It is wondrous how God chooses to bless people by guiding them on His path for them. as can be found in this Part One 1932 - 72 memoir of author Captain Manny Sousa, US Navy(ret), raised in an Army family during the Great Depression, World War Two, the Korean War, and the Cold War through 1955.
Following Manny’s commissioning as a Navy Ensign and designation as a naval aviator in 1956, he flew the first carrier-based aircraft capable of delivering nuclear weapons on his initial Western Pacific carrier deployment. During Vietnam War deployments in 1964 and 1966, Manny flew F-4 Phantoms. In 1968, 1970, and 1971 Vietnam deployments, he flew A-7 Corsair II’s for a total of 300+ combat missions. Sadly, resulting domestic stress contributed to the breakup of his marriage and continental separation from his four children.
In 1969 Manny’s departed aunt Jean spiritually revealed herself to him in successive three hour conversations spanning three days, summarized in Chapter One. Ever since, Jean continued her heaven-sent companionship and loving guidance in his life.
In contemplating why God would bless him so, a sinner who broke all the commandments, Manny concluded that it is now his ministry to share his miraculous experiences with Jean to encourage others to contemplate the Holy Spirit within themselves. By relating to the negative truths as well as the blessings in Manny’s life, may you fathom the depth of God’s grace and distinguish the Holy Spirit’s presence in your life, “given as a gift to live in every Christian from the moment of salvation.” (John 3:5, Acts 2:38), and then perhaps share your stories that you may please the Lord “to be used for ministry in the building up the body of Christ” (Eph. 4:11-13)
Then returning on scene for the 1975 Evacuation of Saigon. Manny retired with 31 years service in 1986 and went sailing the Atlantic, then flying gliders into his eighties, plus many other adventures to be chronicled in Part Two.
In 1969, Manny was visited by the presence of his aunt, Jean. Though she had been present in his life since she passed away in 1949, this instance twenty years later was the first time she showed herself to him, and she has stayed with him ever since. It was the blessing of her presence and loving guidance in his life which led him to question why God would bless him so. Why would God do this for him, a sinner who has broken all ten commandments?
He has found that it is his ministry to now share the countless miraculous experiences with the Holy Spirit to encourage others to acknowledge the Holy Spirit within each baptized Christian.
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