Testimony:
Here below we will add peoples Testimony of how God has blessed them:
Dear Butch and Becky,
I just wanted to share my testimony with you
and Butch! Its really tough where to begin, I am from a small town in
Northwest Georgia, just on the Alabama line. I am the youngest of 6
kids. My dad died when I was four years old from Lung Cancer, and I was
sent to live with my Grand Parents in Atlanta, Georgia. My Grandpa was
a Church of God minister who was very strict, but very loving, my
Grandma was an angel, my grand mother started teaching me to play piano
at age five, When, I turn age 10 I won a scholorship to attend Mt.
Paran Christian Academy for Piano. My Grand Dad past away that same
year, I took his death very bad, and became very angry. I went to live
with my mother, who at the time was a really bad alcoholic, I kept
going to Mt. Paran, but my Church life was gone. In 1990 my oldest
sister died from Complications with Diabetes, she had been sick for
quite a while, I finished High School in 1996 still with out any
spiritual direction at all, I Started Partying and Drinking, doing more
kind of drugs than I can ever explained, for two years I lead a life of
shame, in January of 2000 my only remaining sister was Murdered by her
boyfriend over drugs, She had two kids, I stopped drinking, and
partying and took custody of my niece and nephew, and I became a model
citizen, not saved but I guess I had enough of my Grand Parents teaching
in me that I knew I had to change if only for the sake of my niece and
nephew. I made really good money, I took landscaping design, and
errosion control at Tech school, and learn to design septic systems. I
had a lot of ups and downs raising my sister's children, but I failed
them because I never really told them about Jesus, I will always regret
that however they told me about him or at least reminded me. In 2005 I
became very Ill, I bled from every open place on my body, I was
diagnosted with a very rare form of Leukemia and began chemo radiation,
after about a year of treatments, I had lost everything I had, I
remember cursing God and praying to dye, Then in Febuary of 2006 I went
into Remission. By July I was back on my feet, I just didn't
recognize Jesus had saved my life. Things went fairly well until 2009
in January my cancer had came back with a vengence, by this time the
kids were grown and I was all alone, I moved in with my brother, and I
was told by my Doctor that I had about 6 month, I refused treatment and
became ready to die, I became so sick so fast, I lost down to 80 lbs,
and I had 4 surgeries in two month, my spleen and one of my kidneys were
removed, and my spine was riddled from all the testing and treatments,
One day, I turn on my computer, and logged on to my Sing snap account, I
hadn't been on in a long time, I starting singing some songs, and
listening and I came on a song that now a dear friend of mine had done,
she had rewritten a song, and turn it into a Gospel song, It was so
beautiful I began to cry, Her name is Violet from Canada, her screen is
Pottershand, I saw her screen and remembered the story my Granddad had
told me out of the Bible about the potter I couldn't help it I sent her a
message, I was in tears, I actually broke down, I told her how I was
dying and I was going to hell because I had never took the time to tell
the lord, Forgive me. I had became so cold, and angry that I hated the
world. I hated God, I hated life, I had no joy, I was in constant pain
and I took so many pain killers, I was trying to rush nature, The next
day she wrote me back, and the word she wrote to me, she told me her
story and what God had done for her, my heart melted, by the end I was
sobbing but still I didn't ask God to help, the following Sunday, I turn
on the TV and I ran across a 40 year old Sermon, by Billy Graham, He
preached with such Grace, and he said " There is nothing to Big for God"
The tears came back, but this time they were happy tears, cause I was
begging God to Forgive me, I prayed for the first time in years,
Hi folks
This is Fairly lengthy testemony of my life yet miss out so much part of it is on my profile at singsnap.but for benefit of those not able to see it this is my introduction as to what follows..
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Hi
I joined singsnap through a friend incolel last year, its been fun .
especially when we sang Flower of Scotland To Gether My Mexican friend
and me From Scotland then been singing duets with my Friends from China
and Friends from USA .on many occasions ..and so on ...me !! A senior
citizen tied at home ...unusual for me through illness yet reaching out
and making friends here in Singsnap from all over the world.. that I
find amazing... I was born in Glasgow in 1931 so I aint no chicken !!!
