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The following is a message that was given to a patient of mine on October 1st, 2009 by Jesus.
This loving and peaceful elderly gentleman with a diagnosis of terminal lung cancer told me that Jesus wanted all to know this message he was given. With a tape recorder next to his bed, he recited what he heard. He passed away October 5th around 3:00pm CST. This was around the time he told me he was to leave this world. After his family stepped out of the room, I walked in to examine Mr. Paul. It was 2:45pm when I saw him reach out with both hands towards the foot of the bed, as if trying to touch something or someone I could not see. I did wonder if Jesus, the angels, his deceased wife or all were calling him. Afterall, the time was right. With his eyes wide opened and a beautiful smile, I heard him utter his last words; Oh my. I never thought…I will! I will! He passed almost 20 minutes later. The following is the message I transcribed from his tape recorder.
‘’The Jesus that people will come to know these days on planet earth, will be The God that I have seen and gotten to know these final days of my physical life. What I have understood is that man has at times misrepresented Jesus. Dr. Lerma, He is and has always been pure love, and as such, has never had a desire to punish, condemn, or cast souls to an eternal life of torment. He told me that He wants everyone throughout this planet and others in this universe and throughout his creations, to merely just take a leap of faith to believe that like a loving parent, he loves us unconditionally and will never abandon us. There are and will be many dark times, but He promises there will be unending joyful times, especially as we get to know and experience the worlds beyond our beautiful planet earth.
I was told His Divine Truth has been given to all but because of our will to listen to the Ego instead of our divine instinct or higher awareness, it has been pushed aside and unknowingly been placed in a sort of dormant state. However, I was told that like anything that is asleep today, it will awaken tomorrow. When the awareness of the spark of the divine within us all awakes from its slumber, it will be like a sleeping giant awakening with a deep desire and unstoppable force that will act to set one free to finally experience heaven on earth. By making time to quietly listen to our Creators comforting voice ( located in our ‘Gut Area’ ), we will find perfect guidance to live day to day with safety and loving joy. By coming to understand that we all come from only one God, and thus His lineage, then we must all be connected and therefore many parts of the One Body that is God. It is this knowledge of oneness that molds ‘The Wisdom’ needed to usher in the God of love and forgiveness. Never forget that listening to the mind without first heeding to the divine discernment of the solar plexus (Gut Instinct) will more often than not,result in making ill decisions. Together, the reconciliation of the mind and the Guts discernment, will be able move mountains. An angel immersed in white light along with a pulsating dark blue hue, told me by speaking in my mind that the human race is evolving toward this path of total freedom and ultimate This same angel, around ten feet tall and in a protective stance, told me that the majority of human souls are already on their journey to this land of Truth and Peace. Once the right number of souls make this connection and love others unconditionally and forgive and give, then and only then will our current wars, as well as the rumor of wars, stop. It was emphasized that these wars are not only between countries and religions, but more importantly, where the seed to those destructive methods are planted; within our mind or ego. In the end, the final battle or reconciliation of darkness and light, will be fought within our mind. The reconciliation of the ego and our higher awareness. If not done today, we will do it as we prepare to separate our soul from our physical body.”
ANGELICA’S STORY OF COUARAGE AND COMPASSION
Angelica was a normal 11-year-old Colombian girl. Pink was her favorite color. Tweetie Bird was her favorite cartoon hero. Abuela’s (grandmother’s) home-made chicken soup was her favorite food. She loved to dance to Salsa music. And she adored dogs and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian one day.
Angelica’s youth and dreams sadly were cut short on her twelfth birthday when she was diagnosed with cancer. Her parents moved the family from Colombia to Houston, where Angelica could receive quality care from a top cancer center at the University of Texas.
Against all odds, there was hope that cancer treatments would give Angelica the opportunity to dance, to sing, to smile—to live again. To everyone’s dismay, however, the cancer spread and Angelica’s health worsened.
After a courageous year-long battle against cancer, the family agreed to meet with Dr. John Lerma, MD, Medical Director, and Martie Carney, Inpatient Unit Team Manager. Angelica was admitted that day to the inpatient unit.
Anticipating her arrival, the staff decorated Angelica’s room with pink balloons and Tweety Bird sheets. They also arranged for a pet therapy dog to greet her at the door.
From the start, the staff cared for Angelica like a family member. Friendships developed and the staff spent countless hours at Angelica’s bedside.
“Because Angelica was so young, even our team had difficulty accepting her condition. I felt a lot of pain and sadness,” said Dr. Lerma, who has a 13-year-old daughter of his own. “How do you really say good-bye to a child?”
Richard Paire, an inpatient RN, knows. He recently experienced the loss of his own daughter and could relate to the despair Angelica’s parents were feeling. He spent time consoling them through their pain and fears.
Other inpatient nurses took Angelica’s two young sisters under their wings—playing games and offering food, friendly conversation and hugs. Aracely Neely, Houston Bereavement Manager, speaks Spanish and assisted in translating funeral arrangements. At any hour, Nehiel Rojas, the Team Chaplain, could be seen praying with the family and providing psychosocial support.
Hours before she died, Angelica asked for one last helping of Abuela’s home-made chicken soup, and to be remembered as a “niña linda.” She said, “ …please remember me as a beautiful girl.”
Indeed, Angelica, your family and caregivers do remember. With a smile that brightened every room, you filled the lives of those who knew you with warmth, laughter and love.