105. Relationships with God
Posted 12-22-2018

Hello, and Merry Christmas again!!

I have one more post before Christmas that I didn't think I could get out–I hope you don't mind.

Have you been experiencing a spiritual shift upward recently? I know I have! For me it is one of significantly greater peace and enjoyment in my life. I sense that all of us are being somehow elevated to a higher level too, who are in our station and seek to serve God. I am happier than I have ever before been. I don't fret much now about the growing evil around me.

I hope you enjoy this post. Please move forward in your life with what you feel is clear and true. 

Warmly,
R

P.S. I will be gone on a 10-day trip after Christmas, so you will have a lag in emails from me until after the 2019 New Year. 


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A. R's Personal Journal Entry, December 15, 2018, Saturday


1. I am sorry to not pray last night! I am in a routine pattern of praying twice a day. This feeds my soul and brings me lots of connection with God and lots of peace. I look forward to my quiet time this morning.

I came to heaven this morning at the desert oasis to pray. It was morning time there too. I relaxed at the bench, soaking up the quietness of the desert. I then came to the water's edge and drank of living water. As I was finishing up, I perceived my Heavenly Mother to my right back side. I turned on my knees and looked up into the smiling face of my Heavenly Mother.

She immediately spoke to me:

2. 'Raphael, I missed being with you last night in your prayer. However, I knew that you wouldn't be able to connect with me well when you have visual disturbance. You were smart to go right to bed to sleep off your headache.

3. There are so many pollutants nowadays in your food, water, and air supply. It is particularly more difficult to buy processed foods that are clean and healthy, with simple wholesome ingredients that won't affect your sensitive system. You are particularly adversely affected by the chemical additives like food colorings, preservatives and sweeteners. When you eat wholesome, organic foods and are more careful in what you eat, you should be able to reduce or eliminate these migraine headaches.

4. Raphael, today I would like to speak to you on the way your physical body responds to your spirit. In the pre-mortal world, your spirit practiced and learned how to operate its new physical body, even before coming to mortality. We wanted every one of our children to gain full proficiency of their new physical body, to know how to operate all of the body systems, organs and muscles. We held classes for all those who would be coming to mortality. We taught the details of physical body functioning. Our spirit children like you learned well our lessons. You practiced in simulations how to do everything until you were confident you could fully operate your new physical body.

5. The body you would be given would be fully operated by your spirit. The spirit had learned everything with regards to function and growth of your new physical body. We watched over your growth also, once you came to mortality, and send our healing angels to help correct things that needed adjustment.

6. Your unconscious mind is the center of all physical body control. There is a lot you do consciously, like movement, talking and acting how you wish. However, all of the autonomic nervous system, all functions that control your body in the background, are performed by your spirit. Your spirit has a remarkable ability to work through all of the physical body systems to keep you alive and well. It is kept in the background so your conscious mind may be free of these multiple tasks your spirit regulates through your brain and other body systems. It doesn't even seem, in everyday life, like you are doing anything to keep your body functioning, for all is controlled by your spirit in the background.

7. This is how we designed your mortal experience, so you would have open conscious time to deal with all the conscious part of life, such as choice, your thoughts, and your resulting feelings and actions. This is where we desired to see what you really wanted to do during your life. We were trying to assess your desires and actions to listen to us over the natural man and over Satan's temptations. Over a lifetime, we saw what you really wanted and the paths you chose. Earth life is a sufficient period of probation with all the various age phases that our children naturally pass through as they mature and grow. If life is prematurely cut short, we watch our children in the world of spirits and see what they really want in that fallen state.




8. You might look at a simple movement of your fingers and wonder how this is done. The subtle thought to move the fingers somehow controls the finger movement. This is seamlessly performed, all through your intelligent spirit and conscious-unconscious mind interface. You have an initial conscious thought to move a finger. This in turn seems to just move the finger, but in reality, your conscious mind interfaces with your unconscious mind that give commands and actions to the muscles and nerves making the finger movement. All seems seamless but there are many steps that have been learned and become a memorized pattern or sequence.

9. These same types of functions happen with the spirits and with all resurrected beings. The most complex is God, with all our capabilities and abilities–all controlled by our intelligence and spirit. Everyone learns and grows in their own system and body until they gain skill and proficiency. The entire progress of man and woman is a miraculous experience to behold!

10. There are certain conditions that you experience, like your migraines, which are caused by outside factors that your system doesn't yet know how to deal with. These cause disturbances in your physical body. As you age, you will see that your vitality and strength, your abilities to correct these systems by your intelligence and spirit, are compromised. This happens more and more frequently until death.

11. We have also designed death to be the end of a mortal life. The physical body can no more function once the spirit departs, for it has never been in control, but acts under the influence of the eternal spirit. The spirit is in turn filled with the single intelligence that was never created or made. This intelligence continues to grow, however, in understanding and knowledge. It always remains with the spirit except in the singular cases of Lucifer and his evil followers. Their destiny is to have their intelligence finally removed from their spirit and be isolated in eternity. Their spirit then returns to elemental matter in the vast immensity of space.

12. As our children die, their physical body returns to the earth from which their elements and compounds were initially formed. The spirit, however, lives on into the next phase of progression, in the world of the spirits. The spirit remains the same, as it was when the physical body was laid down in the ground. There is no change in the spirit of men, only the surroundings. The spirit of man then goes into the world of spirits to continue his or her probationary state there. There is still choice and accountability for all their actions. We still watch and evaluate our beloved children in the world of the spirits.

13. Most will move into the telestial sphere on the earth. They will continue to choose who they wish to follow. However, the evil and good spirits are more readily viewed, for there is no longer a veil over the mind of the spirit. They are able to see within the telestial sphere all who are there and with whom they interact.

14. Those in the higher spheres, the terrestrial and celestial spheres on the earth, are not visible to those in the telestial sphere unless they wish to be made visible. They may come into the lower spheres and appear if they desire, or they may come and remain hidden from view. When coming into a lower order, they usually come with an assignment and purpose to help and uplift and to show love and light. In all spheres, the moral agency of all God's children is maintained. Messengers from higher realms may persuade and entice in godly ways but never force the human mind.

15. The entire phase of earth life, in a mortal physical-spirit state, and then after death in a spirit only state, is all very important in the progress of our beloved children. We determine their final destiny from the relatively short span of testing. We match their eternal destiny with their desires. They are always the most happy and content with their eternal reward, whether telestial, terrestrial or celestial. We give the best gifts to our children when we reward them according to their true desires, that which they demonstrated they wanted in the time of their probation on earth.




16. We also include their desires and actions they chose in their pre-mortal life in our final decision and their eternal placement. However, their pre-mortal life did not provide sufficient information for us to make a full judgment on their eternal destiny. We needed to see them act on earth, both in mortality and in the world of the spirits on the earth.

