Latter-day Visions of the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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After my mission I didn't know what to do with myself, I did a few jobs just trying to figure things out, I had a CDL to drive commercial Semi trucks so I went over the road for 5 years. I used to time to do missionary work and learn more about the plan of salvation and the church and our doctrine, I spent hours everyday listening to tapes and cd's that I had bought from seagull book and tape and deseret book. My Truck was like a mobile temple. It was a good time for me. I learned so much and did so much missionary work all through out the usa and Canada. During that time in my life I also that if I had any questions and couldn't find it in my studying I could take it to god and he would teach me things. One of the things I wondered about was how in the new testament Paul talks about how we should strive to make our calling and election made sure. I also noticed in my study of early church history that Joseph smith taught this as well, I noticed in a few other places it was mentioned like when Brigham young sent people to help save the hand cart companies and three young men carried people thru an ice cold stream. Later the three young men suffered and died because of the exposer they received that day for there helping the people. when Brigham young heard of this he declared surly these young men have had there calling and elections made sure and will dwell in celestial glories with god there father. Anyways, so I learn about these things during my mission and wondered about them. I sought what these things meant in prayer during my mission and for years after. I prayed about alot of things in the mean time. But I always wondered about what does it mean to have your calling and election made sure and how do I do it. One day when I was 25 years old, a few months before my 26th birthday I was sitting on the side of the road on an on ramp south of beaver Utah. I pulled over because I didn't have to be in L.A. for some time and I was wondering about certain things. I pulled out my scriptures and as I was reading them and pondering over them I was caught up in a vision. Whether it was a dream or I was taken up spiritually I do not know. I felt like my body was still with me. I was in taken to a meadow by a stream that I had lived near as a child. I was sitting on the banks of beaver creek in the meadow I used to camp as a child. Its still day time and its a sunny day. I feel the sun on my back and the cool breeze from the north. I look around and see the spring green meadow. The small white flowers are blooming. There odor is sweet in the air. I look back at the creek. I put my hands into the pure water and wet my hair with it. I feel so good and relaxing to be back home. I feel so peaceful. I lay down in the grass and rest. I am happy to be there. In a bit I feel the urge to get up and start walking towards the mountain cliffs that over look the meadow. I feel so energetic. But I take my time to walk up the hill following a trail that looks like it had been seldom used. I am walking up into the foot hills. I walk past the dirt road and to the field where the cattle are kept. I continue walking towards the cliffs higher and higher I climb. I get to the base of the cliffs and continue walking along them till there is a switchback. I continue following the path. Soon I am walking at the top of the cliffs. I stop and look down at the valley far below and see the meadow and the stream. I see the canyons and the other hills on the other side of the valley. I feel grateful to be here. I feel like praising my father for this beauty. In my mind I am filled with so much gratitude. I feel so peaceful. Soon I decide to walk onwards, up to the top of the mountains above my child hood home. I continue to walk. I reach the top of another rise. soon I am walking past the lone tree. in the distance I see the forest. I continue walking towards the trees. Higher and higher I go. Farther then I ever went as a child. I feel so close to god right now. I feel so grateful. So peaceful. I continue walking. I reach the forest. I continue following the trail. I feel inspired to continue walking. I am so happy. I see a clearing up ahead. As I pass the last of the trees I can see a building in the distance. It is white. It looks like a small temple. I think to myself that this is odd. I didn't know there was a building there. I am curious. I continue walking towards the building. As I come closer I can see the words in the white marble. The words say Holiness to God. House of the Lord. I look at the door. I see that it says well done thou good and faithful servant, thy sins be forgiven thee. Enter in that ye may obtain your calling and election made sure. Immediately I feel such great gratitude. I feel great thankfulness. I feel my own spiritual light grow brighter. I feel the spirit so strongly now. The door is slightly ajar. I feel like walking in. I feel worthy to do so. I take my shoes off and go in. there is a foyer. There is simple but beautiful furniture. The walls seem to glow. In fact I don't see any lights. Hanging from the ceiling are crystal chandeliers. I notice there are stones within the chandlers. They remind me of the stones of the Jaridites. They are bright. I walk down the hallway. I see tables made of white marble. I see vases on the table. The vases are filled with white roses. They seem to glow. It was like I could see there spirits there are no windows. But there is a door down the hallway. As I come closer I can see that it is not a door. It is a curtain. the curtain is thick cloth. maybe velvet. the curtains hang from an iron rod and the rings look like pure gold. I put my hands through the curtains and spread the curtains apart. I look into the