. it doesnt seem to matter here to much im beginning to notice,was a
boy at the beginning of the 1939 war and yes heard the bombs dropping
sirens going as a matter of course nite after nite it seems and we
huddled in the shelters search lights lighting the sky 100 yards away
at end of my street.seeking out the bombers intent in dropping their
lethal cargo on us .. little young then to realise the maimed injured
and dead amidst the rubble of their homes... over at Clydebank .... we
as kids were out after wards looking for shrapnel .. ,, spent bullets.
inocence of youth .. that was only my wee part of world multiply that
100 fold .... and we get some idea what was happening to this Wonderful
World.....Created By God Devastated by Man who is still picking up the
pieces..... and yet with all our advances in every field medicine
science education you name it ..... nothings changed and wars still
continue..... I grew up got married in 1956 to my wife of 48 years till
she died in 2004 , we had three children now also married with their
own children . I was never brought up religeous , but we were normal
family honest hard working dad, who loved to sing in his bed or whistle
as he came along the street after his night shift as a baker..... I
close my eys and hear him yet... he died 1966.
In 1961 a Young
American Evangelist was hitting the head lines of our national press
.some for some against this American Evangelism being imprted from USA,
to our very Conservative churches..In The UK . ( You Get The Drift ?)
not being church minded at all , I never went to Church in those days
.... iAs I said was cotroversial oh yes many Churches wellcomed Billy
Graham for sure or his meetings would not hve happened ...... As For Me
? I was just the man in the street still A good man family man who
wanted the best for his kids ,young then, one thing couldn,t do was to
tell my kid about Jesus... You See I didn’t Know Him .my self . And ..
wanted to hear for myself, I did , I went to his meeting held Stadium
of Soccer team in Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Park it was a day my life was
Changed a I surrendered my whole future to God in placing it in His
hands, ....question of the then day was .... "Do Billy Graham converts
last ? " . well,.... im still here still keeping the faith ,,,48 years
later.... my future secured for all eternity as i sang some time
ago......shared above in my profile singsnap
this
was what i shared just after been diagnosed with unstable Angina.in
January 2009i had been reading a note in facebook from Kirsty an old
buddy’s daughter writing about her husband two years earlier re his
heart problems… .well .a few days later … I had same symptons..which
was really very breathless …. and mentioned them to my doc.. who sent
me to heart unit in local hospital… where after Angiogram …I was told in no uncertain manner.......my only hope was triple by pass heart surgery.. took a week to even go through Angiogram guess my faith was little weak at first.... i had no previous heart trouble prior to January 2009
this is what I wrote following few months back in singsnap TO Sunday Praise and prayer THREAD passorebel
Thanks to all remembering me in prayer past few months its been something.. illness ..weakness.. unable to walk so short very short breath. .my . operation triple by pass surgery cancled on 21st april ..as had MRSA infection…..unable to cross the street as so short breath...so battling on to get rid of infection, ....confined to house ..for many long weeks …getting weaker by the day…
.Then
windows of heaven opened…and God Poured out his blessing… my friend
Kate …who I met as young missionary when she was working with our
children for two years in my Town in East Kilbride Scotland.. Kate was
from GA just had finished bible school three years my church her first work..we became very close
friends … like daughter to me after her two years serving in my local
Baptist church she got married to local young man in my church and had
a little girl … we remained very close.. her
daughter like my own granddaughter …. my wife died in 2004 …..we had
been married 48 years.. how Kate helped me over that period of grief
Well having gone back to USA with husband and 5 year old 18 months Earlier ,. Kate,, flew 5000 miles to
be with me in my sickness .here in Scotland.... from day one… the day
she arrived in my home….. I started to improve a little ,,,,getting out
, driving first time in weeks .my friend was the start I needed .. in
coming all that way to be with me in my sickness. .she showed me 6he
love of God in action … she never had left her child before in the 4
years since she had .Been born now here she was in my home for a week. Reason she figured I was so sick.. she thought better to leave her daughter with her gran in GA,
For almost a week days we went out and about.. me driving. .feeling great first time in weeks .never had driven my car in several weeks.... too short of breath.. unable to walk for
more than few minutes….. i was a mess.... then …. I went back to USA
with my friend same plane same seat .on her very last day with me. .at three hours notice I was on my way.. Kate was seasoned traveler got me wheel chair assistance as my walking limited. We went KLM wonderful way was treated. by that airline..