17. We deeply love and care for constantly our beloved children! We are filled with love and desires for the well being of each one. We will reward good gifts to every one of our children who come to earth.'

18. I thanked my Heavenly Mother for her wonderful discussion about earth life and spirit and physical interactions and the progress of man. It is all such a wonderful plan. Heavenly Mother reached down with her left hand next and lifted me up off my knees by the side of the oasis. I saw us, from a different perspective, walk around the path. I was not privy to what we said. I know my prayer was completed in my conscious mind. I said I loved her and then closed my morning prayer.

19. Evening–It has been a good day. We ended it with square dancing and a white elephant gift exchange. I am home now and ready for a prayer. I came to the maple tree grove, just west of Lake Beautiful. I came to the water's edge and drank some living water from the lake. I returned to the grove and knelt on the ground facing the lake. I could see over the shimmering water a moonlight reflection on it. It was pleasant outside and very beautiful!

20. As I was gazing on the water's reflection, I saw a bright light come down on the reflected moonlight. I looked up in the sky and saw my Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother come down on the water from the sky! They then came to me, a little above the water. I watched them rise up over the shore and then into the maple tree grove to me. They arrived a little above the ground before me. Both my Heavenly Parents were smiling. They were holding hands.

Heavenly Father spoke to me first:

21. 'Raphael, it is such a very beautiful evening tonight with the reflected moon on Lake Beautiful behind us. We always may choose the setting we wish to have in our celestial orb.

You were discussing with your loving wife various gifts you wanted to give to your children. As you picked the ones that would be most needed or would bring them the happiest experience, you felt energized and excited with anticipation. Raphael, your Heavenly Mother and I know our children exceedingly well. We love the excitement that we also feel in anticipation of giving them a gift, one that we have thought about and feel is just right for them. Our children who receive our gifts, and we who give, are both edified and happy. We anticipate giving our faithful the greatest gift of God, even eternal life in the celestial worlds, sealed as a couple God for eternity! There is no greater gift than this highest gift of salvation (see D&C 6:13).'

Heavenly Mother then spoke:

22. 'Raphael, our world and our joys all revolve around our beloved children for the particular eternity we are involved in. Your eternity is the one that now thrills us, and also where we focus our energy. We are enjoying our experience so much with you and our faithful who are being gathered to lead out in our great latter-day work. We find deep satisfaction in watching our leaders accept our commands and do as we ask. We are directing each angel and servant, and when they are done we give them each more assignments. We find great joy in seeing them respond and obey!

23. We anticipate, with our Godly foresight, more and more of our faithful elect who will also be led and guided by us and are obedient to our voice. However, we anticipate a great division among the people:




2 Nephi 30:10

24. "For the time speedily cometh that the Lord God shall cause a great division among the people, and the wicked will he destroy; and he will spare his people, yea, even if it so be that he must destroy the wicked by fire."

25. We will protect those who follow us and obey our promptings, even in the sight of their enemies who actively want them destroyed. Yet we will turn the wicked upon "their own heads; for they shall war among themselves, and the sword of their own hands shall fall upon their own heads, and they shall be drunken with their own blood.

26. And every nation which shall war against thee, O house of Israel, shall be turned one against another, and they shall fall into the pit which they digged to ensnare the people of the Lord. And all that fight against Zion shall be destroyed, and that great whore, who hath perverted the right ways of the Lord, ye, that great and abominable church, shall tumble to the dust and great shall be the fall of it."
(1 Nephi 22:13-14)

27. We know what plans the wicked will make to ensnare our humble and obedient people. Our wisdom is greater than their wicked plans, and we will work a great work to save the righteous and condemn the wicked for their evil acts and plans.

28. At that day of deliverance, our faithful will pour out their praises to us for saving them at this dramatic juncture. It will be akin to the praises of the Nephites when they defeated the armies of the robbers (see 3 Nephi 4:31-33). We love to free and save our elect who are in the grasp of their enemies and bring them into the land of our peace in the days of their deliverance.

29. Raphael, the days ahead will be a closure of Satan's reign on the earth. Wickedness will cease, and our people will live in peace and obedience to us, their Gods. We love saving our obedient children with a spiritual and temporal salvation. This is a great blessing we offer to those who obey our promptings!'

I thanked my loving Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for their words tonight. I felt the joy of anticipation of their great gifts and blessings they would extend to the faithful. I felt invigorated and excited to live in these 'transitional times. My vision then ended. I was alone in the maple tree grove and my Heavenly Parents had departed. I then thanked them again and closed my prayer."





B. R's Personal Journal Entry, December 16, 2018, Sunday

1. "I awoke refreshed this morning and ready to connect to my God in prayer. I reread over my entry of last night. I was impressed how it seems there will be a dramatic way that our Gods rescue their elect from the grasp of the wicked who are planning their destruction. I am sure we angels and other servants will be heavily used by God in this process. This transition to a peaceful millennial world should be very exciting for the faithful. I believe it will also test the faith of all those who wish to follow God.

2. This morning I came to the eastern shore of Lake Beautiful, where the little stream exits the lake and flows down the hill towards Enoch's city. The celestial sun was shining overhead and it was a beautiful day in heaven, the abode of God.

I knelt on the shore. I faced east, towards the distant city far below me. I laid my hands on my thighs, palms up, and prayed for one or more of my Heavenly Parents to come. There was a small cloud in front of me. My Heavenly Father soon came to me from behind this cloud. He was majestic and seemed so full of strength. He came in front of me and smiled at me. I feel so very secure in his presence!

3. Heavenly Father spoke:

'Raphael, my son, your Heavenly Mother and I regularly discuss what revelations to share with you. We do this for each of our children who come unto us in great faith. We desire to reveal all things to our people as they prepare themselves and are obedient to the things we ask them to do. We bring them soon into our presence, for they cannot be kept without the veil.

4. The brother of Jared had such an experience (see Ether 12:20-21). He also had such great faith to remove the mountain Zerin (see Ether 12:30). This was because he had faith and our Son, Jesus Christ, commanded him to do so in their travels to the land of promise. Had he tried to do this on his own, he would not have succeeded. He needed our power, and his faith to be combined to do this great feat.

5. When you are confronted with obstacles and problems in your life, or see these affecting our people, you may ask us to extend our power through you as the conduit of our Godly power. If we agree, we will inspire you to act in faith, even as the brother of Jared, and then to do the work we ask you to do.

