Thank you for this film. I served in the Rhodesian War (also went to Falcon College). My life was a disaster but the Lord is my Saviour. I rejoice that so many chaps who served in that war are now serving the Lord Jesus Christ.

@mikeohandley1922

Жыл бұрын

Please read my response above. I wonder if you ever encountered Americans or mercs who came over there for the purpose of fighting guerillas; and, if you had, did you ever meet or see the guy I talked about in that comment. This would probably have been sometime between 1977 and 1980. By that time, I think he would have been about 23 or 24 years old. Thank you.

@davebarber9510

Жыл бұрын

The conflict you might also consider is Angola as lots of mercs involved Hope you find what you’re searching for mate

@glynallen8914

Жыл бұрын

Truly beautiful to read. God Bless you sir.

@chapno4255

10 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Hallelujah my friend 💪💪 puma lapa bush tick that’s for the coment

Praise you Jesus for another trophy of your saving grace, you get all the glory lord. The miracle working God

@basiloc-jones8998

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that all glory to Him my savior & Lord

i salute you Baz you are a true some of the soil rhodesia or zimbabwe you are a legend i’m a 95 kid born i’m the new zimbabwe but big respect to you bigman you made a legacy

@basiloc-jones8998

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

Rhodesia forever! Greetings from Ukraine!

@basiloc-jones8998

3 ай бұрын

❤ you bro

@godfreymaurice7652

3 ай бұрын

As an African this is offensive I'm glad the Evil white man was defeated

1980, I was a school boy at Churchill. One assembly Basil came and spoke to the whole school. For half an hour he had over a 1000 boys mesmerized. I cannot remember too much of that year but I remember him talking to us and saying how he remembered lying on a stretcher and looking up at the chopper blades. He influenced many boys that day.

@freddiegeyser6534

11 ай бұрын

Looking at Basil's life journey I fail to understand why and how there are still voices out there that proclaim that there is no God. Yes Basil we serve a Mighty Living God !!! Shalom

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Wow 1980 👍 I remember those days so well thanks for sharing bless you 👊👊

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My Dad is an Air Force veteran of the Bush War. 1969-1970.

@basiloc-jones8998

Жыл бұрын

🙌 thanks 💪💪

@Diaspora1759

Жыл бұрын

@@basiloc-jones8998 That was an amazing story, thanks Basil for telling it. I am an atheist but I admire the journey you took and I think it’s more of a testament to your personal strength. O’Connell is a proud Irish ☘️ name too. “Go n-eirí leat” (best wishes to you)

@basiloc-jones8998

5 ай бұрын

Stephen thanks for watching & responding my friend The Lord is real Stephen ask Him to reveal himself to you call upon His name Jesus say simply yet sincerely you lost you need help none of us can do this alone 🙏 to Him I’ll pray for you my friend ❤

That war changed my life, i will never be the same again after flying so many hours in Gunships, thank God people like you showed me the way Basil.

@kommando5562

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sacrifice. My grandfather was drafted into Vietnam war into light infantry and that changed him and he still fights that war sometimes. But despite that he has had the largest impact on my life other than my father and I truly have always seen him in your people and their determination. You in my opinion are some of the best warriors who have trotted this earth much respect and thanks.

@mvubu6823

Жыл бұрын

Any reading Gordon Shaw's comment above should buy and read his book. CHOPPER TECH. Quite a remarkable existence.

@KateCoppen

2 ай бұрын

​@@mvubu6823 I am still looking for that book My Dad Keith Coppen also flew in the war.

As an ex 2 Commando comrade with Basil, I can only recall my interactions and experiences with 'Baz'...Always curious, willing to know who you really are, and forever smiling. Shot in the head alongside Guy McKenzie stirred up emotions within the Commando. And all things being equal, Baz turned this tragic experience into his life's purpose. I recall Basil saying he cried for anger, self pity, and for people like me. RIP, Frank van Druten also ex 2 Commando.

@basiloc-jones8998

Жыл бұрын

Zane great to hear from you bro much 💙 huge respect 👊👊

@mikeohandley1922

Жыл бұрын

Please read my response above. I wonder if you ever encountered Americans or mercs who came over there for the purpose of fighting guerillas; and, if you had, did you ever meet or see the guy I talked about in that comment. This would probably have been sometime between 1977 and 1980. By that time, I think he would have been about 23 or 24 years old. Thank you.

