Angels that Bring
Life-Changing Knowledge
By Anne Hinton Pratt · August 14, 2022
Angels from the other
side are allowed to bring us specific knowledge from time to time that can help
us in many ways. It is so inspiring to hear the many methods and ways
they are allowed to impart this knowledge to us. Read about a few…
“My Ancestors Come to
Me at Night”
Some time ago in a
fascinating discussion with one of my dearest friends, (I’ll call Jan), I was
told a marvelous experience that she had. She was actually visited from
the other side by a Great-Great Grandfather telling her that she should do work
for a particular line. He told her that her cousin Jenny had already
found the names but the temple work wasn’t getting done. Jan followed his
angelic directive and contacted Jenny. Jan was astounded to find that
Jenny had hundreds of family name cards already printed (but not completed),
and hundreds more family names reserved – so no one else could do their work.
Jan curiously asked Jenny how she was able to find so many family
names. Jenny told her,
“Well I do it a bit
different than others. Most people research until they find a
name, but for some reason, my ancestors come to me at night, and
tell me where their names are. I go look where they tell me, and they are
there.”[i]
What a powerful
on-going gift that Jan was given. All her angelic information checked out, and
with Jan’s help the work was completed.
Generally the gifts
of knowledge that angels bring us are just one-time events as in the following
story.
Amazing Angelic
Answer to Prayer
While on his mission
in Brazil, Elder Melendez was serving as a Branch President over the Posse Goiás
Branch. One Sunday night he desperately needed guidance from the Lord in
his calling. At church he had a perplexing conversation with a
member. She had not come to church for a long time because of bad things
that had happened to her. He didn’t know what to tell her, and was
frustrated. He wrote,
“After our
conversation I came home and knelt in my room to pray. I asked the Lord
if He could please guide me as to what I should do and where I could find the
information I needed. I had the church manuals and looked through them
constantly but could NOT find the answer I was seeking. At the end of the
day when we returned to our house I looked again and still could not find it,
so I prayed and went to bed.
“That night I will
never forget. As I slept, it felt as though someone came to me
and they said that they were sent to get me. This person was dressed in
pure white, so I followed him. He took me to a room that was pure white
and then the room became brighter and brighter, I looked at the person who had
brought me, but I could not see his face; I just saw him point toward the
source of light as if beckoning me to go ahead and ask. So, I explained
what was going on and that I was looking for some guidance as to what I should
do. The light didn’t say anything. All it did was extend its hand
and point to the church manuals. I explained that I had looked and
couldn’t find what I was seeking. The hand then grabbed a piece of paper
that had a number written on it. I took the number, and the person who
brought me there took me by the hand and brought me back.
“As soon as I woke
up, I ran to my desk to find both books laid on my table. (The night
before I had placed the books in my room on my bag). I remembered the
number and opened the book immediately. As I read the page it was exactly
what I was seeking.”[ii]
Elder Melendez was
extremely blessed to receive this blessing of knowledge from an angel.
Angels Will Tell You
All Things You Should Do
I love the scripture
that says, “Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore,
they speak the words of Christ…the words of Christ [and angels and the Holy
Ghost] will tell you all things what ye should do…this is the
doctrine of Christ…” [iii]
Angels often echo the
words of Christ in holy circumstances and environments…
Surrounded by “White
Angels”
A woman shared a
sweet yet profound story of an experience she had with her grandson… She
wrote,
“I am raising my
grandson and he once asked,
‘Why are there so
many angels around the temple?’
“It was in Manti
during the week of the pageant. As we talked about the angels and what they
were doing, I asked him what he knew about angels. He said,
‘The ones dressed
in white surround me when the ones dressed in black are nearby.”
And before I could
ask him any more about it, he ran off to play with the dog. Tears of gratitude
and love still fill my eyes.” [iv]
What a tender and
honest statement from a precious child. We can learn so much from them…
because of what they learn from angels.
In my final account
is the story of a woman who also received powerful life- changing knowledge.
