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David Lunsford was born in 1942, during World War II, just after his father left to fight on the front lines in Germany. After the War the Lunsford family settled in the Imperial Valley area of California. There they became active in the local Pentecostal church. David's uncle was the Arizona State Preceptor of the United Pentecostal Organization. | David Lunsford was born in 1942, during World War II, just after his father left to fight on the front lines in Germany. After the War the Lunsford family settled in the Imperial Valley area of California. There they became active in the local Pentecostal church. David's uncle was the Arizona State Preceptor of the United Pentecostal Organization. | ||
David's Pastor encouraged his congregation to attend Rev. [[William Branham|William Branham's]] meetings. Starting in 1945 when William Branham would come to their area, David's family would go to the meetings. When David became a teenager, his mother advised him to make an effort to go to William Branham's meetings. At that time there were many Evangelists that came through town, such as Billy Graham and Oral Roberts, but David's mother told him to watch William Branham's ministry because everything he said came to pass. | David's Pastor encouraged his congregation to attend Rev. [[William Branham|William Branham's]] meetings. Starting in '''1945''' when William Branham would come to their area, David's family would go to the meetings. When David became a teenager, his mother advised him to make an effort to go to William Branham's meetings. At that time there were many Evangelists that came through town, such as Billy Graham and Oral Roberts, but David's mother told him to watch William Branham's ministry because everything he said came to pass. | ||
In 1961, at the age of 19, David and five of his friends went to one of Rev. William Branham's meetings. It was a large convention of ten thousand people. David and his friends got their seats in the middle of the crowd. At the end of the service he witnessed several miraculous healings: | In 1961, at the age of 19, David and five of his friends went to one of Rev. William Branham's meetings. It was a large convention of ten thousand people. David and his friends got their seats in the middle of the crowd. At the end of the service he witnessed several miraculous healings: | ||