened and what God wants to do there. He is looking for people who are willing to stand in the gap, stand the battle and pray for and go to Rwanda.

It has been a year now and the calling of prayer and missions is deeper and richer than ever before. Praying for all the nations on their soil, among their people is the goal of my life. My ministry is Prayer In Every Nation. How it will come about is not my concern but God’s. My concern is to walk through every open door God provides and pray.

In November 2006, God spoke again and said, “The hardest and the most needy nation is the USA. I have been burdened for our great land and have waited upon God to see how I fit into what He is doing and wants to do. I began to pray across America more intensely than every before for renewal and revival. I just returned from a mission trip to New England. I prayed through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. in March. I prayed through Virginia and West Virginia in February. My goal is to prayerdrive all 50 states.

I take pictures of signs of all sorts in a specific location within the state and use them to formulate my prayers. For example: in Connecticut the sign of the Vineyard Family Restaurant becomes the prayer Help all recognize that You, Lord, are the vine and we are the branches. May they be Your vineyard and reap the harvest; may Christians hear the call to go to every community in this state, every state, and every nation with the gospel and to pray. in Massachusetts a wrong way sign becomes Help them to see that they are choosing the wrong way and are being deceived by Satan. Show them that Christ is the only way. Help them choose not to go the wrong way of the world but to follow the Risen Savior. in Vermont a sign advertising Nationwide Insurance becomes May Your light shine brightly that all of American nationwide would see a state that is sold out to Jesus and taking the gospel to every person.

I keep a prayer journal and I’m creating a prayer photo album.

It’s amazing how simple ordinary signs become a catalyst for prayer. I’m now always on the lookout for avenues of prayer everywhere I go. Walking or driving, life is prayer.

As opportunities arise, I’ll continue my journey across America….and the world. Every aspect of our society needs prayerwalking and prayerdriving.

Again, I ask the question, “What difference can one poor, humble widow make?” I don’t know, but I do know that my response is to obey immediately and completely and leave the results to God. I know that on that day when I stand before God, I want to hear Him say, “Well done, faithful servant.” That requires of me that this day I follow Him and go in prayer.

He has wired my abilities and orchestrated my life for this calling. When I get in my car and see the road before me, I feel the presence of the Spirit of God as together we journey across this nation—and to every nation—through prayer.

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