Angel Grandmother
Came from the Other Side to Deliver Message
Bonnie Heidenreich
was an extremely talented young mother that became very frustrated with her
life as she was compelled to wash dishes, wipe noses, shop, clean up spills and
do laundry instead of the “substantive” projects she wanted to do. A deep
depression set in… With exasperation she vented,
“Is this what I was
born to do? Why did the Lord give me all this imagination if I
can’t use it? And why am I trying to help my children grow up to be
creative individuals if when they are grown, they’ll spend all their time
clearing the table, vacuuming and washing faces? What a waste! And
this is life? Yuck!”
It was with this
aggravated attitude that Bonnie began to fold laundry. She writes,
“It was about 10:30
one night and I was in the laundry room folding my next to the last batch of
clothes. I was very unhappy. I closed my eyes and offered a silent plea
for help…
“Suddenly, I felt the
presence of my Grandma Andersen, and I sensed she wanted to communicate with
me. “Well,
go ahead,” I thought, still somewhat bitterly, “if you can say anything that
might help, I sure need it!”
“The next few minutes
are difficult to describe. It was a type of PURE COMMUNICATION where
thoughts and ideas are sent and understood instantly. First, she said,
‘Bonnie, I speak to
you with empathy and with authority because I have already lived through this
life. I had ten children.’
“A brief view of her
ten children and their beautiful lives flashed through my mind. Then
she said,
‘Bonnie, there is
nothing that will bring you more celestial joy than your children. No
creation, no book, no song, no job, no success can begin to touch the joy of
children, properly raised. The things which concern you are mortal and
will come to an end. Your children are eternal.’
“Secondly, she said,
‘To the Lord, the
most important work in this life is bringing His children to a knowledge of Him
so that they might live with Him again. You can be a part of that great and
glorious work, Bonnie, and you must start with your children!’
“Again a picture of
Grandma’s children flashed through my mind, with their children and
grandchildren. They blessed many who in turn blessed others, who then
went on to bless and serve more and MORE people…multiplying! Growing!
Expanding! Exploding!…until there were millions of God’s children all
over the world who could link their love of God and their desire to be faithful
followers of Christ back to my one grandma; one mother in one little
home…
“But most
importantly, she told me that if I lived the valiant life and achieved
the crown, an eternity would await me with opportunities for “creating” which I
could not begin to imagine yet!
“She was gone, and I
stood there alone, getting my clean laundry all wet with my tears. I
don’t think the whole experience lasted more than a minute, but that’s all it
took to turn me around and head me in the right direction. I thanked the
Lord for answering my prayer.” [v]
What powerful, magnificent
knowledge was given to Bonnie! It was brought by a beloved grandmother angel to
purposefully change the course of her life.
Life Changing
Information Imparted by Angels
Jan and Jenny were
given temple names and dates; Elder Melendez was given critical information he
needed for his calling.; A child was taught that angels surrounded and
protected him, and Bonnie was visited by her grandmother to let her see from a
Celestial perspective.
It is likely all of
us, at one time or another, will receive angelic knowledge, (whether we realize
it consciously or not). As we ask[vi] and
follow through in what we receive, we will have knowledge distilled upon us so
that we can know all things that we should do.[vii]
You Can CONTACT me
with your stories at annehpratt@hotmail.com
[i] “Jan”and “Jenny” (names changed), personal correspondence.
Used with permission.
[ii] David Frederick Babbel, Mine Angels Round About You,
p. 67-68. Used with permission.
[iii] 2 Nephi 32:3-6
[iv] Bonnie, in comment in my article https://latterdaysaintmag.com/angels-that-aid-and-sustain-children/
[v] Bonnie Heidenreich, personal correspondence.
Used with permission.
[vi] Wendy Watson Nelson, Covenant Keepers, p. 31. “So,
does your child need help? Is your husband in trouble? Does your wife need more
support? Does your aunt need comfort? Does your best friend need
direction? If so, ask for angels to be assigned to help them? As
a covenant-keeping man or woman, you can do that!” Italics
added..
[vii] 2 Nephi 32:3-6
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