6. Our people must do exactly as we state when they do the works of God. They need to follow our promptings and continue to act in humility. In the case of Moses smiting the rock for water to come out, and water the people and their animals, Moses was not sufficiently recognizing us before the people as the one who would do this great miracle. Instead, he acted more on his own, and did not strictly follow the commands of our Beloved Son, who commanded him (see Numbers 20:6-11). Because he took it upon himself to show the people his power, and did not act in humility before us in performing the miracle, we would not let Moses and Aaron bring the children of Israel into the promised land (Numbers 20:12). We still performed the miracle in the eyes of the people, but were displeased with the manner it was performed and administered by Moses. He since has repented.

7. In all of your interactions with the people on our assignments that we give you, act in humility and strict obedience before us. We accept the weaknesses of you, our servants, but are displeased if our servants modify our commandments, or make it seem like they are doing the actions instead of being the instruments of God who really performs the miracle.




8. Through us, all things are possible. We have all power to save our elect who hear our voice and keep our commandments. Your days, Raphael, will be a day where our power will be greatly displayed in the eyes of all the people. It will culminate in the glorious return to the earth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of all mankind. The righteous will rejoice in the day of their salvation, and the wicked will mourn.'

My Heavenly Father stopped speaking and stood in majesty and strength.

I spoke:

9. 'My Father, I seek to always act in diligence to all that you or Heavenly Mother may speak to me. I want to defer all honor and recognition to God and not of myself. I know I am weak and have no power. However, on your errand I can do anything with your power.'

10. My Heavenly Father smiled and said this was the correct attitude for all his servants. He said that they would always act through the humble and obedient. Heavenly Father then departed backwards in the air and soon was enveloped again in the little cloud from where he came. I got up off my knees and came to my recliner in my home on earth where I had been writing all of these things. I started my Sabbath day.

11. After church–My wife and I attended a sacrament meeting. We went to a missionary farewell for a family friend. I came to God's Loving Healing Lake, overlooking it from the switchback path up the hill to the west. I came there once we started singing the sacrament hymn. I knelt and offered my prayer for my sacrament covenant right after the Aaronic priesthood offered their blessing on the bread. I didn't yet see either of my Heavenly Parents before me. I waited. Then I saw my Heavenly Mother come from my left on the ridge that I was on!

She spoke to me:

12. 'Raphael, I accept your covenant today, in behalf of your Heavenly Father and I. You took upon you the name of Jesus Christ, promised to always remember your Heavenly Father and I, and to always keep our commandments. Raphael, this sacrament covenant you make each week is patterned after the very first sacrament covenant initiated by our first parent Gods in their very first eternity. They did this to help their children to weekly remember their own Redeemer and both of their Heavenly Parents.

13. At that time of the very first creation and first eternity, the covenant included both of their Heavenly Parents, to remember them both and to keep their commandments. These are the same covenant words that you make each week, Raphael.

However, since we divided up the role of Heavenly Father as the main parent God who interfaced with our children, and me as the Holy Ghost for your specific eternity, the wording of the sacrament has slightly changed to what it is now in the scriptures (see D&C 20:76-79). The priest calls upon God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, and does not mention my name at all. This is how it was decided for the Church of Christ up until now.

14. At this point, when our elect come unto us and are admitted into our presence again, we will ask them to use the original sacrament covenant that you use which included addressing me and making covenants with me, their Heavenly Mother. When the Church of Christ is restored on the earth, near the beginning of the millennium, we will have these prayers adjusted to include me also. This practice will continue throughout the entire millennial day.'

15. I thanked my Heavenly Mother for her new revelation. I also said I was so privileged to make my covenant each week with both her and my Heavenly Father. Later, in the sacrament meeting, the bishop in the ward gave a very powerful talk on the sacrament. I really enjoyed it. It was the best talk of all the meetings I had attended so far this year! He quoted this reference in JST Mark 14:20-24–

16. "And as they did eat, Jesus took bread and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them, and said, take it, and eat.

Behold, this is for you to do in remembrance of my body; for as oft as ye do this ye will remember this hour that I was with you.

And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

And he said unto them, This is in remembrance of my blood which is shed for many, and the new testament which I give unto you; for of me ye shall bear record unto all the world.

And as oft as ye do this ordinance, ye will remember this hour that I was with you, and drank with you of this cup, event he last time in my ministry."




17. I am going to try also to remember this last hour that Jesus administered the sacrament by himself to his disciples. I will also continue to include my Heavenly Mother and my Heavenly Father in my sacrament covenant.

Evening–This evening I finished a nice meal at home and prepared for my evening prayer. I came to the granite cliff at the east end of my Heavenly Mother's upper garden. The sky was clear and pleasant. I knelt on the granite rock facing towards God's temple to the west. I asked for my Heavenly Parents to come to me.

18. Heavenly Mother came to me, traveling in a beam of light from her temple home. I am always so pleased to have my Heavenly Mother come to me when I pray! She stood before me, beaming in light and smiling broadly.

She immediately spoke to me:

'Raphael, I shared with you this afternoon how the sacrament was created as an ordinance and covenant in the very first eternity by our first parent Gods. We have other ordinances and practices that we have perpetuated from our first parent Gods in the beginning.

19. The office of high priestess and the priesthood have come down from the beginning. These have been passed down by the laying on of hands from our first parent Gods through all the Gods through our parent Gods. We, in turn, confer these onto our righteous posterity.

20. The ordinances of baptism, the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, marriage, and the sacrament were all established in the beginning by our first parent Gods. In addition, all of the temple ordinances belonging to the Church of the Firstborn, were established by our first Gods also. They were so very intelligent and filled with great wisdom. These ordinances have continued throughout all time and eternity among all of the Gods. We owe a great debt of gratitude to our first parent Gods for establishing all of these procedures, ordinances and covenants. These each have strong symbolism and meaning that were established from the beginning.'

21. I thanked my Heavenly Mother for these truths she revealed to me tonight! I wondered how our first Gods could have established something alike all of these systems and ordinances from the beginning and have them last so long? This gives much greater meaning to these ageless ordinances we commonly practice.

I then saw my Mother return to her temple in the same beam of light. My prayer had concluded and I got ready for bed."





C. R's Personal Journal Entry, December 17, 2018, Monday

1. I came this morning to the small meandering desert stream west of the desert oasis. I came to the stream and drank living water. I felt very clear and perceptive. I asked for my Heavenly Parents to come. I was kneeling on the sandy shore of the stream. I then heard a voice; it was the voice of my Heavenly Father! He spoke to me from the sky above, asking me to 'come up hither'.

2. I arose from my knees and traveled up to a place in front of him in the sky above. I came to him on my knees, in the air. We were surrounded by patchy clouds. Heavenly Father was alone with me. He was smiling and glowing with light. I felt very accepted and loved by him!

