One night when I was 50 years old, I was sleeping in my bedroom. Suddenly, I woke up with a terrible pain in my chest, more than I can explain. I felt like my heart was filling up with a notably violent pressure until it exploded.

Immediately, I saw myself flying in a direction to my interior at an unthinkable speed and soon my trip continued in a dark space. It was a very remarkable realm without the limits of earthly life. There was a sense of freedom and no fear. I perceived a holy presence very close to me. I said, "Lord will I go home now?" He answered, "No, it is not your time. Your mission is not complete. You have to return." Immediately I saw my body at a long distance very well and a powerful spiritual hand that touched my chest, exactly over my heart. Immediately it began to work again. In less then a second, I returned to my body again. During a couple of days, I had some pain in my chest, but it disappeared. Later, I visited my doctor for a heart examination and everything was okay.

This experience changed my life deeply. Fear of death disappeared. My conception about life and death changed. I got a new purpose in my life: Live for God and for human beings. I'm very thankful for each day I live.