It was April 19, 1987 (Easter Sunday), when I found myself plummeting towards the ocean waters in a four seater Piper Commanche private plane off the coast of Catalina Island. We were going down with no way for escape. There were flashing scenes from my entire lifetime, when suddenly, I remembered as a little girl that my Grandmother always said that my prayers were answered if I said "In JESUS name".

Due to the fact that I had experienced much abuse and pain in my life, I didn't know what I believed in or where I came from on this earth, even though some of my family had tried to explain. But there was one thing I wanted at this point in time and that was to go to Heaven if it were real.

Knowing the plane I was in was crashing, I had the faith of a mustard seed and began to pray the only way I knew how. I simply asked, if it wasn't my time to die for God not to take me or please let me go to Heaven. Immediately I felt an incredible PEACE overwhelm me. I looked out my window at the water which was getting closer. I realized instantly that the tremendous fear I was experiencing suddenly vanished. Although, I didn't connect the PEACE with the prayer, but somehow knew if I died I was going to be OK.

We crashed in the ocean, scrambling to get out and eventually swam away before it sank.

For two weeks my mind was in turmoil with the question, where did I come from? Especially when I heard a song called "Knocking on Heavens Door", and one of the pictures we managed to develop from our camera had the appearance of JESUS face in the background. I thought this was a coincidence but knew something was happening on the inside of me that I couldn't explain or had answers to. Leaving me confused.

Then in 1995, someone told me about the PEACE of JESUS. He had long hair and didn't appear to be (what I thought) was a Christian. But, I knew he had something I didn't. So, one night at the end of my bed I began to say the sinners prayer when I felt the warm peaceful presence of GOD. It was then I realized that the fairy tale was real.

It began with an unspeakable joy...... to completing two years of Bible College. It is now 2001 and I have the greatest friendship in my journey. But most of all, I get to experience his great Love that the world can't give and the world can't take it away.

Have faith, believe, and you too will see...........

In his Love, Sandy

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