… Was test of faith on both our parts ? you
judge my friends …here is my story can be substantiated every step of
way..…my hospital Golden Jubilee in Glasgow Scotland gave me ok to
travel and I also got same plane as Kate on same seat.. probs.. no one would sell me health insurance to cover my heart problem at any price….. was told I was crazy .by all my friends here when they discovered had gone the next day.... but hospital gave me ok to travel warning me re health insurance..... and did get on same plane on Kate’s last day .with me. We gave three hours notice.. I notified my own kids after I landed in USA.. you
see.. i had a dream for years to visit USA ... and meet Kate’s church
family and her own family.. God Gave both of us the Grace to go out in
Faith .. not one insurance company would insure
me...but I believed God.. was in this with us both...that was the Key
if You know God is with you. .it’s enough.. guess we sort of stepped out the boat and walked toward Jesus its impossible Peter and you even thought you were sinking at one time his trial of faith after stepping out the boat on his own.
… but it’s the trial of faith that counts I found. As I fell before boarded plane in Glasgow i had badly gashed hand was pouring blood as rest of passengers boarded plane….. yes I started to sink as looked as if need needed it stiched and would miss my plane yes I doubted almost to point thinking I had got it all wrong.
.so did Kate we ewre both afraid had all been big mistake… but medic
gave me ok to travel on to Amsterdam for my connection to USA
Kates mom met us in GA yes she was surprised to see me but embraced me and accepted me without question ..
her daughter had traveled 5000 miles to care for me… her church was
praying for me….. here I was stepping out transatlantic plane in USA in
Atlanta ,..an hour after reaching her home in GA I was with her in Rock Spring Church being
greeted be the pastor and prayed for it was normal sat night prayer
meeting about 20 hag gathered informally no one expected me for
sure…many were surprised… the ladies who were praying that God woud help me in Scotland as I waited on my surgery… ……here I was standing before them….
Wonderful times of refreshing in church in Rock Springs Georgia my… was I prayed for …and loved by the people.. day
after I arrived I called my own kids to tell them I was in USA….
shocked is putting it mildly…next got request to call home to my brother. .my mom aged 102 had broken hip.. was in hospital… I kept in touch every day .by my laptop was advised .nothing I could do…so I decided to take it day by day in faith.. Was looked after by everyone .in Georgia especially by my friend Kate…. I grew stronger day by day eating like never been fed we visited lots of places to eat .. visited stores I went about little scooters in wall mart .. what an experience we traveled to Kates home in NC had great time there.. where eventually was reunited with Brendon Kate’s husband
On
returning to Atlanta to get my plane home… visited Billy Graham museum
in NC and opportunity / was given to me in the very house Billy grew up
in to testify how it was Billy Grahams ministry in 1961 …was saved for eternity… that was in Glasgow Scotland and here was I was in His very own home he grew up in 48 years later… .now in the museum … in Jackson NC but same home moved brick by brick.. and here I was telling my story.. of what
the lord had done for my soul….. it is well indeed as was sung here ...
then prayed for that day at the museum.. and promised prayer from Billy
Graham team at museum they would pray I would get home again. to Scotland next day….. was concern with my heart probs. from every one. .my faith was very strong.. as was Kate’s… yet we did have our weaker moments…Kate would not let me do anything in case.I had heart attack .. but the Lord got me home again,…listen to this not story very spiriutal..God speaking through
A world war 2 song…. but HE did very much so... ,the old war 2 song
came to mind as I flew in to Glasgow…….. I was A lad during the war but song came to mind ,, how !!! never heard it since war years,.. When I was a lad of 14. now its
in my head and God Is speaking to me in that plane that day as I flew
into Scotland....”coming in on a wing and a prayer ...look below
there’s our field over there ……..“.
