CHAPTER 4
Dearly Departed- Living in the Celestial City.
As in Volume I, you will learn about actual people who have departed and are now living in Heaven. At the end of each story, you will find a written statement by a family member(s) or friends whose lives were dramatically changed when this information was shared with them. Never, at any time have I spoken with any of the people living in Heaven; I was taken only to observe. None of them were aware of my presence nor did they attempt to converse with me. The Holy Spirit catches me up by my spirit at the will of the Father and when they are ready for me to return, they simply send me back. I am continually overwhelmed that they trust me to share about that holy, amazing place! The following two stories will inspire and bless you as you get a glimpse of life in Heaven.
SURVILLA'S HOMECOMING
This event takes place in 2000 when the Lord showed me the future mansion of Survilla, Patricia Aldridge's mother. Although I knew Patricia, and her daughter, Cheryl: I did not know her mother, who lived in Tennessee. The Holy Spirit caught me up and showed me this beautiful Victorian home that was three stories high and had a huge wrap-around porch made just for entertaining. The grounds were breathtaking and included meadows filled with flowers, a stream that ran through her property with a waterfall and a footbridge at the back of her home where birds were singing everywhere. The flowers had amazing aromas and the trees bore many types of fruit. She had a long circular drive, also with many types of flowering bushes on either side.
The beautiful mansion was white with a blue roof and had intricate detailing on the gingerbread crown molding. There were many floor-to-ceiling windows in this mansion, each floor being about 30 feet high. On the top floor I was shown her dining room which would seat approximately 60 people. Even the design in the wood of her table was wonderful to look at and the gloss of the wood reflected the beauty of the huge chandelier suspended above it. The table was set with gold and white china made by a fine craftsman. The entire third floor was surrounded with windows so that her guests could enjoy the view of her property which had been so lovingly created. The open windows allowed a light breeze to billow the fine fabric of the draperies, which had a border of pearls on them. Live flowers were growing right out of the walls, which emitted intoxicating aromas. What a divine atmosphere to enjoy the pleasure of fellowship in!
Entering onto the ground floor, with its grand staircase, were many rooms filled with beautiful furnishings. Then I saw something that really surprised me; it was a big kitchen with many gadgets and equipment I could not identify. There were also many marble counters to prepare meals on. I did notice that the appliances had no visible means of energy with which to operate them. In other words, all equipment and/or appliances work and run because they exist within the realm of Heaven. Wow, they will never break down, need repairing or have to be replaced! I was told that one of Survilla's favorite things was to cook and entertain family and friends. Well, I am positive she will enjoy creating many meals in this kitchen.
Usually, in Heaven, you merely sit down and order what you want and it appears on your table in front of you. Once finished with your meal, it all disappears; there is NOTHING to clean up- PRAISE GOD!!!
Her home was almost complete and I was told it was only a short while before she was to go home to Heaven. They brought me back outside and showed me a large piece of her land being tilled. I asked what it was for and I was told. "It is for her vegetable garden, she loves to grow them. Everyone will want her vegetables as she will grow the best in Heaven"! The best part about growing anything in Heaven is that after you pull your hands from the dirt, they are instantly clean. Why do you think they call it 'Heaven'?
The last thing I was shown was the two children waiting on the steps of the mansion. It was a boy and a girl and I was even told their names, Cynthia and Edward. Their faces were filled with joy and anticipation of Survilla's homecoming and although I was not told who they were, I was certain they were her children! How wonderful of the Father to reunite children to their parents; where they will grow very slowly and develop every gift God gave them. I could hardly wait to call my friend and tell her all I was shown.
Patricia Aldridge's Personal Statement November 18, 2010
My home is in upstate New York, but early in December of 2000 my husband, Grant, and I were in Tennessee at my mother's house preparing to spend some time in Florida. Something came up and I was delayed leaving, so our daughter, Cheryl, offered to take my mom on home with her as all the family planned to go to her home for Christmas.
Before I arrived in Florida I received a phone call from Cheryl, telling me that Mother came to see her one morning saying that someone came into her bedroom and told her she was going home soon. This concerned Cheryl and so she called her friend Kat and asked her to pray about it. As she began to pray, God caught her up and showed her mother's home in Heaven. Kat wrote the account down for me. I was amazed as I read the description. Kat, who did not know my mom, had described exactly what Mother would like! The house was big with a large dining room ( Kat later told me it would seat 60 people)!
There were many people waiting to greet her and were going to have a celebration when she arrived, but they were "waiting for her to cook part of the meal because she loved to cook!" I knew that mother loved to cook, but to cook in Heaven?... So one day I casually said to her, "Mother, do you want to cook when you get to Heaven?" With no hesitation, she briskly replied, "Well it wouldn't be Heaven if I couldn't cook!" I recalled that as I was growing up, it was not unusual to have 20-30 people at our house for Sunday dinner.
