we watched as about 25 fervent and enthusiastic Christians prayed on the the interstate 's shoulder in Dallas . They chanted loudly and vibrantly , making many people in the neighborhood wonder what was going on . They prayed that adult businesses along the corridor would `` see the light '' and perhaps close down . They prayed for safety and freedom from crime for people who lived along the interstate . They prayed that all Americans would accept Jesus into their lives . Watch believers offer prayers '' The woman who came up with the concept of `` Light the Highway '' is a Texas minister named Cindy Jacobs . She says she ca n't be sure Interstate 35 really is what is mentioned in the Bible but says she received a revelation to start this campaign after `` once again reading Isaiah , Chapter 35 . '' Jacobs also points out that perhaps there is a link between the area near this highway and tragedies that have happened in history , such as the bridge collapse on I-35 in Minneapolis last August and the assassination of JFK 44 years ago near I-35 in Dallas . That 's why
DALLAS , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If you turn to the Bible -- Isaiah Chapter 35 , Verse 8 -- you will see a passage that in part says , `` A highway shall be there , and a road , and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness . '' Churchgoers in six states have held prayer sessions along the side of Interstate 35 . Now , is it possible that this `` highway '' mentioned in Chapter 35 is actually Interstate 35 that runs through six U.S. states , from southern Texas to northern Minnesota ? Some Christians have faith that is indeed the case . It was with that interesting belief in mind that we decided to head to Texas , the southernmost state in the I-35 corridor , to do a story about a prayer campaign called `` Light the Highway . '' Churchgoers in all six states recently finished 35 days of praying alongside Interstate 35 , but the prayers are still continuing . Some of the faithful believe that in order to fulfill the prophecy of I-35 being the `` holy '' highway , it needs some intensive prayer first . So