Tina C ADC

Experience Description

I moved away to be closer to my son after I learned that my now ex husband was having an affair. I was going to Christian counseling for help in dealing with his infidelity. At that time, I didn't quite understand exactly what forgiveness meant. The way I saw it, forgiveness meant you basically forgive and forget and keep moving forward without consequence. I absolutely could not forgive my husband at the time, so the counselor told me they would not see me for counseling anymore. I was devastated, to say the least. I went back home that day and was very upset. I sat down at the top of the stairway and started to pray to God. I asked Him to please tell me what forgiveness was and how to forgive, because I didn't understand it. I was in extreme emotional pain, crying very intensely, and I cannot stress enough how much emotional pain I was in. Suddenly, from what felt like my left, I heard a voice in my head, a very profound, deep, masculine voice, say, "Give it to me." I was instantly frozen in shock to my very core. I didn't move. I stopped breathing. I stopped crying. I was in complete shock at the voice I heard in my head. I was so shocked I didn't know what to do. I got up from where I was sitting, went upstairs, and tried to comprehend what had just happened. I feel a bit ashamed of myself now for not staying in the moment with God, because He actually took a moment to answer me so clearly. I was taken aback, to say the least. It took a very long time to acknowledge that I wasn't imagining it and that I really did hear His voice in my head. It also took a very long time for me to share that amazing experience with others close to me. This is actually what caused me to start researching over the last few years when I found out about NDEs.

A couple of months later, I was still a bit distraught since I had left my husband and was seeking a new job. My world was in chaos. At around 4 a.m., I was driving approximately 85 mph down the interstate in a very rural part of central South Dakota. I had to be at a job interview in another city later that morning, and nobody was on the highway except me. Suddenly, up in the left corner of my windshield, I saw a small, circular, blue, glowing light slowly coming toward me. Keep in mind I was going 85 mph when this light came down to about 50 feet above and to the left of my car and kept pace with me, slowly moving from the front left side to the side and then to the back left side, all while I was still driving. I was trying to watch it and the road so I wouldn't wreck. I figure it must have followed me for about two miles, considering the speed I was going and the amount of time it kept pace with me. It was probably about the size of a massive beach ball, maybe two feet in diameter, and the blue was close to the color of the ocean in the Caribbean, such a beautiful light turquoise blue. The color is hard to describe. It was not shining light but glowing. Then it suddenly flew away behind me. That was it. I didn't feel threatened or scared. I just couldn't take my eyes off it. It had me mesmerized.

I was baptized at the age of 15, but I never really took Jesus or God very seriously until I heard His voice.

Of course, these experiences are nothing compared to most other stories, but to me they are very special experiences.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date of NDE: 11/15/2013

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? No

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? During the entire experience on both occasions.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness? Normal consciousness and alertness

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

Were your senses more vivid than usual? No

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience No change.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience No change.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased beings? No

Did you see or feel surrounded by a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes
As I stated above, there were two separate experiences; the second was the blue glowing orb.

Did you seem to enter another world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Shock.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Happiness

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? No

Did you suddenly understand everything? Everything about myself or others
I finally had the answer I was begging God for.

Did scenes from your past come back? No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian - Other Christian
I was not actively going to church, but I was intensely praying to God for an answer at the time.

Have your religious practices changed? Yes
I am completely committed to God. He is what's important.

What is your religion now? Christian - Other Christian
I now take my faith in Christ very seriously because of my profound experience.

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience
I was always told that God does speak to us, we just have to listen. I had never heard a voice until this happened. I haven't heard it since, but as always I get intuition. I have never heard of or known about orbs.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes
I didn't have complete faith that God existed, but I do now.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin
As I stated in the body of my experience, I heard a deep, profound voice in my head, but it seemed to come from my left. It was an answer to the question I was praying for: "Give it to me."

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Uncertain
I heard the voice, and I saw the blue glowing orb. Both were not of this world and were a new experience.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes
When I received the answer that I was crying out for, "Give it to me," the word "Me" told me there is indeed a God.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? No

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? Yes
When I asked about the meaning of forgiveness and how I didn't understand it, the answer I received could not have been clearer: "Give it to me."

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life
I feel like I have complete confirmation that there is a God, Jesus does exist, and I am not materialistic. I feel like God has a mission for me to share with whoever might listen.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes
I have more compassion toward others and try to share what God said.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience
I know approximately, but not the actual day, when this happened because I had left my husband, moved to a rural area, and had a lot of different things going on, like a new job, new relationships, and basically moving my entire world.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Uncertain
Sometimes I can feel the aura from a person. Since this experience, I will say something will happen, and it does end up happening. Several interesting events! I can feel the supernatural from time to time.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? God speaking to me the answer I was seeking. The blue orb is unforgettable.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
These both happened over 13 years ago. I only started sharing a couple of years ago with a few people. There was not a lot of reaction. I am not sure if there was any influence, but they clearly were intrigued.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real
I think about my experience daily.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
How I get through each day, any worries, doubt, sadness, etc., I give it to God, because that's what he told me to do.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No

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