I in my bed at the time of this experience i was semi- conscious not fully awake.  i could hear traffic noises in the distance,

I heard my deceased mother voice speaking to me i could not see her face.  but i did hear her voice so clearly as if she was standing very close to me

she told me not to worry about her, that she is happy its peaceful there she has no more pain,  stop worrying about her, and that i should never stop praying , everything that i need from god just keep praying and believe god everything will be alright. that was all she told me. i kept saying mom i love

i can't see you come back mom i love you, that's all that i recall then i woke up fully awake my eyes were open wide right away after this experience i felt a sense of peace but sadness also, it was a wonderful experience, she came to let me no she loved me and say her good bye.

Did you sense an awareness or presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or smelling them ?  Yes
      Describe:  I somehow sensed her presence at the time all this occurred in my room.

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased?  Yes
      Describe:  I heard her normal voice just as it was when she was alive.

      Did the voice or sound seem to originate externally, or outside of you, inside of you, or did you not hear a voice or sound but had a knowing of what was communicated?  the voice seemed to come from outside ,  the same as if someone was speaking to me in my ears.

      If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar to the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive?  yes the voice was the same similar.

      How clearly did you hear the deceased?  I heard the voice as clearly as could  be very crystal clear.

      Is there any possibility that what you heard was from any other source in the surroundings at the time of your experience?  no

      Was there any possible impairment to your hearing at the time of the experience?  no

Did you feel a touch or experience any physical contact from the deceased?  No

Did you see the deceased?  No

How long did the experience last?  approximately  3 minutes

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden?  it seemed to happen sudden

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased?  just from the tone of her voice she seemed  at peace.
      Describe:  just from the tone of her voice she seemed at peace.

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know?  yes  she told me to keep praying, believe god  and trust him for anything that i need, my mom was a very religious woman attended church regularly when she was living.

Your beliefs currently regarding your fear of death:  Slightly fearful

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:  Experience was definitely real

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience:  at that time of experience my emotions were soaring high i was glad to be hearing her voice speaking to me.

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?  Yes

      Describe:  i think i might have what is known as ESP  3 days before my mother died  i had a very sad dream in the dream i saw my dad in a coffin but in reality it was my mother that died 3 days later. sometimes if someone close gets hurt or dies i get this strange sense of feeling of sadness that something very bad is about to happen or i will have a death dream.

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?  No response

 Has the experience affected your relationships?  Daily life?  Religious practices etc.?  Career choices?  no

 Have you shared this experience with others?  Yes

      Describe:  I told my pastor about the dream and a few close friends and they said that wonderful just do as she told me.

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site?  No

 What was the best and worst part of your experience?  the best part of the experience was knowing their is life after death the worst part is i have never had  a experience such as this ever again.