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At the age of 103, Jim Downing<\/a> is the second oldest Pearl Harbor survivor and he was the sixth Navigator who \u2028was discipled by Navigator founder Dawson Trotman. Here is\u00a0part of his story (and the secret to his longevity!) taken from his new book The Other Side of Infamy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>
\nOn the morning of the Pearl Harbor attack<\/a>, I witnessed shocking treachery, devastation, and death. I will never forget it. But there is another side to infamy, one I have known since the moment I said a prayer in a gun turret aboard the USS West Virginia on April 8, 1935\u2014the joy and peace I find in Jesus Christ.
\nThe\u00a0Bible tells us that the Lord is more than adequate for any problem we face: \u201cGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble\u201d (Psalm 46:1 esv). I truly understood this for the first time at Pearl Harbor, when I thought a nearby ship, the USS Neosho, was about to explode. Once I put the matter in God\u2019s hands, my worries ceased and were replaced by an amazing sense of peace. “I\u2019ll see you in a minute,” I told God. God saw fit to put off the time when I would see Him face-to-face.
\n[Watch Jim Tell His Story]<\/a>
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\nWhat I\u2019ve learned from that experience and others since is that God does not respond to false alarms<\/strong>. If I feel He\u2019s not paying attention, it\u2019s because I\u2019m not in any real trouble. And if I am in real trouble, I don\u2019t have to worry about it. I know He\u2019s there. He may not handle things the way I would prefer, but I recognize He\u2019s got things under control.\"OtherSideInfamy_3D\"<\/a>
\nThis discovery that God is big enough to handle anything and He is in control influenced the rest of my life. I simply don\u2019t worry much. It is likely the secret to my longevity and how I maintained an even keel through so many years at war. I\u2019ve had the blood pressure of a teenager for most of my days.
\nEven though I am 103 years old, I travel frequently and tell my story at numerous youth, military, and public events throughout the year. My mission now is to continue to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with as many people as I can.
\nThe truth is that these last few years in my 100s have been the best of my life! I have so much fun that I don\u2019t look back at yesterday or forward to tomorrow. I live in the present, one day at a time\u2014eager to do the work God has called me to today.<\/p>\n

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Where is Jim this week?<\/h3>\n
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Jim Downing and Gary Sinise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jim is frequently on the move, speaking to students, the military, or cutting a very important piece of cake!<\/a>
\nThis summer he traveled with other veterans to\u00a0visit the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. The trip was sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation and part of the Soaring Valor program- designed to provide the Greatest Generation heroes with a journey to the museum and document their oral histories on video for future generations to learn from.
\nThis fall Jim met with actor, musician, and philanthropist Gary Sinise. Gary even led an auditorium full of concert goers in singing Jim a Happy 103rd birthday! Watch the video.<\/a>
\nThe Other Side of Infamy<\/em><\/a> is a stirring memoir of Downing’s military career, including the Pearl Harbor attack, and his tenure as captain of the USS Patapsco. It is now available in conjunction with the celebration of Veteran’s Day and the\u00a0commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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