@basiloc-jones8998

10 ай бұрын

@@mikeohandley1922 yes mike I did come across a couple of mercenaries ( American 🇺🇸 ) in 2 commando long way from home 🏡 those guys I couldn’t get my head around them fighting a cause they had nothing to do with but professional soldiers are just that ( I’m sure I would have gone from war to war myself as we I was to far gone ) I got pulled so that was it 🤔The Lord saved me and many others hallelujah eternally greatfull stay well my friend 👍

@octaviousssss

3 ай бұрын

Trooper 🇮🇪

@marinaharmon5775

Ай бұрын

​@@basiloc-jones8998praise Yeshua. This life is but a vapor and then forever with Him. Watching a lot of ndes for the last few years. Most amazing stories. Shalom Baz from a neighbor. Marina, Namibia

Sir, thank you for sharing your testimony. I’m a US Marine and knowing Jesus is always there is the greatest comfort of all. God bless you.

@basiloc-jones8998

6 ай бұрын

Amen bro much ❤

I was much like Basil. A drift with no purpose. Joined the Legion and was a medic in Africa. I was lucky never wounded. It gave me purpose and helped me be a better man.

@apoiujdba0-9u

Жыл бұрын

where in africa

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Good for you my friend 👍

@HVACSoldier

6 ай бұрын

The Rhodesian Foreign Legion, or the French Foreign Legion?

For a man shot in the head he articulates himself great you gave your all for rhodesia and nearly gave the ultimate sacrifice amazing a hero

@ViktoriousDead

11 ай бұрын

Israel is a terrorist state

@DabNaggit

3 ай бұрын

Just think, you could've stolen his house if he'd stayed dead.

@istandwithisraeI

3 ай бұрын

@@DabNaggit this is half way across the world also nice cope when you die with no family your house goes up for sale

As my father was involved in the war as a member of the BSAP, I watched this movie and especially seeing his transformation, how Jesus uses the worst times in a person's life to bring out the best and to help so many others. Thank you for this movie. God bless you all .

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching all the best son

A really well produced film. The costumes, props and locations added to the authenticity of the period. The cast of actors were of a high standard. Five stars *****.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend ya the guys captured the spirt of the war in the 70’s ❤

Sadly there are no winners in war .. I believe in life we all serve a purpose and everything happens with a reason .. Basil was not supposed to die in battle.. his purpose on earth was not yet over . Your courage and determination will inspire others to change their lives and to help others feel they to serve a purpose on this wonderful planet . Much respect Basil for all you have been through . May god bless you and your family . 🙏🏻. Rhodesians never die ! Amen .

@statutesofthelord

Жыл бұрын

All Rhodesians die if they don't believe in Jesus Christ and follow Him.

@Mr.K.14823

Жыл бұрын

Rhodesian Bush War - coming soon to a Western country near you. Basil didn't die ....he came close, and his brain started releasing DMT, causing the dissociative experience. I had a similar experience, apparently. I don't remember it - according to the medic my breathing and heart stopped a few times while being choppered out...and "I had the look of someone who is about to 'buy the farm'." Had a bleeding TBI, massive internal bleeds, shattered spine and pelvis. Coma for a week. 7 months in bed. I'd broken bones and torn ligaments before, (was a Boxer and Climber) but the pain reached levels I would not have believed possible -and it went on for months. It would be nice to think that it happened for a reason...but someone, somewhere, always wins the lottery....or looses Russian Roulette. Chance, iterated. Of course, in order to accept that (it happened for a reason), you have to accept that millions of kids die every year in horrible, slow, torturous ways - and that also 'happened for a reason'. What possible reason could that be? Who's 'reason' is it? God's? Do I want to believe in an omnipotent being that causes, or at least does not stop, such occurrences? I have yet to hear a good answer - I'm game if anyone can give me one. Regardless of the above, Basil is an inspiring human...

@chloeew4627

11 ай бұрын

Sadly quite a few politicians and huge corporations come out $$$$$ from the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands.😢

"Death is not final; it's a comma. It's not a full stop." This is a truly amazing story of redemption. I had friends in Rhodesia during this time period who lived on a small farm near Hartley. I finally took a long leave in the mid 1980s to visit them and tour/hunt parts of the country. Along the way I met a couple of former members of the RLI and heard some of their wild stories. What a beautiful land Rhodesia/Zimbabwe was and is. I hope someday it will recover from the fate it has endured for too many decades since the war ended.