Heavenly Father then spoke:

3. 'Raphael, my son, you are brought again into my presence. I know all things that are happening on your earth and all things that will happen. You have been reading the news on your phone every day. Unfortunately, these reports are almost always riddled with falsehoods, created by their authors to give their readers a torqued view of the news, which is inaccurate. It is difficult to see or find truth in reporting what actually occurs. It now does not serve you to read these news reports that come on the phone. You talked to your wife about the terrible news last night. She says all it does is to depress her and she can't do anything about it anyway.

4. Raphael, as we desire you to hear certain events, we will bring these to your attention. However, I agree with your loving wife, that listening or reading these news reports doesn't benefit you anymore. You might feel isolated not knowing what is being reported. However, if it enhances your life, and serves you well, we would recommend this practice, but nowadays it does neither.

5. There is plenty of work and action to do that you may fill with your time in mortality. You were also talking with your wife about how blessed you both are to have lots of activity where you live. Filling your time with activities to improve your own spiritual and physical strength is very pleasing to us, your Gods. You have been trying to improve your health and to make your environment where you live a beautiful place. We have given you abundant temporal blessings too, to help you in living in mortality.

6. We desire you to lead a simple, happy life. We want you to live quietly in society for now, until we bring forth our Zion and our Church of the Firstborn on the earth. Your activity and work will be almost exclusively in the celestial realms, either on our heavenly orb or on the celestial plane on the earth where God and angels work.

7. Raphael, you have wondered why your interaction and direction has been coming from your Heavenly Mother and myself, and not from Jesus Christ, our Beloved Son. You have read in the scriptures where all of the interactions with the prophets have been through the Son, and not the Father. However, now both your Heavenly Mother and I come to you twice a day.

8. Raphael, the angels of God of which you are one, have interactions directly with us, their Heavenly Parents. This group receives almost exclusively their directions from us. Once Jesus Christ accepts the other elect, he in turn introduces them to us, their Heavenly Parents. They too then may receive their directions from us, once Jesus has redeemed them and brought them to us.




9. Previously, the prophets and writers of your scriptures have reported their revelations and directions coming from Jesus Christ. Few have been able to come into our presence, even of the holy prophets while in mortality. Therefore, Jesus Christ has continued to speak to them and give them revelations.

10. Our plan, however, is for Jesus Christ to fully cleanse and redeem our children and then to bring them into our presence, like he did for you. Once we receive them, they then receive their guidance primarily from us, their Heavenly Parents. We are now having many of our children break through this veil of unbelief and come unto us, their Gods, with great faith. Jesus, our Son, has been introducing many more to us recently, ever since the world is transitioning to its terrestrial state of glory. These who are coming unto us are our initial leaders, angels and servants, to help the remainder of the elect find their way, through Jesus Christ, to us, their loving Heavenly Parents. We have asked all of these to record their experiences in their private journals so that these records may one day help those who will follow.

11. Our son Nephi, the son of Lehi, wrote about the process of following Jesus Christ, the doctrine of Christ. This is in 2 Nephi chapters 30 and 31. There Nephi states this:

2 Nephi 32:6–

"Behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and there will be no more doctrine given until after he shall manifest himself to you in the flesh. And when he shall manifest himself unto you in the flesh, the things which he shall say unto you shall ye observe to do."

12. This manifestation of Jesus Christ to our elect is a personal experience they receive while in mortality. It is like what you received at the beginning of 2013. It is a spiritual manifestation from Jesus Christ, and a witness that our child is clean and accepted before their Savior. He then may choose to introduce us, both their Heavenly Mother and Heavenly Father, to him or her. Once he does, then we, their Heavenly Parents, develop a reconnection with our child. We then lead them, as they are open and receptive to our promptings and directions. These are the things Nephi referred to in this verse that our child should then observe to do.

13. Raphael, you live in this day when our celestial heavens are opening up to our elect children who dwell on the earth, in a great outpouring. All may receive our presence as they first humbly come unto our Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. He redeems and cleanses them, and then brings them to us. We are thrilled with the prospect of so many of our noble children awakening to us and partaking of our great revelations, even while in their flesh.

14. These are the times looked forward to by all the holy prophets! They saw these times, at the beginning of the millennium, when our manifestations and revelations would be poured out upon the righteous who truly were humble, open, and sought us diligently. Raphael, your awakening to us has been the start of all of this great outpouring of light and truth upon our faithful!'

15. I thanked my glorious Heavenly Father in front of me for his words! I have written them even as he spoke them into my mind. He smiled at me again, and gave me the confirming thought that I have written his words to his satisfaction, in my own style of writing.

My vision then quickly faded. I am finishing up my morning prayer and revelation now at 9:00 a.m. I concluded this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, and started my new day and exciting week.




16. Evening–This evening I worked on getting post 104 out. Every post has a lot of varied information, all depending on what my Heavenly Parents wish to share with me. I never even attempt to steer their topics they speak to me about. At times I hope they will answer some of my questions, but I always wait and see. I seriously can never think of what they could possibly address, for I am fully out of ideas myself. I am always impressed, each time, with the new information I receive from them!

17. I came tonight to the desert oasis. I came at the water's edge, in front of the bench and facing the water. It was still sunny outside and back home it has been dark for 5 ½ hours now. I guess there is no real correlation between times of the day on earth or on this celestial orb.

18. I knelt down and drank some living water. I then asked for my Heavenly Parents to come. I had every expectation one or both of them would come to me. I then saw my beautiful and shining brightly Heavenly Mother appear right in front of me! She wore an off-white robe with gold-trimmed edging around her neckline, at her wrists, and on her bottom hem. She was smiling and seemed so very accepting of me.

Heavenly Mother then spoke to me:

19. 'Raphael, I never tire of appearing and communing with you, nor any of our elect children who have been introduced to us again, with whom we have reestablished a relationship, even in their mortal life. Our chosen Redeemer, Jesus Christ, visits our people as they come unto him. He determines how quickly and by what means he will manifest himself to our child. He is always compassionate and so very caring. He also knows them intimately, by virtue of knowing them in their pre-mortal life and also their mortal life, and particularly in suffering for their sins and weaknesses. When he makes himself known to them, it is usually not long afterwards that he brings them to us, their Heavenly Parents. The way and manner he shows himself to any elect children is varied and unique to each one. This is also the way we have appeared to you, even now after we have communed with you over the years. You always question where you should come into our celestial realm so that you will be in the location where we desire to meet you in your prayer.

