Pimlico

Thursday was a special day. Many hearts were opened and changed in our group of students from Church at Charlotte. We were given the incredible opportunity to go deep into the heart of Baltimore to do some cleaning and praying. Pimlico, at one point in time, was considered to be the most dangerous part of Baltimore. But thankfully, through the work of many prayers and the Grace of the Lord, it is being redeemed and restored from the inside out. Our new friends, Pastor Brooks and Brother Curtis, have such a fire to reach out to these people in Pimlico. They have changed many lives and it was an honor to be able to walk beside them in the Lord to reach these people. We will forever cherish that time and the memories. No photos were taken in Pimlico because we wanted to focus on the experience; we wanted to make sure nothing was distracting the leaders and kids from seeing the community as God sees it, in love and in mercy. We can't wait for our students to return and spread the stories we heard in the Pimlico neighborhood.

From there, we went to Druid Park. A beaufitul reservoir in a restoring area of Baltimore. This allowed us to walk around and see the entire city of Baltimore from a higher point, making it easier to see everything. From here, we prayed. Prayed for the Lord to redeem this city and to save the people in it. It was an honor to be able to walk deep in the city to know what exactly to pray for; to pray for the people and government of Baltimore.

We thank Brother Curtis and Pastor Brooks for the incredible opportunity that they gave us on Thursday. We know that it will be a memory forever cherished by our staff and students.