Besides loving to cook, mother also loved to garden. She definitely had a 'green thumb'. Not only did she enjoy growing the vegetables, she enjoyed looking at gardening catalogs and reading the gardening magazines during the winter months. So it was no surprise that Kat saw some ground being tilled on my Mother's property in Heaven so she could grow vegetables.
One thing that did puzzle me a bit was when Kat said the house was blue & white because all the colors mom decorated with were greens, yellows, beiges with accents of orange. So one day I said to her, "Mother, what is your favorite color?" She hesitated and replied, "well I guess it's blue". So much for my observation! She now has a beautiful mansion with a blue roof, her favorite color!
The description of the grounds around her mansion is certainly something my mom would like. The meadow like landscape, with flowers, a flowing stream and the birds that would not eat her vegetables, just sing to her. When Kat first mentioned the two children I was a little confused as I was not raised with other siblings. Then the Holy Spirit reminded me that my mother had experienced a still birth and a miscarriage. One was before my birth and the other after my birth. I knew these were the two children Kat had seen waiting on the mansion steps. It was overwhelming when I realized she had just described my brother and sister who are living in Heaven.
The message given to me by Kat has been such a comfort and joy since my Mother departed this past January. We shared the story about her mansion in Heaven at the service and have shared it many times since then. People are always captivated by the story of Survilla's home going! I will always be grateful to God for blessing Kat with Heaven's revelation and for allowing her to share it with me!
Mrs. Mac's Studio
Several years ago, there was a 93 year old woman affectionately known as "Mrs. Mac". She was Scottish and had outlived several husbands but now was unable to care for herself. It was said that she was quite opinionated but extremely interesting to talk to. Problems developed when she became ill and had to go to the emergency room several times. Each time, her care-giver, Patricia, would call and ask me if Mrs. Mac was going to recover. Some people are well aware of my experiences in Heaven and felt I had a 'hot line' to get such information passed on to me. The funny thing is, each time the Lord did tell me she would recover.
A few months passed and one day the Lord told me, "Mrs. Mac will be coming home soon, her home is completely ready but we are finishing the studio for her students." I asked him, "What studio?" He then showed me a beautiful place filled with pianos and one great 'grand' piano. I could not wait to call Patricia and tell her what I had seen. I asked her, "Did Mrs. Mac play or teach piano?" She replied, "Her mother actually wanted her to learn the violin, but her greatest desire was to play the piano. Her father owned a grand piano and decided one day she would learn to play by herself and became so good, that she was asked to play at weddings, for her church and even offered free lessons. Her favorite students were children, because she had none of her own; although she always wanted some". When I shared my experience with her, she was blessed at what was being prepared in Heaven for Mrs. Mac.
Another time I was shown a little girl (about age 4) waiting on the steps of Mrs. Mac's mansion. She had long red hair, pulled up to a pony tail and had a beautiful smile! I wondered who she was, as I had been told Mrs. Mac had no children even though she had been married several times. As soon as I got a chance, I called Patricia and had her ask Mrs. Mac if she ever lost a baby through miscarriage. Her reply gave me hope as Mrs. Mac. told her, although there was never any proof she had ever been pregnant, the desire to have a child never left her. What a surprise she would have, when I told Patricia about the little girl I had seen in Heaven.
It was a short time after this that Mrs. Mac had taken a turn for the worse and they were calling in 'hospice'. The Lord did permit time for Patricia to tell her good-bye (she had grown very fond of her). She called to tell me when she departed, but I already knew; I was allowed to see her leave on the transport when it came to pick her up. It was wonderful to not only see the ship, but the two angels who were escorting her. Mrs. Mac looked amazingly beautiful although minutes before she had been very old. Her spirit is eternally young and now she is living an awesome life in Heaven with her little girl, whom I was told she named, Alicia May!
Statement from Mrs. Mac's caregiver, Patricia, 11-28-10
I am so grateful that God allowed me to care for Mrs. Mac, who I grew very fond of in the months prior to her death. The revelations about her mansion in Heaven that Kat shared with me have given me such comfort and peace. I was amazed at the detail God gave her and the fact that Kat had no idea Mrs. Mac could even play the piano and yet saw a 'studio' filled with pianos in her mansion. Even though I miss her, I know that Mrs. Mac is enjoying her life teaching children how to play the piano. How wonderful that the Father allows us to use our gifts and even fulfills our desires when we get to Heaven. Mrs. Mac always wanted a child and now she has her own little girl; it thrills me to think of them spending the rest of their lives together. I look forward to the day that I too will live in Heaven and can go visit with Mrs. Mac and meet her little girl. I pray everyone who reads this, will have a desire to know and allow Jesus to become the Lord of their life! I thank God for allowing Kat to share all that she was told and shown regarding Mrs. Mac's heavenly home; I will never forget it!
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