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Wonderful thanks so much bro 🙌

@marinaharmon5775

Ай бұрын

And it will. For the while world belongs to God. He will restore earth back to much better than what it is now. He is an amazing wonderful God

Hi Basil, what a blast from the past, it was awesome to have you as our youth pastor back in 1982. You have touched any lives

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you Fiona thank you so much ❤

I don't believe in book religions, but I do believe in a higher power. This really hit me hard. Damned glad I watched this.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

May the Lord Jesus continue to reveal Himself to you as if you seek you will find Him ❤

@mikeohandley1922

2 ай бұрын

What you tell about yourself is that you are a Deist. Look up Deism. You don't need religions to believe in a higher power.

April 1980 I just finished basic training and just knew that there were a lot of Rhodesian guys coming to South Africa. Met a few and some were true Christians. I guess they must have known Basil. Thank you for the story. I am humbled by this story.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thank so much my friend 😊

Awesome movie. RLI were some of the finest bush soldiers in the world. I salute you all. All wars are lost to evil politicians.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Yes my friend we were a real dedicated & committed unit 👊👊

An awesome testimony, our God is a miracle working God.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

❤ thanks so much appreciate your comment

Great testimony! Inspirational. “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6).

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Exactly my friend 👏👏👏👏🙏🙏

Amazing Grace. Beautifully made all the way around. Thanks screenwriter and producer, director for making this happen. People need to see Pastor Basil's story...such hope. God bless you and yours.

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my friend 🙌

@joaofelipe5470

5 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊

An uplifting film which also filled me with deep sadness, transported back to a time and place which was once home. So many lost, so many memories. Thank-you so much Basil for your very inspiring life story.

@adamevert1618

Жыл бұрын

A colonial conquest can never be home...and you never never was African!

@NP-ux9xg

Жыл бұрын

@@adamevert1618 i remember once being ignorant like you are.

@DerSchleier

Жыл бұрын

@@adamevert1618 Are you sub-Saharan Homo Erectus? I bet you are... thus you are wrong. Zambia, Rhodesia and South Africa were first populated by aboriginal tribesman. Sub-Saharan Blacks did not originate in those regions. Go away communist.

Thank you for letting this American vet come home. Thank you, so very much!

@basiloc-jones8998

9 ай бұрын

❤

Great docu / biography of a truly great guy and his wonderful parents who i had the honour of knowing in then Marandellas. Great seeing Betty Gail and of course Basil after so many years. To Betty, Gail, Basil and the Ouens of the RLI I had the houour of being with on operations, Salute and Respect, God Bless One and All

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Nick bless you my friend great memories of you ❤

A beautiful life from built from Ashes. Shows the strength of God allowing him to overcome huge physical challenges everyday to spread the word of God❤❤

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

So true thanks 🙏

First to comment God bless this man in Jesus holy name ❤

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thank you my dear brother ❤🙏🙏👊👊

I am Zimbabwean born 1 year too late to be Rhodesian and everyone I knew growing up fought in the" struggle " as they now refer to it. My family is just blessed to be christian, many men are still trying to find themselves and don't have God's peace and love in there lives I was in Harare over Christmas and was shocked to see how the men I looked up to behave, I hope this video finds them what an amazing testament to God's love

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and amen brother

Amazing Cousin Bas, a beautiful Testimony. xxxx

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

❤ you Marge 😘😘😘😘🇿🇲

It breaks my heart to see what happened to Rhodesia, but thank the Lord for bringing you and your mates to Christ. Rhodesians never die with Christ!

@basiloc-jones8998

14 күн бұрын

Amen 🙏 my dear brother The Lord has been so good to me I have my moments😢 but eternal life with Jesus what a gift unspeakable ❤

@Eagle_Beak

12 күн бұрын

@basiloc-jones8998 Thank you for serving your nation and our God, and for sharing your story. I look forward to meeting you and your mates in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Wonderful story of a seeker having finally found what he sought, Lord God. Inspirational well made film. Thank you

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

God bless you bro amen 🙏

What a amazing witness Praise the Lord our saviour ❤️🙏🙏🙌

Beautiful - simply beautiful - we have a most powerful God..........

