Dear John and Five Doves,
 
I have been seeking encouragement daily from the Lord on the nearness of His return.  I routinely visit www.aish.com before ending my day, just because He states His presence will never leave that location.
 
Two nights ago, as I was sleepily ending my day, I stopped by the aish.com site and was stunned to see a very difference scene on the wall. To the left of the usual image of Jesus, a much larger image of Jesus's face was visible.  He was filled with joy, smiling widely and His hair was flowing as if He was windblown.  Then I noticed figures in white robes all around to the left of His face and I saw that they were all enveloped in a cloud.  I then realized what that scene represented!  A rapidly moving Jesus coming with saints in the clouds...it was the desperately needed encouragement I asked for!
 
The scene was only visible for about half an hour before the morning light shifted...It was 7:24am Jerusalem time.  I waited a day and had my adult daughter look at the same scene at that same morning time and she also excitedly saw what I saw...we both then saw that some of the figures were winged.
 
Has anyone else seen this?
 
A second encouragement came over this past weekend as we were traveling to our son's wedding reception in Seattle.  We got a call while driving that informed us of a major financial loss, seriously affecting our ability to retire.  I was crying out to the Lord to encourage me that we would be ok despite the loss...I asked what I had asked for several years earlier...a deer to appear.  It was noon on a heavily trafficked freeway..
 
I glanced at the edge of the freeway about half an hour later and saw through tears a small doe standing four feet away from the frantic pace of the freeway, peacefully grazing on grass.
 
 Awaiting His arrival with You,
 
Judy Morford
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Thanks for the encouragement, Judy.
John