Jeff G Probable NDE

Experience Description

As I attempted to rescue my crew, my mindframe was that nothing else mattered but their welfare. I was in the attic. Suddenly, the roof gave way and I fell into the attic.

I can vividly remember my feelings. As I was falling, time seemed to continue in slow motion. I ended up being trapped in the attic which was estimated to be about 2000F degrees. While searching for a way out and seeing nothing but fire all around me, I was not panicked.

I was feeling serene. Then I heard a voice, deep down from somewhere and it said, 'Jeff I am not done with you yet.'

As soon as it stoppe,d my senses roared back and I felt the heat. Luckily, I made it down safely. Everyone wondered how I had escaped and said a normal human being would have died.

After having time to reflect on this experience, I think 'not being done with me yet' means traveling around and telling my testimony. Perhaps that was some of it.

However, 9 months into retirement, I caused a horrible accident that handicapped an innocent man for life. I was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and prescription medicine. My first week in rehabilitation, an act of kindness dropped me to my knees as I felt the presence of God. I think that's what it was because I cannot explain it. My attitude about God and miracles was changed that very day, February 7, 2012. I have been clean and sober since. Still too, due to my actions I had to serve 5 years in prison. Many miracles followed me into prison and still occur to this day. Now as I take my sobriety out for a walk as a servant, I believe that was what that voice meant by saying, 'Jeff I'm not done with you yet.'

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 7/1/1989

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Accident. Life threatening event, but not clinical death. I fell through a roof into a 2000F degree attic as a firefighter.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing

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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. The best I can describe it is that I felt a genuine serenity.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? The whole time. It was about 7 seconds, judging by the timing on the video footage

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual. As the roof gave way, I was certain I was going to die.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Serenity, followed by fear of fighting a fire

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Weird my hearing was not there, but my vision was multiplied

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 (or alive) beings? No

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? No

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? serenity, then fear that my wife and kids were going to have to live without me

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt no longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? I remembered many past events. My youth and then a line of duty death funeral?

Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from my personal . Yes, my funeral

Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life. My protective gear was only rated at 1000-1200F degrees. My gear exceeded that mark by almost 1000 degrees, in perspective, I was informed that the collapse of World Trade Centers on 911 was equal to 2000 degrees. I think my gear began to fail and I "came back" My helmet and breathing mask were damaged beyond repair

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Agnostic. I was a cynic

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes Absolutely. There is no way I could have saved myself from the fire and alcoholism. It was God.

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian. I am absolutely certain that my Creator dwells in my heart

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. I knew something bigger had intervened, but I was too anti-religious at that time to admit it

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes but not for many years afterwards

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I heard a voice I could not identify. As I was trying to survive, I heard a distinctive voice that said, 'Jeff I'm not done with you yet'

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

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? Uncertain I felt something actually aided my escape from the inferno. I never told anyone that to avoid being called a nut

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes The serenity of God's power

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes I believe so. Why would I hear a voice that says, 'Jeff I'm not done with you yet'? I was very confused as everyone who has ever viewed this video exclaims it would have killed a normal man. Deep down, I knew it was not me but that did not manifest for some time

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? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Yes Calmness in the worst incident I have ever seen on video

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life. My EGO took over for me, then I hit the bottom and that day came roaring back. The peace and calmness in the middle of an inferno

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? I have great respect for the firefighters I worked with.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes How can a person describe that serenity. It happened the day I fell through the roof and 23 years later when I was struck sober in a treatment center.

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. Video footage helped us break down the incident

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes It appears that my testimony has depth and weight that can help many suffering from Substance Abuse Disorders, especially my fellow firefighters.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? That I was spared and now I have been given some tools to help my brothers and sisters.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes For many years, I took full credit for my heroics on the roof that day. Deep down, I really knew I had nothing to do with it. It wasn't until I found myself at the jumping-off place that I realized who had intervened

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 probably not real. My incident was captured on video. In my mind, it started out as an unreal event. However, as time went on and the incident was investigated, it is definitely real.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I have video footage

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes When I entered treatment 23 years later

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? no

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? I think it covers a lot of good areas.licbakm_nde