@basiloc-jones8998

5 ай бұрын

Ahh thanks my dear brother May the Lord bless mightily❤

Amazing story…needed to be told and so well produced. Am spreading the story far and wide…

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much bro amen appreciate that ❤

Mr o connel jones very interesting story thanku for sharing makes all understand we have been put on this earth for a reason i remember u living at the top of our road when i was younger and like u went falcon college i hated the system but loved being in the bush with my mates i wish u and ur family all the best for the future god bless

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Ahh thank you so much for watching my dear friend ❤

Fantastic film! I’ve have the pleasure of meeting Basil in Zimbabwe. 😊

Brought many memories back , thank's Baz for sharing your life with such honesty, hopefully it will encourage many to realise that God never leave or forsake you. Many Blessings your way.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thank you and amen 🙏 my friend

Baz never tire of hearing your testimony. One of Gods redeeming love.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you Linsey much ♥️ my girl 😘

There were many miracles in Rhodesia during this time. We remember those times

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

There were plenty praise The Lord

What an amazing film, so heartwarming and encouraging. Our God is Awesome indeed. My friend's husband served in the RLS in the seventies and my husband served SA during the border war in Namibia ( also in the seventies) it was a terrible time for all concerned, and thank God for His grace Mercy and Peace that we now have . Thank your for sharing this wonderful testimony

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you my friend so encouraging ❤

That's an amazing story. I'm an old retired soldier, about Basil's age I think, and I found myself in tears learning about what he went through during his recovery. Perhaps I "sort" of know now though what happened to one of the guys I used to serve with in the US Army at Ft. Bragg. His name was either Randy Meade or Randy Meier (Edited: confirmed Randy Meade). We served together in the 118th MP Co. (Abn) at Ft. Bragg as Military Policemen and Paratroopers from the spring of 1976 until I was transferred to Korea in June of 1977. Randy and I weren't that close as friends - more like colleagues, really. However, we were both in the same squad in the same platoon, so we were around each other all the time. Randy was a big hulking kid. He was heavily freckled from head to toe, had what I'd call a permanent sunburn, and the reddest hair you can imagine. MPs have two missions - law enforcement and wartime law enforcement. For our wartime mission, Randy, because of his size, was the "Pig" (M60 machine gun) gunner. The guy was so strong he didn't need an assistant gunner - if we were in the process of assaulting a simulated enemy during training, he'd just throw the bag with the extra M60 barrel over his shoulder, pick up the pig with one hand, two crates of ammo with the other hand, and take off running for a hundred meters, drop, load, and fire, and then spring to his feet, pick everything up again, and take off running again. He wasn't that bright a guy, but he was the perfect choice to haul that pig, because his mission was simple, and he excelled at simple things. At one point in late 1976, Randy went on a deployment for about a month, to an exercise in Florida. I believe that our unit was paired up with some Rangers for the training; because, when he came back, he seemed to have developed an obsession for all things Ranger related. One night he returned to the barracks with a large tattoo regaling the rangers tattooed on his body. I thought he'd lost his mind. I said to him, "Randy, are you crazy? You're not a Ranger, but if real Rangers catch you with that tat on you, they're liable to remove it with a knife." He just laughed and said, "They won't do that if I'm one of them. I'm gonna join those guys." The next thing he did that set me back on my heels was get tattooed again - this time in the center of his forehead right at his hairline, with the number 666 in numbers about an inch high. That's when I told myself, "Don't get too close to this guy - he's not stable." He talked about the Rangers constantly; and, on his days off, he could be found lying in his bunk in the first platoon bay of the barracks reading an issue of Soldier of Fortune Magazine. SOF contained some Ranger stories, but it was becoming clear that, if Rangers were the good-guy heroes in Randy's mind, mercs (mercenary) were the misunderstood heroes in his mind. In the middle of June 1977 I left for Korea and never saw Randy Meade (Meiers?) again. Twelve years later, I was back at Bragg as a Sergeant First Class, going through the Special Forces Qualification Course when, as I was walking past the school's headquarters, a beat-up motor pool pickup driven by a green beret drove past me and screeched to a stop about fifty feet in front of me. The driver leaned over the seat, rolled down the passenger-side window, and then yelled, "O'Handley? What the f*** are you doing here, Man?" It was my old buddy Jerry, who I used to hang out with twelve years before when I'd served in the 118th. I hadn't known that he'd left the MPs and had joined Special Forces or that he was still at Bragg after so many years. Jerry and I met for lunch and spent a long time catching up on what everyone in the platoon, and he, had been up to over the past twelve years. At one point I asked him, "Hey, do you remember Randy Meade? What ever became of him? Did he ever become a Ranger?" At that, Jerry's face got very serious, and he said, "Mike, that's a really sad story. Not long after you left the 118th, Randy left for Ft. Benning for Ranger training. I guess he graduated the Benning phase of the course, but something happened after that, and I think he was put out of the military due to some kind of psyche eval (psychological evaluation) he had. I saw him after he was put out when he came back to the 118th to visit. He told us he was on his way to Africa and had signed up as a merc. Jerry continued, Mike, I'm serious, the way he talked, the way his eyes looked, and that f*****g 666 tat, he looked like he'd gone completely insane." I said, "Well, if he was put out of the Rangers do you think they'd take him as a merc?" Jerry nodded, "Mike, you know Meade, he loved being a paratrooper and there was nobody better to hump a pig. If there was a merc force out there that needed an experienced paratrooper who was a sixty gunner, Meade would be their man. Besides, you know how Randy was completely obsessed with mercs and the Rangers. If he couldn't be a Ranger, I have no doubt he really did go to Africa to be a merc. In fact, one of the guys, maybe it was Frank ____, maybe someone else - I can't recall - told me some years later that they'd once seen Meade's photograph in SOF. He was supposedly on a jeep with an M60 mounted and was with the guy the SOF story featured - some legendary merc commander. So, yeah, I think he did do that." Anyway, years after that, I ran into one of the guys, Frank _______, and Frank said that Randy had somehow gotten onto some really exclusive fighting force in South Africa, Rhodesia, Zambia, someplace like that, had fought Communist guerillas for a couple of years, and then: when the guerillas won, Randy and those mercs had to turn tail and get the hell out of there before they got captured by the guerillas/new government. Randy just managed to get across the border and out of Africa and back to the states." I said, "Holy sh**, that's hard to believe,..." Jerry interrupted me and said, "Mike, that's not all of it. Frank told me that, after that, Randy ended up in prison serving three life sentences without parole for murder." I damned near threw up, as the mouthful of coffee I was swallowing when he said that ended up going up into my nasal passages instead of into my stomach. Jerry continued, "Frank said that, after Randy got back from Africa, he stopped into a bar one night someplace in Detroit, or Milwaukee - some city in the north mid-west - and got into a fight with three black dudes, who kicked the crap out of him and then threw him out of the bar into the parking lot. That's when Randy waited for those three guys to leave the bar, followed them on his Harley, pulled a gun out of one of his saddlebags, and then, some miles down the road, pulled up next to them, pointed the gun and ordered them to stop. They pulled over, he got them all out of the car, and then he made all three of them kneel with their hands clasped on top of their heads. Then he executed each of them with a single shot to the back of the head. He was somehow caught, tried, and convicted and is now in prison." I sat there in shock, my mind racing, remembering everything I could about Meade. I'd always thought, based on his obsession with the Rangers, and all of those Soldier of Fortune Magazine stories, that he was a little bit "off," but he'd never seemed like the kind of guy who'd do something like that. I wondered to myself, "I wonder what Randy had experienced in Africa that turned him into a stone-cold killer? Jerry didn't know; and, to this day, I still don't know. In fact, I don't know if it really happened or if it's just some kind of story from the military rumor mill. Maybe I never will. (Edited: Confirmed. I recently spoke to several old friends who confirmed this story. Such a shame that some men are taught when they are young to be racists.)

