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'''Bud Southwick''' was a hunting guide in Northern British Columbia who was introduced to [[William Branham]] through a mutual friend, [[Rev. Edward Byskal|Ed Byskal]].  What could have been a chance meeting ended up being predestined: Bud Southwick, his wife Lila and his son Blair, found themselves in the center of a vision, fulfilling prophecy.
'''Bud Southwick''' was a hunting guide in Northern British Columbia who was introduced to [[William Branham]] through a mutual friend, [[Rev. Edward Byskal|Ed Byskal]].  What could have been a chance meeting ended up being predestined: Bud Southwick, his wife Lila and his son Blaine, found themselves in the center of a vision, fulfilling prophecy.


The video testimonies are excerpts from "I Am a Witness".  Copies of this video are available from [http://www.bibleway.org Cloverdale Bibleway].  
The video testimonies are excerpts from "I Am a Witness".  Copies of this video are available from [http://www.bibleway.org Cloverdale Bibleway].  
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Early one morning, William Branham saw a vision of him shooting a deer-like animal with 42 inch antlers, and then a silver-tip grizzly.  In the vision, there was a wall of shale he had to go around, a man with a green checkered shirt, and young hands holding a tape-measure to the horns.   
Early one morning, William Branham saw a vision of him shooting a deer-like animal with 42 inch antlers, and then a silver-tip grizzly.  In the vision, there was a wall of shale he had to go around, a man with a green checkered shirt, and young hands holding a tape-measure to the horns.   


As it turns out, [[Rev. Edward Byskal|Ed Byskal]] had told his wife to throw out his green checkered shirt before the hunting trip (unaware of the prophecy), but she packed the shirt anyways.  Blair Southwick, who was 18 at the time, ended up holding the tape measure at the bottom of the caribou horns.  Bud Southwick unrolled the tape measure, and as the tape touched the end of the horn, said "its 42 inches."  Within seconds, three friends fulfilled a prophecy that each of them had completely forgot about.   
As it turns out, [[Rev. Edward Byskal|Ed Byskal]] had told his wife to throw out his green checkered shirt before the hunting trip (unaware of the prophecy), but she packed the shirt anyways.  Blaine Southwick, who was 18 at the time, ended up holding the tape measure at the bottom of the caribou horns.  Bud Southwick unrolled the tape measure, and as the tape touched the end of the horn, said "its 42 inches."  Within seconds, three friends fulfilled a prophecy that each of them had completely forgot about.   


As part of the prophecy, William Branham also shot a silver-tip Grizzly bear.  Although Bud had never seen a silver-tip grizzley in the area, he now knew better than to doubt the prophecy.  They soon spotted a silver-tip two miles away, and before dark William Branham shot the bear and completed the prophecy.   
As part of the prophecy, William Branham also shot a silver-tip Grizzly bear.  Although Bud had never seen a silver-tip grizzley in the area, he now knew better than to doubt the prophecy.  They soon spotted a silver-tip two miles away, and before dark William Branham shot the bear and completed the prophecy.   
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Bud Southwick had a brother named Tud.  Tud was a young man with a small family, but he had frequent violent epileptic seizures.  Bud mentioned this to William Branham, and said "Oh, if I could only get my brother to you."
Bud Southwick's brother was a young man with a small family who had frequent violent epileptic seizures.  Bud mentioned this to William Branham, and said "Oh, if I could only get my brother to you."


While riding his horse through the bush, William Branham suddenly rode up to Bud and said, "Bud, will you take my word?"
While riding his horse through the bush, William Branham suddenly rode up to Bud and said, "Bud, will you take my word?"
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William Branham replied, "I have a THUS SAITH THE LORD for you. Go get your brother from Fort Saint John, bring him up on the highway here. The first time he falls into an epileptic fit, jerk his shirt off of his back. I'll give you something to do. Throw it in the fire and say, 'This I do in the Name of Jesus Christ.'"
William Branham replied, "I have a THUS SAITH THE LORD for you. Go get your brother from Fort Saint John, bring him up on the highway here. The first time he falls into an epileptic fit, jerk his shirt off of his back. I'll give you something to do. Throw it in the fire and say, 'This I do in the Name of Jesus Christ.'"


Bud went and told his sister-in-law what Brother Branham said, and the next time Tud fell into an epileptic fit, his wife jerked his shirt off, threw it into the fire, and said "This I do in the Name of Jesus Christ."  Tud was instantly and completely delivered from epilepsy.
Bud went and told his sister-in-law what Brother Branham said, and the next time he fell into an epileptic fit, his wife jerked his shirt off, threw it into the fire, and said "This I do in the Name of Jesus Christ."  Bud's brother was instantly and completely delivered from epilepsy.


Years later, when Tud was much older, a few friends convinced him to join them for a drink.  While Tud was taking his first drink of alcohol, the demon of epilepsy returned, and plagued him for the rest of his life.   
However, years later, when Bud's brother was much older, a few friends convinced him to join them for a drink.  While he was taking his first drink of alcohol, the demon of epilepsy returned, and plagued him for the rest of his life.