20. You have wondered today why our very faithful ancients haven't been very often brought by Jesus Christ into our presence, but that now is happening in greater numbers. These ancient or past prophets have been very faithful and diligent, but the time they lived in was one where Jesus Christ, our Beloved Son, gave them their revelations and not us, their Heavenly Parents. We have now come into an era when the earth and the spiritual realms on the earth are transitioning to a higher state. We need more and more of our elect to lead out in the great work that we have for them to do. Much of this requires interface directly with us, their Heavenly Parents. Therefore, our manifestations, as their Heavenly Parents, to our faithful, are increasing in frequency and number. Our great work in these last days is hastening, with ever-increasing spiritual outpourings and blessings, Raphael!

21. You heard a podcast of M.S. today where he told about Nephi's valiancy. We needed his great faith and diligence in the troubled times in which he lived, before the destruction of Jerusalem, around 600 B.C. He was able to commune with our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, but only saw your Heavenly Father in the heavens in vision. Were Nephi to come to earth in your day, he would have been assigned to a mission that required him to come into our presence and receive his mission and assignment from your Heavenly Father and I. The fact that he didn't receive our presence like you during his day was because that his time on earth was darkened and in a full telestial state. On the other hand, in your current day, the earth is changing from a telestial to a terrestrial state, with far more light coming to the earth from heaven and our presence.

22. We have also changed the manner of living in your day in accepting modern living, and so many conveniences that benefit and bless mankind. However, there is also far more evil that has been able to propagate in your day, using these same inspired technological advances. The modern society brings more possibilities for good and enlightenment, but also the greater spread of evil on your earth by Satan and his hosts.

23. We are carefully orchestrating the balance of good to oppose the ever-increasing evil that is spreading forth on the earth. Our work will fill the earth with great light and love upon all people. Our elect will sense this greater influence for good and fully accept and live our teachings.'




24. I thanked my loving Heavenly Mother for her great words to me tonight! I so appreciate all she and my Heavenly Father have been revealing to me! My time with her was finished. I said I loved her and would always seek her and Heavenly Father's face. I closed my prayer and got ready for bed."



D. R's Personal Journal Entry, December 18, 2018, Tuesday


1. This lovely morning the sky was peach-colored for a bit. It is now mostly clear. I came to the heavenly orb at the side of Heavenly Mother's upper garden waterfall, looking to the west. I felt invigorated and clear in my entire body. I knelt and asked my Heavenly Parents, or one of them, to come to me. I then saw my Heavenly Mother walking below me to the waterfall pool. She soon looked up and gave me the thought to join her on a walk! I immediately came to her side. We held hands and walked up the path into her lower gardens.

She started speaking to me:

2. 'Raphael, don't worry about your daughter's plans to marry. She needs to experience life herself, and find life's joys and challenges, regardless of how lacking being prepared she might seem to you. The rigors of life grow many of our children up, especially when they are fully making their own plans and their own way.'

We were approaching her glass table and flower arbor. I saw a plate and cup on the table. The plate was empty and the cup was filled with some sort of drink.

3. 'Raphael, I want to feed you again at my table this morning! I have prepared a fruit drink here, but would like to go with you to pick something else from my lower gardens. Let's go together and look!'

4. I quickly agreed. We then walked up the rows of her vegetable, berry bushes, and other plants. She asked me what I might like to eat from her celestial garden. I saw some beautiful grapes and raspberries. She seemed delighted to pick some of each. We continued walking while she held what she had picked. We came upon a short bush with plum sized fruits. I asked if I might pick some of these too. She smiled and nodded. I picked three beautiful purple fruits.

5. We then turned and headed back to her glass table. When we arrived, she placed her fruit on the plate and I put my plum-like fruit down. She asked me to sit and eat. I sat and then she sat on a chair next to me. She seemed so pleased to share the bounties of her garden with me!




6. 'Raphael, I have brought you to eat and drink at my glass table to nourish you today. These foods will strengthen you in your increased workload in our celestial realms. You will be able to see and perceive more clearly our will, and be quick in understanding what your assignments are. You will grow more and more into your calling, even with the weaknesses of the flesh you possess. We will bless you that your foibles will turn to strengths!'

7. I deeply thanked her for this blessing! I ate and drank all her wonderful tasting food. I savored the taste and felt enlivened by each. The grapes seemed to clarify my head area; the raspberries seemed to fill me with happiness and pleasure and the plum-like fruit seemed to give me greater confidence and physical strength somehow. I felt overall enlightened when I drank the fruit drink, from my head to my toes.

I asked her why these foods had a unique effect upon me? Were they specific to me and my mission ahead?

Heavenly Mother spoke again:

8. 'Raphael, sometimes our children whom we need to do a great work, even while they are in mortality, need more than just our words, or our light and love that we shower upon them. I have chosen my foods to internally strengthen you for your upcoming tasks and work. I have made the effects of these specific fruits to do certain things that you were in need of. The effects will be a permanent increase in strength, understanding, and perception, all needed in your role as our archangel of these last days and of the millennium.

9. If others of our children were to eat of my fruits or vegetables I grow here, they too would receive such increased strength, all specifically aimed at helping them fulfill their assignments too!

I finished eating and drinking all. I was full and so satisfied. I was happy and felt so loved of my Heavenly Mother!

'Heavenly Mother, I thank thee so very much for feeding me and satisfying my soul so fully from your table today. I feel better prepared to do your will and that of Heavenly Father too. Oh, I feel so blessed and contented!'

10. Heavenly Mother smiled and spoke:

'Raphael, I will also individually nourish every one of our faithful elect servants who ask of me, here at my glass table. It will be my own way and time. This will be one way that I will prepare them for the work their Heavenly Father and I want them to do.'

11. She then stood and I stood too. She extended her hand to me; I took it and she drew me near in a Godly embrace! I felt her deep love for me and for her children I would be serving. I felt overwhelmed with her love and started crying for the deep joy and love I felt for each of these precious souls! I somehow came into her spirit so very fully and partook spiritually of her love at this time! It was a deep love only a God could share I thought.

12. I came next into my conscious mind, writing all of this down in my journal. I feel now tender and determined to do everything she and Heavenly Father may ask of me. I feel capable to do all things with their blessings that they may have me do. Thus ended my morning prayer! I closed my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ and started a new day.




13. I have thought about the concept of reasoning with God today. I heard it in one of M.S.'s podcasts while I washed the dishes. I have felt that I can bring up anything with God, or think anything, or ask anything of them for that matter. I now have no fear or inhibition, for I know how accepting that both Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother are of me! I know too that they will explain the new concepts they share with me carefully; taking all the time I need to understand them. They are masters of revelation, so that I am able to understand and perceive. Oh, I love these eternal truths that I feel so privileged to hear from them!

14. Tonight I came to the bench to the northeast of the Great Assembly Hall, not far from the forest behind which the Refugees of Lucifer are located. I sat on the bench, preparing myself for my encounter with one or both of my glorious Heavenly Parents. I knelt in front of the stone bench. I then asked for my Heavenly Parents to come.