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

Bless you my friend 👏👏👏

@user-nu4cs6oo6t

2 ай бұрын

The bush war only ended in 1980

this brought me to tears may god bless Basil and his family what a absolutely beautiful heartwarming story i’ve never seen anyone turn such suffering into such love a true inspiration to Christians and people alike

@basiloc-jones8998

14 күн бұрын

❤ bless you my friend

Fantastic testimony , a chance to walk a different road , finding a purpose and healing through forgiveness and reconciliation. Courage.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏

When a Rhodesian tells a story, it has heart and soul. Because that was the fabric of Rhodesians. No facade - the genuine article. Thank you for sharing some snippets of your life story. Man what a chapter in all Rhodesian lives it was, but you definitely had a life changing/saving event when pulled. Many Rhodesians will relate to so many parts. Caning at school - ja "perfectly normal" as you said. "Cuts" they were called at Saints...appropriate given the bleeding result you described. I had a few...even innocently got captured for a crime I didn't commit (pillow fight in dorm. Thanks Couz). And yet we survived. We knew right from wrong. You didn't seem to work that out for a while 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️ I must have led a blooming sheltered life as I never saw a drug back in those days. Thankfully so. Your Ma is such a lovely lady - so typical of the old toppies of our era. So lovely to hear her take on it all, and that of your Ster. Tatenda for making and sharing this very beautiful, very well re-enacted true story - a really well told account of one Rhodesian navigating one hell of a chapter in all our Rhodesian lives. It all seems like yesterday - travelling in convoy ...337 overhead, landmines, ambushes, farm security. 7.62 and 9 mil ammo everywhere. Weapon carried around with car keys and Madison. Despite all that, we were a prosperous little nation. Come to Umtali and get bombed. Remember the T shirts. Rhodesian humour..second to none. Didn't need to go to Umtali, Salibury was having its own blast of a time. La Boheme, Greatermans...so many others. Your account of your experience and transformation has rightly touched many lives in a very positive way. You're doing what you were kept alive to do. Good man. 🙌🏻 St Giles and Tsanga Lodge....wonderful people that helped so many. Hamba kahle Tim