At
beginning of my flight home on my own now… Kate was at home in USA
after diving me to airport..…on my final leg 20 minutes in the air I
got very sick… was on my own now on the plane….. Steward was concerned asked me if I had heart trouble . I said yes… waiting on triple by pass… he called a nurse who was also stewardess .she had difficulty finding my pulse……. it was very weak..I got cup tea and piece bread .I. was told try to eat…, the plane went on.. I knew I was very ill …. sweating profusley. .I leaned back in seat and prayed… in My Heart “LORD is this it ?,… my time to go to glory..,,,, ok Lord.. I’m ready no one on board plane can help ..I’m 8 hours from Glasgow. .Only you can help …no doctors here Lord..”….One hour later I
was sitting up sickness gone feeling good….. I was watching DVD on
plane and yes we made it to Glasgow 8 hours later …..my prayer that day
was real … no one could help but the Lord I was high in the air on board transatlantic plane …very sick … I knew that I thought was my heart….. was I wrong .. ? not sure but. I had been living with this since arriving in USA it could happen… my faith was strong ..i was also just a man.. weak as all of us are at times. Guess was my prayer of relingishment to the will of God whether living or dying I was the Lords .that I really knew..
Yes i made it home...feeling fitter than before I left. .one verse in that old song said
” what a show what a fight.. we really hit our target for to night.
.how we sing as we fly through the air...look below theirs our field
over there we have ….one motor gone we still carry on how
we sing as we fly through the air”….. the song tells of our boys
dropping bombs on target in Germany. Target reached and now one motor
gone they are going home limping home but going home.. safely.. Glasgow airport just ahead I could see it god had brought me home
.
SO had I,, all the targets reached ;….My dream for years of seeing
USA……. not one mile planned…We went just like that… on Kates last day
with me in Scotland .few hours after deciding to go to USA I was
airborn,, …went just as quick as that,,…. that told my kids when I was in USA next day i called them..
they were in shock .i was supposed to be sick and not able to get out..
my own church was in shock still are im thinking...... my visit to USA
….seeing my friends… church, ,meeting …her folks and wonderfull people
in that church…in Rock Springs Church Milner GA …then visit to ..the Billy Graham museum….. my what a sight all my targets reached.
…..When
airport in Glasgow came in sight.. I had made it .. God Got me to the
USA my first trip and brought me back,,.. in time to see my old mom
….who had fallen and was in hospital.. very ill it happened when I was in USA . she went home to glory few days after I seen her in hospital. . mother of mine praising
the Lord for 55 years now at age of 102 …gone home to Glory with Jesus
her Savior and I got back to sing tribute to her my sweet mother of
mine its in my recordings back in may around 24th think “mother of mine sang on day she died in singsnap.
this what I wrote in singsnap to my friends who an been praying for me for weeks..
On Monday following funeral I’m admitted
to Hospital for triple By pass surgery to take place Tuesday all being
ok re pre op ….as Christians we cant lose whether we live or die we are
the lords life is for living one day at a time sweet jesus as another
friend was singing earlier i joined in
truly the lord has been good to me
PART " Of note i left at pasorbell songs and sermon
had
surgery 9th June in 9 days home about week then readmitted to
hospital.. fluid in lungs in for 16 days this time,, but very very weak when I finally got home... read on.....what I wrote earlier. .on singsnap after came out jubilee hospita
hi my friends….
