It seemed that when I first lay down, I no sooner closed my eyes�then I was slowly sitting upright, �popping� as it were, through seven layers of Jell-O�.

I can remember rising from the bed; it was no longer the one in my own room, but a simple frame and mattress bed with pale colored bedding.  I looked around in disbelief, wondering where in the world I was. I can remember the room and the layout �where the walls were, etc. remember putting my hand to the wall, which looked something like Knotty Pine, but the pattern of the wood was �quieter�, anyway, my hand had no jewelry; no wedding ring, no watch and I could actually feel the texture of the panel. I could even smell the fresh-cut wood. There was also a new carpet smell that permeated the room, along with the distinct scent of new books.  I remember that I was barefoot but I don�t remember feeling the floor under my feet although when I tried to resist being pulled toward the door, the pine boards on the floor bunched under my feet like a carpet. I had walked right into what appeared to be a house under construction, with workmen carrying panels or wallboards. They spoke telepathically to each other in a different language, I remember thinking it was Italian. One of the men had a cigar in his mouth, even though he never seemed to actually �smoke� the cigar. In fact, the cigar was the only indication to me that there was actually a mouth on the man�s face.

There was a foreman with a clipboard who looked up and with a surprised face, and told me telepathically, �It�s not finished!�  He picked up immediately that I was confused as to where I was, and gestured with his arms still holding the clipboard that there was no problem.  �It�s okay�, he said. �You may stay here if you want, and we can just finish it around you�.

There were no windows. In fact, the entire �place� did not have as much as a single window.

But there were three steps that led up to a platform of sorts, and there was a door across from the steps.  I instinctively knew that every person and every animal I have ever loved in my life was alive and well beyond that door.  They were all waiting for me. Now I understood everything. This was my �mansion� that Jesus speaks about in John 14: 1-3 which also happens to be my favorite verse in the Gospel.  It assured me that there would be a place for me in �heaven�.  I was here.  This place was mine. It was being built and personalized just for me.  I can�t even describe the overwhelming joy I felt, or the atmosphere of love and acceptance I was surrounded by. I wanted to stay; and they were telling me that I could. I was loved. I was a part of this amazing place. 

My father-in-law suddenly appeared in another doorway (the sliding wood door was across a wide hall from yet another wood sliding door). Dad Gibbons had that handsome ace I remember when he was in his early 50's. His whole body was radiant, and wore what appeared to me to be a white formal officer's uniform. But I think that what struck me most then, and still does to this day, is how radiantly his face beamed with light. I don't think I've ever seen him look happier. He crooked his elbow for me to take hold, and I did. Suddenly, all kinds of questions began running through my head. Like, where was I going, what about the family I was leaving behind, etc. "Wait a minute, where are we going?" I asked as we walked closer to the sliding wood door. I do not remember speaking telepathically because I was sure I could hear my own voice. I don't think dad Gibbons was allowed to give me any information because all he could do was smile at me. Dad wasn't hurrying me, but I did feel a current pulling me to the door. I dug my heels into the floor, and it bunched in folds like a carpet. I thought of my granddaughter.

"No wait", I said. "I really can't go with you even though that's what I want to do more than anything."

I felt the strongest reassurance of unconditional love, and when I almost subconsciously began to try and make deals with God because I didn�t want to  die again and actually feel pain the next time.  They assured me that I didn�t have to make deals, that death is painless. 

A force seemed to propel me backward very quickly, and then I felt myself slam back into my body. I sat up and looked around. I was back in my own room, in my own house.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?     Uncertain            Anesthesia: 6 Epidurals along with the use of "twilight sleep" (scopalamine) collided with my very high potassium levels, causing blood pressure to crash.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     I saw things that I cannot explain.  I heard foreign language. I saw other "beings".  While I was seeing on the exterior of my eyes, my mind was being filled with all the answers to everything...I knew EVERYTHING! I was being shown this in my mind; the universe in a multi-dimensional grid...but not exactly. I don't have the vocabulary to describe this. People in the same place at the same time, but on different planes.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Uncertain      I'm assuming that I was nearing death,  it was as though I could feel it.

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?           Extremely alert, very conscious, I remember everything

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   yes

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     No      

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            awe, amazement, love

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?           No

LOCATION DESCRIPTION:  Did you recognize any familiar locations or any locations from familiar religious teachings or encounter any locations inhabited by incredible or amazing creatures?            Yes     This was my mansion in heaven

Did you see a light?           No      

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No response            The Angels: (they look nothing like Botticelli babies with wings)

I saw several angels; all of them looked different.  One was very tall; two were short and spoke telepathically in a different language. I was spoken to telepathically and I was able to speak to them the same way.  Two of them had no faces, yet were still able to communicate with me telepathically.  I wasn�t afraid, but I remember thinking that a lot of people would be. I never felt anything negative from them.

Did you experiment while out of the body or in another, altered state? No      

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          No      

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?          Yes     My senses went into overdrive. I was relieved to be back in this world again...at least until I began having a longing to return to the place where my OBE happened.  Within a couple of weeks, this longing turned into an obsession. I began to visit the CVS drugstore that had a new carpet smell on a daily basis because it smelled like the room without windows. I began to make my husband walk through the plywood cutting area at Home Depot trying to match the exact smell of the lumber that was being used. I have this "thing" about the smell of new books; books were being put on shelves in my mansion.

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Uncertain      My dog had been in the room, and when I sat up after coming back into my body the dog ran over to me, wagging his tail madly. He wouldn't let me out of his sight after that, he's very clingy now.

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?        A lot of knowledge was given to me very fast. The exchange of information was quicker than I am able to imagine.  I was given �visions� that explained to me how the universe works. I don�t have the vocabulary to verbally explain this, but I saw various planes crossing and intersecting. I was given the picture of a grid in my mind, with energy that was vibrating at different speeds.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?             Yes     It was the sliding wooden door in my mansion...the room with no windows.

Did you become aware of future events?       No      

Were you involved in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the body?       Yes     I was allowed to change my lifespan

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?         Yes     When people are arguing, I can see both sides clearly. I know when people are lying to me. I can see things that other people can't. I keep this information to myself.

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Yes     I was shown how petty the majority of our daily routines are. I will say I was shown by my Creator, because that is where the information came from.

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?       I can't even begin to describe.

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         Yes     After something like this, my world will never be the same

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     Not many people believe me. I no longer tell anyone.

What emotions did you experience following your experience?  depression, bewilderment

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      Best part: I know where I'm going when I die!! No worst part.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        I would like to have another

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No      

Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?               Yes