room. the walls seem to give off there own light. I am amazed at what I am seeing. Slowly I walk through the curtains. As I pass from the hallway into the room it is like walking from cold air into warm water so diffrent was the feeling. the power is almost overwhelming. It is the power of complete love and peace. I hear a voice like unto thunder. It is powerful but it is not loud. The voice penetrates me. It is like I hear it in my head and out and everywhere in between. I look down the room. It is long. I see a light about 3 feet off the ground. The light is about 5 to 6 feet high. I walk towards the light. Slowly as I get closer I notice it is a personage. Slower now I walk towards the light. I know him! He looks like Jesus. But somehow I know that this is my father. When I notice this I fall to my knees. My head is down. He tells me to com near thou good and faithful servant. I look up and his arms are open towards me. I get up and go towards him with tears in my eyes. I wrap my arms around him. He puts his arms around me. I hold tight. I feel like a child. My head against his chest. I softly whisper than you. Thank you father. Thank you for finding me and preparing me and forgiving me. there are tears in both of our eyes. I am so thankful to be home again. I feel the purifying love of god emanate thru me. He tells me I have passed the test. He says that my calling and election have been made sure. He tells me that I still have a work to do on the earth. I release him and step back. I look at him. I look into his eyes. I feel the pure love within. I can feel the peace. I know that he loves me. I know that he loves us all. His voice penetrates me. He puts his arms out. I kneel and bow before him. He places his hands on my head. I can feel his power flow thru me from head to toe. It is like a pure fire that cleanses my soul from head to toe. I notice that light is emanating from me also. It is not of myself, but of gods power with in me. I look up at my father. I now notice that Jesus Christ is standing next to him. I look up at Jesus. He has tears in his eyes. I now know why he had to die for me. That even though I am imperfect. That trough my knowledge and acceptance of his gospel there was made a foundation made without hands. I am purified and sanctified thru his atonement. I know that this is the only way that I can be here with my father at this day. Jesus tells me that I can have three questions that he will answer. He tells me to ponder what I will ask. He reminds me that I will be returning and living upon the earth that I may be an example to thoughs in my life. he shows me some benches made of stone where I can think about and ponder the questions I will ask. I go sit down and think. As I sit and think The 1st question comes. I ask, What will you have me do on the earth, he says that I must grow and become an example. 2nd question, What will you have me do about my work? he says, I have placed you where I would have you go. Even now you may feel pressure from the adversary in your line of work. This work I give unto you that you may be taken out of the world. That ye may learn and rely upon me. That you may become knowledgeable in the things of the spirit. That thru this you will be a missionary and an example unto all thoughs that know you. I do these things for my wise purpose. I have had my hands in you life since you where a child. The things that you have been made to endure will be for your experience. Even the things that are hard for you to accept in your life, I have let happen to you for my wise purpose. That ye may become strong and reliant upon me. That ye may have compassion, that ye may know how much I love you. I have given a coarse in your life to lead you unto this calling, that ye may be my humble servant.

Lord I ask you my 3rd question, I ask of you about my future family, Is it right that I stay a trucker for the time being? How will I find a wife? The Lord replies, I will lead you unto her. For I am preparing her at this time. That you and her may be worthy of each other. At this time she is learning to rely upon me. At this time I would have you continue to learn and grow in knowledge and continue to be worthy to enter into my house. Be patient, for all things in your life are timed unto my timing, I prepare you here a little and there a little. I would that you would continue to drive until the time when I shall remove you out of this work. For now be ye patient and continue to drive and teach. After this the Lord made it known to me that I can come unto him in this house any time I wish If I be worthy of it. As I walk out of the temple the vision is closed. I find myself back in my truck filled with the spirit of god. I get out my computer and start writing these things down. When things are hard for me I get them out and reread these things and remember them. It has helped me greatly in my life to not loose track of who I am and what I know. In my life I have learned many things from the Lord that are beyond understanding of many and because of this I have been told not to share because people are not ready for these things. But with this I have not been told to keep these things to myself. I have felt that I should share these things so that others can know these things still happen in this world. I have pondered over why more people don't receive there calling and election. I feel that the only reason they don't know that they have received it is because they don't ask. I personally asked what these things meant during my mission and five years after wards while I continued to learn and grow and come closer to god. All I can say is I know these things can happen to anyone who asks for it then follows the path that leads to repentance and knowledge and continues to become spiritually centered and strives to become one with Jesus Christ.