well here i am again quatroheart by
pass behind me .not triple… I had to go all the way… it went well
thanks to prayers. of all my friends in singsnap and all over world
really... I was in lords hands my surgeon I learned was a born again believer as were some of His team lovely brother. and my earlier trip to *USA before surgery did stand me in good stead as went through surgery so well surgeon sad that it was tremendous boost my system and I did question if he not had made mistake as I was feeling so well now facing major surgery next day compared to how I was before going to USA
.. He assured me no mistake,,
but yes my trip to USA had helped enormously that was docs opinion and
foolish r r not commended me for courage to do what I did at my age and with major heart problem…ll I say I was walking the walk as was Kate my buddy
Thanks
Kate for being with me and the pastor and his church at Rock Springs
Church Milner GA thanks for loving me when I was with you .in America thanks
to Kate and her family who cared so much for menone of them judgedme in
my decision to come to USA. and the Billy Graham museum folk who prayed
i would get home to Scotland and through my operation .which went
really well.
Unfortunately I suffered
relapse few days after coming home from hospital as fluid in my left
lung meant further two weeks in hospital. I was treated for infection
and lung drained. still I had a little fluid there please pray will be dispersed in time as i recover here at home. I thank God for friends here at home who also cared so deeply for me to my own kids came
from other end of UK to tend to me at home , to my friend John here in
town who like Kate has looked after me been with me since time got out
hospital never would have n made it without their help ,to Helen calls me… pops my daughters friend.. is there for me in my weakness as I recovered at home
Fluid in lungs is a possibility after heart surgery
. i was pretty ill for a bit during my second visit to hospital. but
home now ..... not yet ready to sing or even listen to all of you as
yet please give me time. Im still pretty weak and told to take it easy
thanks,, to Clara incolel for keeping you all in touch and for all your prayers to God for me as i too remember all of you
yours in Christ jimscot on Saturday about 6pm
Edited on July 11, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Now to day 14th august 2009 I’im doing great got all clear from Glasgow hospital called Golden Jubilee what a name for the hospital and all the folks there who gave me new life no need to go back and can drive again, the fluid in my lung is going down
I’m walking a little start exercise program in three weeks time … got
to church last Sunday. My story is true every word my doc said to me
for I shared lot of that with him before my operation. he said to me on day I left hospital after he operated. “ Tell it out God has given this testimony and anointing for you to share “ and I been doing so since I came home .. it’s still ongoing.. will I get back to USA ? … I have the invite at Christmas …I’m told no reason why not… but this time I promise you will get insurance … what I did was in eyes of men just crazy going to USA waiting heart surgery and without health insurance at 77 years of age yes it was by every one here among almost all my friends thought so but I reckoned my surgery was serious stuff I may not make it .so decided to go back with Kate was a miracle I was able to travel at all but we did both of us together. and I just knew God was with me and that for me was the seal of his approval so I just up and went my friend Kate and I
We went… Both Of Us To Gether…our walk of faith… still talk to Kate on Skype… keep the faith my friends who listen to day… my story is unusual ..you just make sure you have God is with you. as the trial of your faith is very precious more precious than silver or gold that perishes ,,,
yours in Christ Jimscot
Jim Mc Dermott Scotland
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Hello Butch
Hey buddy. i just got done listening to your gospel hour, and let me tell you what ol friend. my measure of respect for you just topped the meter and blew off the stem bud. for you to share that wonderful experiance of your personal life was so moving my friend, that in my mind anyone that can share with the whole world an experiance like that, has the true BLESSINGS OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST within them. And Butch i know there is a GOD and The Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ lives, and i could relate to your story as if it was my own experiance, as a Viet Nam Vet myself i have been there with you my friend, but instead of Drink i went to Drugs, and to the same low as you went before i found Jesus. But for you to share that with us, i was just in tears through the whole sermon my friend. Wow What a powerful talk you gave tonight. Butch !! as i said ol friend my Respect for you just jumped off the charts buddy. And i want to thank you for sharing that with us, and i know in my heart that you were meant to be the host of that great show for a reason, and the LORD JESUS has sent you to the world to hear your words of truth. as he speaks through you my friend, and i shake in my boots to think about where i would be if it had not been for JESUS saving my life as well. I could go on and on all night here bud, but i know you are busy and i wont take anymore of your time, but one day my friend i would love to just sit and talk with you face to face. God Bless you Butch