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November 12, 2003 as I was leaving Sydney, Australia
for Honolulu, Hawaii for another conference, I fell
instantaneously dead of a massive heart attack.
A vein on the right side of my heart had narrowed
and enough blockage had collected to facilitate my
death. I was clinically dead for 45 minutes or
more with absolutely no hope for me. I was
slated DOA (dead on arrival) and placed on stretcher
in ambulance and headed for local hospital. I had been
given resuscitation, CPR, and ten electric shock
treatments to my heart... nothing worked. My
heart would beat three or for times and stop as
stated by the ambulance driver who cared for me on
the airport floor and ambulance drive to hospital.
However, in the
ambulance without any efforts from those on board,
my heart began to beat and my breathing returned.
It was a total miracle from God!!! Nothing
else had worked...
Upon my return
to the USA in December of 2003, Dr. Weiner put two
stents in the vein that had narrowed on the right
side of my heart and I was released from hospital to
return to my home.
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In March of
2004
I went back to Jackson, Tennessee for a checkup and two more
stents were put in veins on the left side of my
heart that Dr. Weiner had noted were narrowing in
December.
He then placed a
third stent between the two he had put
in in December - stating to me that he had fixed
everything that could be fixed and that I was good
for 40 years.
I remember stating to him that I
was not sure I wanted to live another 40 years in
this world. We both chuckled...
He is simply
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It was my
impression that the stents lasted for the rest of my
life... However, I found out in the last few weeks
that stents are only good for about five years.
I had lived for ten years on five stents with no
medication of any kind. The doctors recently
told me, "Reverend the greatest miracle of all is
that you lived ten years on five stents without any
medication of any kind.
That just doesn't
happen!"
OPEN HEART
SURGERY: March 5, 2013 I returned to
Tennessee to preach an annual RIOT Crusade for
Brother Jeff Young in Bethel Springs, Tenn. I
went a couple of days early to get a complete
checkup at hospital in Jackson which I had not had
in a couple of years. The crusade was
preached - it was a tremendous success - God
mightily moved and blessed!
On Tuesday
March 12th I went to the hospital for results of
my tests at which time I was shown, that the five
stents had scar tissue around them and they were
blocked which in turn blocked the veins in which
they had been placed. One vein was 100%
blocked, another was 99% blocked, the vein on
backside of the heart was blocked. I had only
one vein open on the front of the heart and no
blood at all was getting to the bottom part of my
heart. The prognosis was that I would probably
live maybe six months and then just drop dead.
Stents would
not work, the only option was surgery which would be
open heart surgery. Upon seeing the photos and
X-rays of my heart area, I said, "when can you do
it?" they said we can do it tomorrow."
(March 13th) I said, "I'll do it!"
On March 13th
I went
in for open heart surgery which took five and
one half hours. Veins were taken from my legs and an
artery from my shoulder - the breastplate was sawn
in half, the ribs were pulled apart and heart
exposed for surgery...
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I
had a five by pass surgery (which is the most
one can have) Doctor Sievers
(Photo on R) who
performed the surgery is one
of the very best!
Dr. Young stated to me, "He did a
tremendous
job on your heart, Brother Stoneking!"
I am eternally Grateful! |
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Above note
the bypasses that were made to my heart
which are the 'lined' veins. Amazing
and miraculous at the same time... |
Doctors
informed me that after totally recovered from this
major surgery which takes about three months, that I
would have the strength and energy that I had 35 or
40 years ago and that my life would be extended
another 15 to 20 years at which time I will be in my
early 90's... Tremendous! However at that
point, I am ready for heaven's awaiting... Surely
Jesus will come in the clouds of glory before then -
everything points to it - O Happy Day!!!
I am totally
convinced that Jesus has gone out of His way to keep
me alive: ten years ago in 2003 I was ready to
go and in March of this year 2013, I was ready to
go... Something is going on with me where
Jesus is concerned... I have had some glorious
insights and want to do more for our people and the
Kingdom of God than ever before. I am
excited!!!
My eternal
Thanks for all your support: letters, cards, phone
calls from around the world and the financial support
you have sent to undergird my life, ministry, and
well being. I can never thank you with words,
but will endeavor to do so with deeds and
ministering to you all as I have always done for the
past 49 years. You make this all worth-while
for me. I literally live for you - I always
have - and will continue to do so... I
belong to the people-THANK YOU
FOR THE HONOR !!!
Notes and letters
of gratitude are being sent by me personally to all
pastors, churches, and individuals who have
supported me financially during this time in my life
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Again; THANK YOU - it means more than words could
ever say...
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Lee Stoneking..
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