@basiloc-jones8998

14 күн бұрын

Ahh Tim those were the days my friend 🔥 thanks for your amazing comments yes we lived a charmed life and to think the Lords grace saved me & so many others what a beautiful savior God bless & keep you my dear friend 👊👊

Inspirational, thank you for sharing Basil. Bless you from a Zambian of the time who is still wandering God’s road.

@basiloc-jones8998

7 ай бұрын

🇿🇲 all the best friend 💪💪

A truly amazing and powerful testimony of God's grace and love. God bless you for sharing your life's journey

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you my friend ❤

Amazing story. Powerful testimony. Thank you

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Peggy much appreciated ❤

Wow, Basil you are truly an inspiration. As a fellow ouen this brought back many happy and not so happy memory's.

I have a new favorite film, thank you Scott and many more to everyone in production.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏 hallelujah 👊👊👊🙏

Well said, Basil.....you would rather be physically broken like you are and know Jesus, than be whole but living your life without God. As you discovered....the body gets left behind but your soul lives forever. There are so many wonderful testimonies from this time. This is just one of them.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Amen we have an eternal purpose we live for Jesus ❤

Thanks for sharing Basil

Amazing, inspirational true story! God bless Basil. God, Jesus Christ and the angels love us all unconditionally and deeply. Our main duty in life is to be kind and loving, compassionate and generous to all. Basil is a role model to many for his strong character, his compassion for others, his Forgiveness and how he has overcome all obstacles despite what he has been through. From an inspired Zimbabwean.

@malcolmscrivener8750

Жыл бұрын

Correction . Our main duty in life is not to be kind and loving , compassionate and generous . Our main duty is to love God with all our heart , mind , soul and strength and our neighbour as ourself . That is the chief end of man . We are to obey the Lord Jesus’ commandment to go into all the world and preach the gospel to everyone . As the Lord Jesus did Himself , we are to warn them of hell and command them to repent in Jesus’ name . He did not snuggle up to sinful people on their way to hell , but spoke more about hell than heaven . This is true love for the lost , warning them of their eternal danger and their urgent need to repent , not trying to “ love them into the kingdom “ and telling them “ God loves them “ and “ has a wonderful plan for their lives “. Proverbs 1 tells us the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom ,and so without knowing their peril , what have they to be concerned about ? Preaching that God is imploring people to choose Him ,while helplessly wringing His hands , only produces false conversions and deceives sinners into imagining they are saved , when they are relying on their good choice , instead of Christs work on the cross . Salvation is of the Lord . TULIP

@basiloc-jones8998

Жыл бұрын

👊👊

@zim_christ_lion

Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmscrivener8750 That's your opinion. I understand and am not going to fight with you over it. However I will say this. I do not believe in that ( respectfully). Our whole purpose in life is to be Kind, Loving and Compassionate to all living beings. Jesus preached those exact teachings. God is only Love. There is only Divine Love and Compassion for all. Our whole purpose in life is to serve others, to be Kind and Compassionate to all beings. Through Loving Kindness. Spread Love, Kindness and Compassion. There is no hell or judgement. Hell, wrath and judgement was invented by the corrupt church to scare people and control them through fear and chaos.

@zim_christ_lion

Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmscrivener8750 God is Only Love. Loving-Kindness. God is in every single act of Kindness, every single act of Love and Compassion. He is in every good deed and act of service to others. Everyday all over the planet in every second. He is Loving-Kindness to all living beings. Kindness to all animals, humans and our planet. That is where you will find him. Jesus Himself helped the lepers, the prostitutes, the downtrodden, the poor. Even the so-called sinful people. He never turned away anyone regardless of what they believed, what they did or who they were. He loved them all as they were. We are all part of God. Water drops in an ocean of God consciousness and love. We are all sovereign beings and are all deeply loved.

