Native American "Authority" at Trail of Healing

14 November 2010

Jay Swallow, a Cheyenne, prays for Lisa French at the Trail of Healing ministry meetings in Snyder, Oklahoma on Saturday. Native Americans were invited to lead prayers for healing, and "commissioning" for all attendees on the second day of the three day meetings held at the Spirit of the Lord IMPACT center in Snyder, led by the Rev. David Rhodes.

  Swallow said, "The Trail of Healing meetings have been effective because they are held on land where the roots of the territory involve native peoples. The leaders (of Trail of Healing) are speaking properly and signficantly into the issues of the land and what has happened here. We have a commission and we are passing it on. When we can commision others as (Native) representatives, there is a great release - not only of healing, but of a feeling of revival, like we've had here tonight.

   Rhodes said the meetings have "been awesome."

    "So far, the  Trail of Healing has been a wonderful example of putting Native Americans into their rightful place of authority," said Rhodes on Saturday night after the meetings.  "Tonight, Jay Swallow opened our meeting in prayer, and Frank Noah (Choctaw) closed it. In between, God's presence among us has been awesome."

  The Trail of Healing meetings, sponsored by Kenshire Ministries and the Texas Apostolic Prayer Network, continue Sunday at 10 a.m. at the church located at 1401 E. Street in Snyder.

Look for a story and photo gallery on the Trail of Healing soon at ResonateNews.com