Testimony:

Here below we will add peoples Testimony of how God has blessed them:

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 24^th 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 14^th 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