<TITLE>02. Par 6-14</TITLE>L-6   No matter what I would say about Garnett, as I knew him, it wouldn't change our opinion. His life and his testimony speaks, among you all, louder than anything I could say. I'm...

L-7 My personal acquaintance with him was through his mother. One night, while service was over, at the... my church, she come to me. And she had a son that was dying with polio. I think they had given up hopes that he could live any longer. Well, many of those calls, we have them. They're just a regular routine. But when I went to see this young fellow, was in an iron lung. There was something about him, as I laid my eyes upon him the first time, I loved him. I love him until today, as I look at him now, always will. He was a gallant young fellow. And he seemed like he had something in life that--that meant more than just an ordinary boy, of a teen-ager just passing through. He had more of a clear understanding of things. I prayed for him, that he would not die.

L-8   Finally, they taken him from the iron lung, and he was brought home, was put in some kind of a rocking bed, where they keep him breathing.

L-9 I come to see Garnett. And what a sweet Christian that life had developed into, a boy that--that any parent would be proud of. After all, that's our--that's our journey here on earth, that's what it's for, is to prepare for--for leaving. And Garnett had certainly made this preparation, beyond any shadow of doubt, the gallant young man full of Spirit and Life of Christ. It reflected right through him.

L-10   And I live in Tucson, Arizona. Some time ago, the young lad got sick, and was very sick. And the expression of his faith, to call the long distance. And when I finally got into my home and prayed for the little boy, on the phone, why, the grace of God came to him, and he--he got over it. Time after time, when we'd have something wrong, he--he'd call. Together we would pray, by the medium of the telephone. And I don't think our Heavenly Father ever turned him down, at any time, but what he got over what he had.

L-11   Last fall, I was down here visiting friends. One day, last time I seen Garnett in this life, we stepped in unexpectedly into the... his lovely little home. He was staying with his people. And what did we find, but it would a--a real example for any Christian minister to--to see this. He was setting up, and out of the rocking bed, had his arms in a little sling. As we walked to the house, as we was always so welcome, there was Garnett. And before him was the Bible. And the little lady that was taking care of him was setting over on the little duofold affair, and they were having Bible study. And I looked at him, and my heart just melted.

L-12   And I said to him, asked him a question. I said, "Garnett, perhaps, what if this had never happened to you?" I said, "You'd... I was called, say, up here tonight, there had been a young boy by the name of Garnett Peake's had just got killed out here on the highway, with his car. And the boy was drunk, and his soul had gone on to meet God. Or, would you just rather keep the scene the way it is?"

L-13 He said, "Just let it be the way it is. Long as I know Jesus the way that I know Him now," he said, "it's more than life, even though I'd have to stay here all my life in this condition."

L-14 But he said, "I want to show you, Brother Branham, I'm much better." He could move his arms, and so forth. With great anticipation, he was looking forward to the time that he would be well, so he could walk around. I'm an old man, seen much in my days. I don't believe I ever met a more gallant-spirited boy than Garnett. Great hopes for him.


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