Don and Mamie Smith

Basic Info

Location: Hardin, Texas
Role/Occupation:
- Don: Retired Electronics Engineer, Musician (Saxophone)
- Mamie: Prayer Intercessor, Bible College Graduate
Met: Encounter Church/Apostle Delmar's network
Relationship Status: Married 58+ years (since 1967)

Don: 33-year career in electronics engineering; former Assistant Youth Pastor; musician who played in "The Gestures" (rock and roll band) in the 60s. Known for climbing 100-foot towers in plants even after hip replacements.
Mamie: Earned a four-year degree from Lakewood Bible College under John Osteen. Longtime intercessor and assistant youth pastor.

Family: One son, Kyle; two grandsons who are also musicians in the church.
History: Met at a dance at the Hardin Community Center as teenagers (rivals from Hardin and Dayton).
Spiritual Journey: Both received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in the early 1970s. They are deeply rooted in the "Word of Faith" movement, following "Generals of Faith" like Kenneth Hagin, Oral Roberts, and Smith Wigglesworth.

Transcript ID	Date	Summary
`2026-01-02-don-mamie-smith-miracles-belize`	2026-01-02	Detailed account of 1993 Belize accident, supernatural healing via Apostle Delmar, and their youth ministry history together.

Historical Witnesses: They provide 40+ years of context on Apostle Delmar's ministry, having known him since he was a teenager.
Faith Mentorship: Their "supernatural faith" and consistent walk with God serve as a model for the younger generation Gary is targeting with The Daily Spirit.
Documentation: Their testimonies (especially the 1993 Belize healing) are critical for Gary's book The Way of Fire.

Apostle Delmar Coward Jr.: They were his youth pastors and mentors during his teenage years; he was the lead singer in their group "Soul Patrol."
Pastor David (Mercy Gate): They are active members of Mercy Gate and serve on the prayer team.
John Osteen: Mamie studied under him for four years.

"God don't say you're not gonna have problems, but the thing is to be prepared. You've gotta have the word in you." — Don Smith
"I believe there is going to be a great outpouring of the Holy Ghost and a great awakening to God where people are gonna be born again and saved." — Mamie Smith
"Jesus lives big in me!" — The Smith Family Confession
"Everything is going to be all right. You spoke that to me. And I take that word." — Mamie Smith (regarding the 1993 accident)

Supernatural Intercession: Mamie has experienced being "translated" in the spirit to pray for others, including a specific instance where she interceded to pull a pastor's spirit back from the brink of death.
Faith Consistency: They emphasize being "hooked up" with a body of believers who know how to pray.
The "Word" focus: They credit their survival and prosperity to tithing and the consistent confession of the Word.

2026-01-02: Shared their life story and testimonies with Gary Sheng for his documentation project. They prayed over Gary for his future wife and his ministry mission.