February 15, 2011

Dear LAPN Warriors,

We are just three days away from the launch of Exposing the Darkness - Advancing the Glory in South Louisiana with Mildred Bean of Prepare His Way Ministries. Even if you don’t live in this region of the state, you might want to prayerfully consider being a part of one of these meetings. As leaders and intercessors, it’s crucial that we receive the truth and understand the occultic structure that has held our state in captivity. Then we can be mantled and equipped to release a “new sound” to uproot that which is in opposition to the Kingdom. At the beginning of 2011, Chuck Pierce said, “Darkness will lift off of Louisiana.” We are releasing this prophetic decree - declaring in faith that darkness will not advance from Louisiana but that we will redirect this entire nation toward righteousness! This is a critical time - God’s time for Louisiana! She must continue to shift and come into His alignment. Let’s not forget that above all else, this is about a harvest - about multitudes coming into the Kingdom that He paid the ultimate price for!! If you need information on the schedule and location for these gatherings, click here.

Report:
Louisiana Portion of the El Camino Real de los Tejas

Louisiana came alongside Texas in this major assignment to retrace the El Camino Real de los Tejas, which began with an initial gathering in Natchitoches, Louisiana at the River Community Church with Pastors Ellis & Melinda Newman on the night of January 28th. This significant trail goes from Natchitoches, Louisiana to the Texas-Mexico border. The trip was first conceived as the Lord made a Macedonian Call to Tom Schlueter, TXAPN Coordinator, to send resources and reinforcements to John & Jan Peel who pastor Bethel Mission in Roma, Texas. Their congregation and city have been in great need due to the situation of violence and poverty related to the drug cartels on the Mexican border. Beginning in Natchitoches, offerings were given and thankfully after numerous worship gatherings along this route a very generous gift was presented to Bethel mission.

Tom Schlueter’s wife, Kay, saw the following vision regarding the El Camino Real: She saw a blockage in the carotid artery. The El Camino Real was blocked. As the team made the journey from Natchitoches/Los Adaes, Louisiana, this blocked artery was cleaned out so that the blood flow from His heart could once again surge with glory and healing into the entire body (Mexico and the United States). The Lord also said that just as a team had been used to reverse the curse of the Trail of Tears in Oklahoma, He had now started the process of reversing the curse of all the iniquitous roots that had been laid down over 300 years ago on this route.

Here is a summary from Tom Schlueter’s take on the portion that occurred in Louisiana:
Our journey began in earnest as we gathered at the Cane River/Red River in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The morning was filled with mourning and repentance. We re-established Natchitoches as a spiritual hub for the transportation of God's glory. We dismantled the iniquitous structures and routes that had passed through this hub throughout the centuries - Queen of Heaven, human trafficking (slavery), drugs, witchcraft and the forced evacuation of the Native Americans. We used the Lord's key to close the door forever to these powers and opened the door to the King of kings. We established El Camino Real de los Tejas as His ROYAL ROAD. The principal stops after Natchitoches were Los Adaes - the first capital of the province of Texas under Spain, just east of Robeline, LA. We laid the Yeshua cornerstone on the spot and dedicated this royal capital to our King. The El Camino Real was a road that Spain used to connect one capital with another - starting in Mexico City and ending in Los Adaes. Apostle Jay Swallow called us precisely at the moment we were placing a plumb line on the site of the Mission Chapel at Los Adaes and prayed and declared God's purposes over us. At the Sabine River - on both sides of the river both Texas and Louisiana representatives cut the old routes of sin (especially the forced membership into Freemasonry) that was imposed by the owner of the ferry before you entered Texas.

For us personally, the time in Natchitoches both at the River Community Church and on the river bank downtown the next morning were very significant. Natchitoches is not only at the beginning (actually the end if you’re coming from Mexico City) of the El Camino Real de los Tejas, but it is also the oldest permanent European settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory. We have lived in Natchitoches for almost 25 years yet on that Saturday morning we felt as if we had stepped into a big portion of the destiny God had for us in this city. It’s not about us of course but about His plan and His timing to release redemption into the land and the people. We believe an iniquitous root was cut off here and a portal was cleansed and opened for this to be a hub that God could begin to use for His purposes. The picture of Tom, Roger, and Ken Bryan “drawing a line in the sand” with the sword (like at the Battle of the Alamo) was to signify that we were willing to cross over and take a stand together in this battle no matter what the cost!

We had a great representation from Louisiana at the Natchitoches meeting and want to thank all of you who came to this gathering and those who even traveled further the following day to Nacogdoches. All that you contributed was greatly appreciated and vital toward commissioning the Texas team and securing the portion that was critical for Louisiana.

Chuck Pierce prophesied this in 2009: " . . . The prince that has ruled the atmosphere along the border between the U.S. and Mexico will be dethroned because of the uniting of the hosts of Heaven and the armies of the earth! Because of what is beginning today, and what will be occurring in the next 24 months, Satan's rule on this border will now be addressed, begin to shake and eventually fall!"

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We hope to see you at one of the South Louisiana meetings!

We declare that prayer, prophecy, and worship are being stirred up for Kingdom strategies to advance in Louisiana!

Blessings,

Roger & Charlotte Merschbrock
Louisiana Apostolic Prayer Network
Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network
Reformation Prayer Network