@malcolmscrivener8750

Жыл бұрын

@@zim_christ_lion Time to start reading your Bible . Almighty God is sovereign not sinful man . How did the lepers get leprosy ? God created it and gave it to them ! Why ? For the good pleasure of His will . When Pharaoh pursued Moses and the escaping Israelites with his army , what did the Lord do ? He drowned the lot of them . Speaking of drowning , do you remember what the Lord God Almighty did to the entire world in Noahs time ? He hates sin and punishes sinful people . He even punishes people who think they are helping Him , when they break His commandments . What was the name of the man who touched the Ark of the Covenant to stop it falling off the Ox Cart ? The Lord struck him dead ! Do you really think He loved hitler whos agenda was the complete annihilation of Gods chosen people ? I have no idea what religion you are a part of but I’m sure it’s not biblical Christianity because you have absolutely no idea of Gods sovereignty and mans need for repentance and salvation which only comes from Almighty God Himself . TULIP

Thank you for posting this film.

@basiloc-jones8998

24 күн бұрын

Pleasure

A true inspiration Basil 😊 thank you for sharing your story … I grew up in the old Rhodesia with my Dad going on call ups with PATU all the time and many friends from our home town Wankie in the RLI and so historically it was a very special story but most important spiritually it is a story of hope and conviction and strength and reconciliation. And forgiveness ( mainly for self) thank you for sharing your testimony, for your strength of character- we honour you Basil 😊

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Hand on my heart ❤️ thank you 🙏

Thanks for the testimonial I appreciate it 🙏

Amazing.and and truely inspirational. Thank you basil

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you mike 👊👊❤

God bless you, total respect...

What an inspiring story from a time I know so well. Thank you for sharing this... I hope a lot of people get to see it x

@basiloc-jones8998

Жыл бұрын

Bless you Diana

I've always been invested in the Rhodesian bush war and what Bas did was amazing. Thank you for telling your story and have a good rest of your life and beyond!

@basiloc-jones8998

2 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend ❤

Thank you for your service.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

👊👊

Amazing story, needless to say a few tears were shed. much Strength to Basil

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

God bless you friend ❤

Thanks for sharing your story Basil. God bless!

@basiloc-jones8998

5 ай бұрын

God bless you bro 💪💪

Thank you Basil

My friends hubby served and he has a mag with a bloody big set of holes where a bullet went through and somehow missed him. He was ex army and was very proud of his time over there

So good to see and hear you after all these years Bas! I'm glad you found your purpose in life. I enjoyed reading your story in your book too. Great to see Gail and your mom too! But jeez man, you've got skinny legs!! Take care dear friend xx Carole Bruce Evans, ex Kitwe! 1970's

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Ahh Carole so good to hear from you my girl ❤stay well Zambia 🇿🇲 those were the days 👊👊👊😂😂😂

Absolutely amazing... You are an inspiration

@kara-janeseynisch

10 ай бұрын

Hi Toni! Thank you for watching!!🥰 We look forward to meeting more of your family too! I’m sure The Lord had a plan in us meeting each other!!❤

Bless you my friend appreciate that 🙌

What a tremendous man and story of despair and redemption, O how the Lord works.

@basiloc-jones8998

Ай бұрын

Thank you & amen soon we will be with Him hallelujah ♥️

Thank you all of you who made this movie. As said, inspirational. And honest.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

The Lord bless you yes amen 🙏

Praise the Lord

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Amen ❤🙏👏👏👏

Truly inspirational!

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Anthony 👊👊

What a wonderful witness Praise The Lord our Father ❤️🙏🙏🙌

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thank you Erica ❤

It's been a year since this documentary was made; but, Basil, if you see this, I want you to know that this video was what finally made me believe in life after death, attend church, and find Jesus Christ.

@basiloc-jones8998

21 күн бұрын

Ahh I’m thrilled for you my dear friend Jesus is our only hope in this confused world God bless you my brother I’m continue with The Lord Jesus ❤

What a tribute to this man! Excellent!🤗🙏👍🏼

@basilandkathyoconnell-jone3973

10 ай бұрын

❤ thanks so much

A truly beautiful human story. Wishing peace and plenty of zest for life for the rest of your days 🕊️.

@basiloc-jones8998

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind comment 👊👊💙

Blessed

GODS, GRACE & mercy edures forever, HalleluJAH.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Aman amen aman 🙏🙏🙏♥️

Tank you for your service and your inspiration. It helps a lot.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you my friend 🙏🙏♥️

@christophrodig5738

8 ай бұрын

@@basiloc-jones8998 god bless you too, my friend. Stay save.

What an amazing inspirational story of Basil. Nice production

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Bless you my friend 👊👊

Rhodesia is a forgotten war and tragedy. How many forgotten wars and tragedies have there been?

