So I remember crying all that day and praying for God to strengthen my faith. I remember I went to bed early. I wasn't tired but I didn't want to feel the anguish and despair I was feeling anymore. I had just closed my eyes when I saw puffy white clouds. I thanked God for the beautiful clouds I was seeing. I didn't know what to think of this because I don't ever remember seeing clouds with my eyes closed. About a minute later, all of a sudden a section of the clouds on the right started to part and roll back.There, in the opening of the clouds, was the most beautiful rainbow of colors I had ever seen.The beautiful colored lights were enclosed in the opening of the clouds.They were actually contained in there. I watched in amazement until all of a sudden a blinding white light shot through the colors and into my eyes. I remember trying very hard to close my eyes to get away from the brightness. I felt myself closing my eyelids tightly, but realized I could not get away from the light because my eyes were already closed. I felt a hard sting in my eyes as the light seemed to go right into them. As soon as I felt the sting, I opened my eyes and the light was gone. My eyes were still stinging and sore for about 5 days after that. My right eye hurt worse probably because the light was more above my right eye than my left. I had proof that what I saw was real - my sore eyes.

I have tried to draw what I saw, but I think that even if I were the best artist in the world I would never be able to capture the beautiful but complex glimpse of Heaven that I saw that night. Nothing could ever do it justice. I now have proof that there is a Heaven and if I only saw a glimmer of it, the rest must be more awesome than anyone could ever imagine. My faith has never been stronger and I thank God all the time for hearing my prayers and helping me by answering my plea for more faith. Miracles do happen. God listens to us and hears our prayers. I know that as an absolute fact now. I saw a miracle with my own eyes as well as felt it, and I will never forget what I saw as long as I live.