prayer missions

Last weekend was the second of four prayer mission Saturdays targeting specific areas around the state. The prophetic directive was given to do this at a meeting in Wichita the end of October last year. The prophetic word said that we were to go to 12 places around the state and do some specific things to bring these areas back under God's dominion in the spirit realm and, once that was accomplished, there was to be another meeting back in Wichita .

As the leadership team that was commissioned to do this began to pray and allow the Holy Spirit to formulate the plan, it was decided that the state should be divided into four regions (NE, NW, SE, SW) and we should then go to three locations in each region. It was then decided that we would go to all three sites within a given region in the same day/trip. So, on each of these Saturdays, we meet; receive information about the specific locations, why they were chosen, what needs to be accomplished at each site, and any specific instructions; worship; and then caravan to the first site. When everyone on the team feels the work is accomplished there, we caravan to the next site, do what needs to be done there, and then caravan to the remaining site.

The first trip was to the NE region. There we visited sites in Manhattan, Topeka, and Lawrence. For those not from Kansas, Manhattan and Lawrence are both unversity towns (home of KSU and KU, respectively). Topeka is, of course, the capital. Lawrence is also the home of the only Native American university - Haskell. The issue of covenant breaking with the Native Americans is a major one for both Kansas and Oklahoma. Both states have bills that have been presented to the state legislatures to offer an official apology to the Native America tribes for the perpetual broken treaties and other abuses to them, their livihood, and their land. These apologies are long overdue. There is a similar bill before the U.S. Congress. We know that we will not effectively deal with the issues in our current society until we deal with the sins of our past.

The second trip was to the NW region. This plan was a little different due to the distance that would have to be covered to go to all three sites. Instead, we had a delegation on the border between Kansas and Colorado to deal with issues between the two states. The other team went first to Hays (home of Ft. Hays) and then to the geographic center of the continental U.S. near Lebanon, KS. Thank God for technology. Via cell phones, we were able to connect the two groups while the one team was "on the border" and the other one was "at the fort." :-) In the picture, Ap. Sandy (left) is holding a cell phone over which we are listening to Ap. Jay Swallow who is with another group of intercessors in Georgia that are interceding for us at this time and Prs. Jill (right) is holding the cell phone over which the group on the Colorado border are listening to what is going on in Hays, including Ap. Jay's prayers and instructions.


From there, the group I was with headed toward Lebanon and the small park that holds the marker for the georgraphic center of the continental United States. This is the second prayer mission I have participated in on this spot and I know of at least two more. I am sure there have been more! The first time I went there was in 1997 - more than a decade ago!

The occult world understands the significance of controlling that location. Unfortunately, God's people are just beginning to tune in to such truths. But, hey, we are getting it!

The TM movement had been planning to build one of their "Peace Palaces" very close to that spot. Construction is underway. However, founder and head of the TM movement, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, recently died. It is our understanding that there is "regrouping" going on to see who will now be the recognized leader. We are believing that God will spread confusion in their ranks and the movement will fall apart. At a minimum, it's expansion in Kansas and the construction of this "palace" will be stopped -- even as God stopped the building of the tower of Babel.

Just to show you how "diverse" the people of Kansas can be, compare the first picture with all the cell phones & recorders to this one, taken while were at the park near Lebanon. Yes, this is really this man's primary mode of transportation. Other modes include walking or riding the horse or mule without the buggy. :-) He is part of the Amish community that is spread through the area.

The inconsistency is that many of them now use tractors and trucks on their farms and have electricity in their barns - but still refuse to drive automobiles or use electricity or other "modern" conveniences in their homes.

These people genuinely love God. It's sad that their religious traditions keep them in such bondage. Yet, it is better to love God and live a life of holiness before Him without modern conveniences than to live with all the latest and finest convenience and in that think one has no need of Him.

Okay, back to the prayer missions.

This coming Saturday we will be going to the SE region. The remaining region (SW) is scheduled for the last Saturday of March. Each site in each region is different and what we pray and do there is different. Usually we do not know all of what that will be until we get there. Pray that as we go we will accomplish all that the Father has intended so that His will WILL be done in this earth as it is in heaven.