My Heavenly Parents both then came from the Great Assembly Hall. They walked down the stone path to me, who was kneeling in front of the bench. They were holding hands, looking at me and smiling.

Heavenly Father spoke to me:

15. 'Raphael, we are grateful that you feel so open and comfortable with us! We too are very comfortable in sharing with you our wonderful world and life. We enjoy the same sociality, or associations with family here as you do in mortality, only our associations are coupled with eternal glory (see D&C 130:2). We laugh and talk with each other; we share feelings and tell of our experiences. We love being with our family, for all are family in some way in our world. We associate with our own Heavenly Parents and those from our own earth that are now exalted and those from our previous eternities who are our children, now Gods themselves. We particularly enjoy those of the current eternity in mortality that are our elect, who want so much to come unto us and renew our relationships again. We also spend lots of moments with our beloved children not yet born into mortality, and those who have already passed through their mortal probation.

16. We are very open to our children, but are careful not to overwhelm them with too much information that might be hard for them to grasp. We therefore have adopted our method of gradually and slowly revealing things to our children, a little bit here and a little bit there. We so enjoy revealing our truths and directions to our eager children who love to make time for us and listen to what we share with them.'

Heavenly Mother then spoke to me:

16. 'Raphael, in your prayers you prepare yourself well by meditating and seeking to come into our world. You seek to meet us where we inspire you to go. You write carefully our words we give you in your mind, in your thoughts. You accept this all in faith, that it is is really we who communes with you.

17. You pause and gaze into our faces, seeking to view our smiles, our emotions, and our eternity eyes. We love your attitude of acceptance of whatever we may want to share with you. You write it all down and your sister Rachael types it all up so you may share your journal entries with a few others for now, and more later. You are gradually gaining our perspective on things and on how to act and love others of your brothers and sisters. We are slowing molding you into the very capable servant we wish you to become!
18. We stand with open arms to receive any of our children who desire to come unto us. We are warm, full of light and love, and very accepting of all or any of our children who wish to commune with us. We always make time for them, and will guide them in similar ways as we have guided you. Of all our activities, this is our most rewarding!'

19. I thanked my beloved Heavenly Parents for their sweet words they shared with me tonight! I thrill to be near them! I love them so very much. Heavenly Father then asked me to stand. He said we should go into the forest and go visit the Refugees of Lucifer who were on the far side of the woods. I was thrilled to stand then walk between them along the dirt path in the fir forest to the north, behind the bench.

I somehow saw us three walking off into the woods. I knew this was my replicated self. It looked like we were talking about things, and so enjoying each other. However, I could not consciously hear or perceive our conversation. Soon we had all three left my sight, as I was still at the bench. I knelt down again and closed my prayer this evening. I then came back to my conscious mind back home on earth and got ready for bed."



E. R's Personal Journal Entry, December 19, 2018, Wednesday

1. When I think of this, our Heavenly Parents love delighting us, their children. They find great enjoyment in blessing their children. I have thought of my experience in prayer last night with both of them–I felt so accepted, loved, and delighted to be with them! If they want to give special gifts to any of their children, they surely will do it.

Abraham 3:17

". . . and there is nothing that the Lord thy God shall take in his heart to do but what he will do it."

2. My wife asked our son A. to take a loaf of bread down to our neighbors last night. She knew that our widowed neighbor would be delighted. A. agreed to do it, but grudgingly. After he delivered the loaf of home-baked bread, he told me that service always make him happy. I asked if he was glad he took the loaf of bread and he was very pleased–his attitude shifted. This is what service does. I also feel that looking for opportunities to serve and delight others brings great satisfaction. It certainly can change a normal or grumpy day into one with sunshine for the soul!

Anyway, I came to the celestial orb today to the same bench next to the Great Assembly Hall. I knelt on the ground to the west of the bench and faced the hall. I asked for my Heavenly Parents to come. I then waited and watched.

3. Heavenly Mother appeared at the eastern doors of the Great Assembly Hall. She looked at me, kneeling a way away at the bench. I looked up and thought she wanted me next to her. I immediately beamed myself right before her on the steps of the door entrance on my knees. I looked up into her pleased face. She smiled at me and touched my shoulder.

She spoke:

5. 'Raphael, last night your Father and I came with you to the field north of the forest behind you, to where the Refugees of Lucifer live. We walked among them together, visiting their dwellings and walking in disguise among them. We didn't want them to create a big fanfare for our visit. We do this sometimes, or come without being seen, so we may see our people in their normal actions and impromptu.

6. We found a very loving and considerate people who cared for each other and served one another. This has been such a remarkable transformation! They were once all subjugated to Lucifer, and did the most terrible acts upon their fellowman. However, they have now fully come unto God, been redeemed by their Savior, and love to help one another. They delight to help in any way they can those around them. They don't wait to be assigned, but truly minister to the needs of those who have any emotional, mental or spiritual want. These will be privileged to all come forth in the great millennial day for their mortal experience. They will come in a day when Satan and his still evil hosts are removed by you to the bottomless pit.

7. Your Heavenly Father and I also recently came to a meeting held by their newly called leadership in the Great Assembly Hall. We were in the top front corner where we often observe, undetected and unseen. You had been invited by them to sit on the stand but you did not speak. They honor you for speaking to them each so boldly about coming to Jesus Christ, their Redeemer, even when they were subjugated still to Lucifer. This was a life-changing moment for them.




8. Their trauma is mostly passed, and they are a delightsome people! They are akin to the Nephite people after the visit of Jesus Christ among them:

4 Nephi 1:10,13

"And now, behold, it came to pass that the people of Nephi did wax strong, and did multiply exceedingly fast, and became an exceedingly fair and delightsome people.

And it came to pass that there was no contention among all the people, in all the land; but there were mighty miracles wrought among the disciples of Jesus."

9. The path to becoming our chosen people, as these refugees have reached, is a path similar to all the righteous. They need to drop their own selfish interests, and humbly come to our Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. He will graciously accept them with open and compassionate arms! As they fully repent, he will cleanse and redeem their very souls. They then become a chosen people, a delightsome people of God. Oh, we love our children who selflessly serve each other and love one another! This attitude and behavior is so foreign to Lucifer that he cannot hold onto them or have any power over them. The power that Jesus uses is love and acceptance. This is so disarming and life-changing to all of our faithful!'

10. Heavenly Mother then looked up, over the beautiful lake to our east, even Lake Beautiful. She was looking into the future somehow. I turned and looked, and she reached over to touch my eyes. I then saw all the humble and faithful, which were valiant in the testimony of Jesus, who had changed and become even as he is. It seemed they were all in a throng over the shimmering lake, exalted and standing together in their eternal glory. The entire lake was filled with myriads of the righteous!

