Spring 2018 RV Trip 5th Posting

Saturday morning we packed up and headed towards Charlotte, NC. Doug and Margie Nichols invited us out to lunch at their favorite bar-b-que place. They have good taste! Nelson and Linda Reed joined us as well.

That afternoon we went to the McCallisters – friends from Moody days (70’s). They have a beautiful, isolated spot in the woods. We enjoyed dinner together. On Sunday they took us to the amazing Calvary Church in Charlotte…that's the mega-church with the world's 13th largest playable pipe organ and an escalator in the lobby. The music was very uplifting and the sermon challenging. But a big highlight was the choir made up of 4 and 5 year olds – very well trained, singing and using hand motions to emphasize.

After a little more visiting, we headed off to SIM’s mission headquarters for the night. We wanted an evening service and found one nearby – but when we got there, they were conducting a funeral!! (we didn't stay as we weren't suitably attired nor did we know the deceased).

Monday morning we joined SIM for their prayer time and then were shown around the facility. Lots of familiar friends around the world – we made many connections.

From there we drove to the Billy Graham Museum, which for some reason we hadn’t connected was in Charlotte, NC! We had watched the entire funeral service for Billy Graham, and I remember wishing I could visit that place! It was truly inspiring and we spent 3+ hours there.

That night we returned to SIM’s R.V. park – very quiet and totally isolated. Actually, it’s on the border between North and South Carolina – you can walk across the border!!

Early Tuesday we left for JAARS – Jungle Aviation and Radio Services. They have an extensive tour, and we saw many planes taking off and landing in training, as well as several helicopters. The hanger was full, too, of planes being serviced. They exist to support missionaries serving in remote places.

Next was President Polk’s birthplace. We really didn’t know much about him – he served 1845-1949, so it was good to read up. He died a few months after leaving the White House.

Then we took off for Snead's Ferry, NC, our son Josh's place.