I met Gary Smith in Española New Mexico in July 2023. He and three faithful companions were stationed at the side of highway. Gary was maintaining a moving vigil, walking the length of two blocks with a 10’ cross over his shoulder and holding a bullhorn to his mouth, preaching to anyone who would listen.

Hi message is simple - Christian Americans are on a dangerous path away from God’s teachings. Without redemption the wrath of God may be brought to bear, bringing America close to the endgames.

Gary’s mission is a lonely one. He has taken his message and pulled his cross to every state in the lower 48 and to almost every county in New Mexico. His persistence took a toll physically; he endured 14 years of pain and several surgeries.

Gary and his friends were kind to allow me to speak with them and take these photographs.

Gary R Smith

Saving Americans from their backsliding ways

“The land will tremble for our backslidden ways, all will mourn in that day, the mighty as well

as the weak, the sick with the strong, both sinner and saint, unless we repent.”

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  • Gary Smith with friends (R to L) , Peggy Procter, Michael Engel and Terry Stoneman

  • “While I read the 8th chapter of Amos everything I read was to the body of Christ in America and that Americas final judgment was coming upon us; if the body of Christ in this nation does not repent and turn back to him with all our hearts and souls in true unity: Gods hand of protection upon this nation will be lifted and our final judgment will come.”

  • “Hear this, you that rush to sin under the banner of (Grace,) the unrighteous will not make it into the kingdom, they are deceived.”

  • “The songs of worship in your churches will turn to screams of agony and pain when the day comes, says the Lord God: Many will die all over this nation, in silence they shall cast them into mass graves.”

  • “God’s message to America, is a message of hope not doom and gloom, it's not about the end of the world, even though that's coming upon us fast.”

  • “The cross is my fishing lure, it’s my eye candy to attract attention to this sin sick world. I would hand out tracts about the church repenting for the healing of this nation to those who confessed to be born again.”

  • “I carried that big old cross down every street north, east, south and west in Artesia, witnessing to anyone I could about God plan of salvation.”

  • “I was injured at the end of those walks and went through 14 years of pain and surgeries.“

  • “Thinking it was over, I was finally done, and I heard that still small voice of the Holy Spirit dwelling within me clearly say: ‘Now go throughout this nation’.”

  • “Talk about feeling overwhelmed, I had no ideal as to how to even begin such a task.”

  • “Well by grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord I finished my walks in the lower 48 states in 2023.”

  • “Well, that’s how it all got started and as I said: I don’t know how it ends. There is still hope for this nation and it all depends on the children of God whose foundation they can all agree on and unite in is this.”

  • Praising God for making it happen. Many did not think I would every make it let alone myself, but through the blessings of God who gave me strength and gas; I did.“

  • Right now God has sent me to back across my home state of New Mexico, God willing I will walk again in every county seat in our state. Praying down principality’s and powers of darkness around their city halls or in front of them.