11. I was like I had seen a glimpse of what John the Revelator saw in Revelation 5:11-13:

"And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever."

12. My vision then ended. I was back in my adjacent bedroom, writing all of this down. I felt so very filled with joy and peace that only God could give! I remembered then that we were planning on attending a Handel's Messiah performance tonight. This will be a great conclusion to these feelings I have now!

I thanked my Heavenly Mother for coming to me in my morning prayer. I concluded my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ and started my new day.

13. Evening–Tonight I came to the hill above the maple tree grove, between the trees and the Great Assembly Hall. This hill was grassy and I have a beautiful view of Lake Beautiful to the east. There was a stunning sunset over the lake too. I watched the celestial sun go down to the east over the distant mountains across the lake. Somehow I could see these mountains clearly, even though so far away. I knew the lake was very large. I decided not to worry about logistics, but to just enjoy my beautiful environment. I sat on the grass while the sun set. When down, the sky started darkening. I then decided to kneel and pray to my loving Heavenly Parents, asking one or both of them to come.




14. Heavenly Father then appeared to me, a little above me in the air in front of me. He was glowing with light and seemed so very accepting of me. I thanked him very much for coming to me tonight. I told him I felt so very honored to have him come to me. I told him I was enjoying more than ever before my life on earth. I said I felt happier and more at peace, even though there were great difficulties all around in my community, nation and world. I told him I enjoyed this beautiful time on earth in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, my Redeemer. I asked if he had anything he wanted to share with me.

Heavenly Father then spoke to my mind:

15. 'Raphael, your Heavenly Mother and I wish you to index all of the revelations, with their topics, for your website posts. This will aid you and others who may study our revelations we have given to you. They may find all that we have revealed to you by topic, which will help them quickly find our revelations.

16. We will bless you to do the indexing work. We are pleased that you now collect your journal entries into website posts. We want you to select topics of interest in every post by similar topics. For example, all those relating to revelations on light would be listed together in an index on your website.

17. As we continue giving you revelations, continue adding these topics we address to this index. Over the months and years, we will have a large array of topics for our faithful to study. We desire them to confirm with us, their Gods, the truthfulness of all you have written, and of all other scripture also. We always want our children to be very open and receive directly from us so that we may direct them in their lives and the understanding of our many truths we have revealed to men and women, up to this time.'

18. I told my Father that I have been feeling this direction from him over the past two days. I said I would immediately begin with this indexing task.

Heavenly Father smiled and spoke again:

19. 'Raphael, some of those we reveal our word to write our words and some speak our words. We have chosen you, our latter-day archangel, whom we have commissioned and chosen, to reveal many of our great new truths. Therefore, of you we desire particularly that your posts be indexed by topic.

There are many to whom we are now opening the heavens, and pouring out upon our revelations. All of these should be recorded in their mortal state in their own journals and records. In a future day, our library in the New Jerusalem will be a repository of many of these records.


21. Those who are our servants and who are translated to a terrestrial glory, who receive our revelations, write these in their records on earth and in the terrestrial realm on the earth. Therefore, if their records are somehow destroyed or lost, they will still be preserved in the higher spiritual realms.

22. Those who are our angels and other servants, who are translated to a celestial glory, write their records on the telestial earth and in the celestial realms on the earth, for the same reasons. Resurrected celestial servants also may record their journals in the heavenly celestial realms. Those who are not translated should also record their own revelations in their own journals. They are not yet able to write these in the spiritual realms on the earth.

23. We desire all of these records to be used for instruction and for doctrine, for inspiration and for bearing of testimony to generations alive and yet unborn. All testify of us, our gospel of salvation, our Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, and our great many truths that we wish all mankind to know.




24. All of these records will greatly bless those who read and study them. These records will come forth in this great day of the dispensation of the fulness of times, when all things will be revealed.'

I thanked my magnificent Heavenly Father who was now glowing brightly on the hill in front of me. I felt such assurance from him and such light and truth come from him! I thanked him so much for all he has shown to me and for the great privilege to be in his glorious presence tonight!

My vision abruptly closed and I found myself writing all of this down in my journal. I felt confirmed it was all true. I closed my prayer and retired to bed."

25. I received an email from my sister K on 12-21-2018 about this indexing task. Here is what she recently wrote me:

"Hi R,

I am commissioned to help you index. Sounds daunting and I don't know how. Check in with Heavenly Father for confirmation. A good project to begin the new year, right?

We leave before long on our road trip! Hope to see you!
I love you!

R:
Wow, I am thrilled!! How did this come about? Tell me more!

K:
This morning I prayed and Heavenly Father came. At one point he said "You are very blessed Rachael. You will help your brother with indexing. Let him know that and he will confirm it. Together you will help bring forth many of our latter-day revelations. You are integral in this commission."

I have decided to add parts of emails from M.A. , who wrote me of her exciting experiences with God that she said I could share. I share these for the benefit of all, so we all may be uplifted in our faith.




Recent parts of emails from M.A.:

"12-10-2018

26. . . . I am learning so much. I've had several experiences like you have. I've gone with Heavenly Father and Mother to the outer solar system, seen my creation from being an intelligent, saw me play with my older brother, Immanuel, in our pre-earth life, visited the resurrected New Jerusalem, and on and on. Oh how I love my Heavenly Parents and my Savior.

12-19-2018

Good morning, R,

27. This morning while exercising I was listening to one of your post, 67.

You were speaking to a vast assembly of people, Enoch's group, the resurrected people, and the refugees of Lucifer. You were asking the refugees to bless and help the elect as Enoch's group and the resurrected people brought the elect in spirit to the refugees to be saved and rescued during the time of tribulation. I asked Heavenly Father, in prayer, if the elect are being brought in spirit only, to be blessed, how would their physical bodies be protected? Heavenly Father said, "Mary, my daughter, as the refugees bless the elect spirits, this will buoy them up and develop greater faith In us, their Heavenly Parents, to protect them from harm, in a manner we choose. We may shield them from their enemies, so they can't be noticed or seen, or we may even remove them to somewhere safer."

28. I then asked if the elect would go to girl or boy camps that the LDS church has set up? Heavenly Father then replied, "Some of our elect may go to these places as directed by the general or local leaders tell them to go. This will not be from us, your Gods. We will protect them according to their faith wherever they may be, even in their own homes or grouped together in their communities. Eventually the elect who hide will return and then the righteous will be lead to the New Jerusalem area where they will be kept safe and away from danger."

I thanked my Heavenly Father for this enlightenment and ended my prayer.

