The Spirit of Life
by Melanie Hemry
The Grand Tetons stood like sentinels against the vast blue sky, their images reflected in the mirrored waters of Jenny Lake. The craggy mountain hardscape was softened by whitebark pines, fir and spruce, which survived the windy elevation.
Garland Thomas pulled over and parked his 2014 Harley-Davidson® Limited touring bike, which had been a gift from his church and motorcycle ministry. He’d been smitten by motorcycles for as long as he could remember. As a teen, his plan for his life had been to earn a degree in business and open his own motorcycle shop.
God had other plans.
Called into ministry, Garland had earned a Bachelor of Theology degree instead, and had gone on to pastor New Life Worship Center in Tahlequah, Okla. In 2002, as an outreach of the church, Garland and his associate pastor founded The Priesthood Motorcycle Ministry, which has since grown to 24 chapters in 16 states with Garland at the helm.
In 2015, The Priesthood was doing a funeral escort when Garland saw an open vision. A screen dropped down in front of him like a scroll. On it were the words, Four Corners. Two Brothers. One God. overlaying a map of the United States.
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