@Renoster77

Жыл бұрын

Many I suppose,I’m a consequence of the Sadf,a damaged defeated man 🤔

@lablackzed

Жыл бұрын

To many forgotten war's and wasted lives all can be laid before the biggest curse of man the altars of political ideologies .😡

finest story i have ever heard. redemption is eternal. Go Bas !

@basiloc-jones8998

Жыл бұрын

Amen bless you my friend 👊👊

Thank you

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Pleasure Paul 👊👊

It's JESUS! JESUS! & Just JESUS. No one else, but Jesus who can change a man like that. Glory to God for the Saviour...

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Yes exactly amen my friend ❤

Hey my brother Jesus is our only hope so good to hear from you & am so blessed by your testimony of Gods grace on your life 👊👊

A truly riveting piece of film work. Thanks for sharing.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Such a pleasure thank you for commenting ❤

For once KZread’s algorithm picked me a winner. Massive salute to these vets. I just watched a doc on Fireforce: 3 G-cars and a K-car.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

God bless you Josh thanks for watching and commenting 👏👏👏♥️👊🙏

What a sad-inspiring-amazing story!!! I first saved it to watch afterwards, thinking it was mainly a specific documentary about bush war and so on. Initially, it didn't caught my attention, but, step by step, I got very interested in it. Thank you for it. God save Rhodesia. A salute from Brazil!

@basiloc-jones8998

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching my dear friend from Brazil May the Lord bless you ❤

What a wonderful Man, lived a really full life obviously, and Grace caught Him, Married, Children, God is real as this Man's Testimony, Thank You For all You have shared.

@basiloc-jones8998

4 ай бұрын

God bless you my friend the lord has been & is so faithful 👏👏👏

Absolutely love in the end when I realised this is a story of awakening and that Bazil found God.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Yes I did my friend the only thing worth living for

Falcon college in the 60s was ridiculous with disciple, over the top and in cases sadistic. A son of a prominent family "disapeared" on one of the many 5 km runs in the mine dunes, never to be seen again. There were numerous open mine shafts, did he slip, or did he jump. He was being bullied by the system to extremes.

@dreamdiction

Жыл бұрын

Boys only schools turn into Lord of the Flies island.

@mazambane286

Жыл бұрын

Grow a pair! We all lived through it. And survived. Made us become better men in later life.

@dreamdiction

Жыл бұрын

@@mazambane286 You would enjoy watching a video titled: "WHY MOST PEOPLE DON'T QUESTION AUTHORITY" on bitchute channel "RealEyesation". You might understand why after Zimbabweans are still unable to liberate themselves from 42 years of colonization by ZANU.

@mazambane286

Жыл бұрын

@@dreamdiction Although I agree with your point regarding zanu. I do however believe that only adults, who not in the military, have the right to question authority. Schoolboys and those under the age of 21 do however have no right to question authority.

@mikenorton3294

Жыл бұрын

@@mazambane286 Extreme views. Sounds like Hitler youth. Shame

Bless you a million times. A living testament to the Only Living God. Thank you for sharing this amazing life story ❤️ Jesus Christ is Lord! 😊

@basiloc-jones8998

9 ай бұрын

Bless you my dear brother

I remember those days well. RLI training was tough but enjoyable in many ways.

An amazing story.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve 🙏🙏👊👊

What an amazing story of God’s grace!

@basiloc-jones8998

4 ай бұрын

Amen thanks my dear brother God bless you 👍

Great inspirational story. Love the mom.

@basiloc-jones8998

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much she was a tiger 🐅 and an amazing mother gone now but happy memories ❤

wow what a movie 🙌🏼, my father is Rhodesian and my Mother Serbian but may one day God raise Rhodesia out of Ashes, Rhodesia lives 💚🤍

@basiloc-jones8998

Ай бұрын

Bless you my friend thanks for watching The Lord is good & faithful ❤

My Dad was Keith Stewart Coppen.. he flew a chopper into lake Kariba.. it was rebuilt and my sister got to fly in it. I started a blog on my Dad.. some brilliant stories. I have truly enjoyed this documentary .

@basiloc-jones8998

Ай бұрын

Hi Kate thanks for sharing that wonderful story of your dad ❤ all the best for your family and your future

Have watched film from Russia. It's really healing. Thank you

@basiloc-jones8998

9 ай бұрын

I’m so glad my friend

Amen my friend we can only do so much by grit and determination the rest we need Divine grace and strength 👊👊

thanks for the movie!

@basiloc-jones8998

9 ай бұрын

❤