29. Oh, this morning in prayer my Heavenly Mother came to me as I was kneeling by the shore of Lake Beautiful. She asked me to walk with her and she held my hand. I said to her, "there is a lot of touching here in heaven". She smiled and said, "yes, that is how we show our love to our children." I said, "I need to do that more with my children and grandchildren and friends and maybe even strangers."

So with that I'm sending you hugs,

M.A."





F. R's Personal Journal Entry, December 20, 2018, Thursday

1. "I have been feeling lots of love and peace these days, more so than I have ever felt in my past. It is like I have no cares in the world! I have lots of assurances that whatever comes upon me or my family, or my community and world, all will turn out just like it is supposed to. If we are called upon to go through great challenges and difficulties, we will manage just fine.

2. I heard something in a podcast yesterday from M.S. where he actually felt a similar way. He said Jesus (I believe) told him that those in the telestial world would be filled with lots of anxiety and stress with all the turmoil coming to the earth. However, those who live in a higher, terrestrial state aren't whiplashed, but are filled with peace and assurance. They have an anchor in God who provides for their needs and wants and protects and blesses them so they aren't fearful or anxious. I didn't say it like M.S. said it, but the concept is the same.

3. In addition, I believe those who are mortal angels, translated to a celestial level, and those who work in the celestial realms, have even a greater calmness and assurance given them. These are able to also replicate and appear or disappear while they work in these celestial realms. They too have shields of the Father, as do all of the elect who are active servants of God. We have no need to fear or worry, for God will continually provide.

4. I feel confirmed that this is true! The shields of the Father greatly protect the righteous elect now from the devices and influence of the adversary. We may thereby live in peaceful conditions even amongst a society experiencing great upheaval.

5. It seems to me there is an ever-growing group of God's servants awakening to God and feeling their call to move forward in specific missions and assignments. The Spirit of God is being poured out much more dramatically upon the children of God than ever before. Satan and his hosts may rage upon the telestial and among the wicked, but among the elect of God there exists more love, peace, light, calmness and revelation!

This morning I awoke early, ready for a new experience in my connection with my Heavenly Father or Heavenly Mother or Jesus. I look forward to this so very much! It has become such a highlight to my day, both morning and evening!

T6. his morning I felt to come to the grassy area just outside the white gate in heaven, not far from God's temple. I knew behind this gate I would find my beloved Savior, Jesus Christ. I started with a humble prayer in my heart, to be open and receptive to whatever he might say to me, and the experience I would have with him. I then walked up to the white gate and placed my right hand on it. The gate immediately began swinging inward, so I entered through the gate. When inside, I came to my knees and looked up.

7. I saw the smiling face of Jesus Christ, my Great Redeemer, in front of me! I gazed into his very deep and compassionate eyes, so uniquely those of Immanuel, my older brother. I felt so indebted to him for all his remarkable atoning work for me!

I immediately spoke:

'Oh, my Savior, Jesus Christ, I am so thankful to you for my redemption that you have wrought for me! I feel so privileged to be ransomed from sin and to be brought back into your presence! I thank you for your example of how to act and live!'




Jesus then reached out his hand and laid it on my shoulder.

8. 'Raphael, I love you and have redeemed you from all your sins. You are brought back into my presence and into the presence of our loving Heavenly Parents. You are clean and pure before us. Come partake again of the tree of life freely and enjoy the communion of God!'

9. Jesus pointed with the other hand to the tree of life behind him and the straight and narrow path that led to that celestial tree. I looked down the path to the tree and saw in the distance my loving Heavenly Parents under its canopy. I looked back at Jesus and kissed his arm, which was still extended to my shoulder. I arose from my knees and looked again into his deep eternity eyes! I knew he was so very real before me, even though my experience was in a celestial realm.

10. Jesus then pulled me close with his one arm on my shoulder. He placed his other hand around my head and drew me to his chest. As he did so, I felt the deep love he had for me and the acceptance and joy he had in my decision to come to him today! I was very thrilled to be with him!

I spoke:

11. 'My Jesus, my Redeemer, I ask you to send a portion of your light and love to me as I serve those of our brothers and sisters who seek to come to you and also be cleansed and filled with your love!'

Jesus smiled and spoke:

12. 'Raphael, as you serve us faithfully, you will be filled with the love of God for all you reach out to. Once you reach the tree of life, partake of the fruit and leaf and you will find my love growing inside of you. This love will fill you with peace and unspeakable joy! This is your great heritage and blessings, and that of all our righteous brothers and sisters who seek to come to God. We will abundantly feed them, protect them, and reveal our love and light to them!'

13. Jesus then let go of his hands around me and stepped back. I thanked him and started to walk on the path. I turned and said I would always follow what he and our Heavenly Parents ask of me. I then turned and walked the straight and narrow path. Today it seemed to be no longer fraught with danger or difficulties, but today it seemed beautiful and glorious, paved in gold and a delight to walk upon. I seemed to move faster and faster while walking until I came upon the beautiful tree of life!

14. My Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother were standing there smiling at me! Heavenly Father had a fruit in his extended hand and Heavenly Mother had a leaf in her hand. As I approached them, I reached out to take the fruit and leaf.

Heavenly Father spoke:

'Raphael, we are very grateful you have come back into our presence this morning, through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Great Redeemer! Please eat of the fruit and leaf of the tree of life that we have freely given to you!'

I ate all. I looked at them while I partook and was filled with the love of God and their light. Their countenance beamed upon me their love, peace, acceptance, and glory! I was immersed in their light, which shone upon and through me! I felt transparent and clear.

15. Heavenly Mother then spoke when I had finished eating:

'Raphael, our son, we have showed you the path to us and the reward of coming into our presence. This is worth every effort you have put forth. We have shown you also that this same path lies before each of our faithful children who wish to connect again with us, their eternal Heavenly Parents, and our Son, Jesus Christ. We will lead them much like we have led you, according to their desires and diligence. We will bring them through our Son, Jesus Christ, and into our presence in our own way and timing. As they are true and faithful, we will bless them with the joy and light of our presence!'




16. Heavenly Mother then reached her arm around my waist, and Heavenly Father put his arm around my shoulders. We then started to walk under the canopy of the tree of life together! I felt so honored to be with them so intimately! Oh, I love to be with my Father and my Mother!!

My Father spoke:

'Raphael, you have done well to drop all your expectations and any anxious desire about the future. We will fill you with our peace and love. We will lead you and all our faithful along in dramatic ways, to do our great work of saving our elect.'

We then seemed to be walking away from the tree into a cloud together. I lost my connection with them. I still retained the great feelings of love, light and peace that I had with them when in their presence, however.

I then was back in my recliner, finishing writing all of this. I then closed my prayer and started my day.