Black and white faces, young and old, pastors and laymen, public figures and private citizens fill the room. Hugs and handshakes greet old friends and new as people make their way into the Open Heaven Ministry sanctuary to take part in the worship service. His gentle, neighborly demeanor belies his robust appearance. In 1999, the Lord started moving me and my brother James Beamon. We are both detectives at the Andalusia Police Department.
People get so into drugs they are consuming and devouring their own children.
Garrett then reflects on the first Andalusia Unified Prayer Service, held on a cold January day in 2000. Garrett says he and Beamon decided if they started a spiritual revival aimed at uniting people in worship regardless of skin color and denomination, they could help turn people from their evil ways and the Lord would bless the City of Andalusia as promised in the Bible. Then it grew to 40. Since that cold January 2000 day, the Andalusia Unified Prayer Service has met diligently on a monthly basis. The meetings are held at different churches each month and the services always have a mix of black and white people of different denominations.