The Baptism Record of Elizabeth C. Sterling

I felt aligned with the Oracles of Celestine Light and the Basic Doctrines. I wrote Jesse to ask if I could be baptized. He provided me with the instructions I needed to follow prior to baptism. The feelings I had prior to this request were phenomenal. Every time I read the Oracles, I felt an urging in my heart. The urging became stronger every time I read it and then that urging became so powerful that it filled every part of my being until I felt as if it would explode. This was the guiding light that called me to be baptized. Once I asked for baptism, I was flooded with peace. Still the urging did not cease.

I moved to Vallejo, California the end of January 2007. It took a while to get my computer up and running. I felt really deprived at not being able to read the Oracles of Celestine Light. I was overjoyed when I was able to get back on line and read the new chapters as they were being revelated. What a privilege to be receiving a complete truth about Yeshua, the apostles and Miriam. I did not know where or when, but it became clear as the urging was present that I needed to be baptized as soon as possible. I soon knew that I needed to go to Sequim, Washington. God had plans in mind for me; every part of that plan was to reveal a Glory of Elohim, the love that Elohim has for us, the healing we can find and create with Elohim, the relationship of all things in life and to show me that this is only the beginning of what God has in store for me and my brothers and sisters. Everyone is my brother and sister. I hope that whoever reads this will tune in to the next part of this Baptism Record to read the story of what happened as I entered the process with God in preparation for an incredibly beautiful and spiritually powerful baptism.

I am grateful for the ease with which I made changes in my life to prepare for baptism. I began changing my diet and started juicing 10-15 fruits and vegetables a day. I was eating fish, chicken and turkey. I stopped eating chicken and turkey. Having been ill for many years I knew that this was a healthier diet. So I now only cook a very small portion of my food. I eat fresh wild caught salmon, and other wild caught fish and some vegetarian foods. I am more than happy to have changed my diet for I believe that to be healthy spiritually we need to have healthy bodies. And in a very short period of time, I have seen changes in energy. My daughter tells me I am looking better every day.

I confess that I would never have gotten to the point that I am now without having read the Oracles of Celestine Light. I want so much to be a part of this great work that has come to us. So it is not a sacrifice. As I have stated previously, the joy I receive through the Oracles of Celestine Light, through the personal experience that I feel I am having with Yeshua, Miriam and the Apostles is worth anything I can do. Gone are the myths and incomplete stories about them. I want to say here, without criticizing my brothers and sisters of the Christian Church (which has been the dominant theme in my religious experience), I have never felt the fullness of Yeshua in the biblical scriptures of the Christian Bible. When I use the term feeling, I am referring to a knowing that could not be denied and which I could not prove. I also trusted God completely with their purpose in allowing this. The Oracles addressed my issues to my satisfaction. The excitement and challenge for growth is infinite.

I then began to pray and ask for guidance as to whom I needed to forgive and whom I needed to ask forgiveness from. I felt a holy presence with me during this process. I continued to do this until I felt that I had done all that I could do. I made the necessary phone calls to people I had hurt or offended whenever possible. Also, during this process, the Adversary within surfaced with great force and wanted to intervene with this holy event. Poisonous thought would enter my mind; clear thoughts attacking me for moving in this direction; thought saying “why would you want to do this? You know you don’t want to do this.” This battle continued. It was vivid and real. However, the moment I went to the pages of the Oracles of Celestine Light, the questions would still. And finally no more questions. There was peace. This process was important and essential to me and I believe to Elohim as well. Everything that I have experienced to this point and beyond is priceless. Each part of this baptism journey was as it should be.

It seemed like forever that I waited for the day when I would arrive in Sequim and meet Sumara, Jesse, and Angel Love. Wednesday night, April 25, two days before I was to leave, I dreamed of huge dark clouds forming on the horizon. Then they broke up into smaller clouds. Thursday morning, the first thing I did was check my computer to see if I had received my e-tickets. No tickets. Hmmmm! I called the airline. The first time I called, the person on the line was not able to help me. I tried another number and it rang continuously with no pick up. Finally, I got a hold of somebody and was referred to a number where I could get my reservation information. I spoke with someone in India and received ticket identification. Ahhhh! I relaxed. Thereafter, the day was uneventful and I went to bed early but couldn’t sleep. I was too excited. I drifted off about 3 a.m.

My alarm was set for 5:30 A.M. I didn’t wake up until 8:00 a.m.! My flight was scheduled to leave San Francisco at 10:50 a.m. I dressed hurriedly and a neighbor took me to the bus stop a few blocks away. I thought I might just catch the train on time. When the bus didn’t show up, I went into the building next to the bus stop and learned that the last bus left at 6:30 a.m. I had to go to another bus stop to catch a bus that would take me to the train station. I was running to catch the bus when I saw the bus driver get on the bus. I prayed, “Don’t let that bus leave without me.” It left two minutes after I boarded.

Upon arrival at the train station, I asked directions for the train going to San Francisco. I was mistakenly given directions to the train going to Sacramento. I didn’t see the signs so I ended up heading in the wrong direction and once I realized, I had to get off the train and turn around and head back towards San Francisco.

I had missed the plane. I felt discouraged. I went to the service counter and was able to get another ticket on a later flight. Jesse and his family had gone out of their way to make certain I had a place to stay. I didn’t know when I would have the opportunity to go again. So it had to be now. I called Jesse to let him know that I had missed the plane and gave him the new departure and arrival times. Finally, I was on the plane and on my way. La de dah!

I arrived at the Seattle airport and went to the baggage claim area. I retrieved my bag and then realized I had left my coat on the plane. I had to retrieve it so I went to Customer Service and they contacted the plane crew, and they in turn left it for me at a pickup site. I went to check the time the airport transporter would be leaving and found out that I had just missed it. I retrieved my jacket and returned to wait for the next airport transporter. While I was experiencing delays, Jesse’s vehicle broke down and he had to repair it. I had been worried about arriving so late and inconveniencing my spiritual family. He said it all worked out because if I had arrived earlier he wouldn’t have been able to pick me up on time. Ha! I chuckle as I realize how useless it is to worry. I am so grateful for his cheerful demeanor and warm welcome. He made me feel at ease right away and I was glowing inside with the joy of this meeting.

We arrived home. (It felt like home to me.) I hardly stepped in the door when Sumara entered the room. Sumara greeted me with a smile. What a beautiful sight! An inner glow and her smile lit up the room and there was a feeling of goldenness…I don’t know how else to describe it. Sumara is feminine, intuitive, kind, accomplished, intelligent and graceful and so much more than I could see with my eyes. She is tall and slender with long blond hair and gorgeous eyes. I felt an energy flow from her that I wasn’t familiar with. At first, it seemed like peace but it wasn’t exactly that. I later told them about this and that I could not identify it exactly. Sumara said, “what about harmony”? That was it! I had not experienced harmony except in music. I wish to experience it more.

Angel was also there to greet me. Her mother introduced us. Angel is a beautiful child. She looks like a Dresden doll in some ways. She has a delicate beauty, but she is not delicate. She runs and plays with the best of them. She is a precious child. She is sweet, intelligent, and imaginative. We played together a little during my stay. We listened to the grass talk together. She showed me a few special places where she plays with friends. Angel likes dolphins. She doesn’t like it when her father or mother tells her no. I loved to hear Angel call Jesse, Papa.

Jesse is a “real” man. He is charming, strong, gentle, and loving. He is protective of his family. He is warm and affectionate with Sumara and Angel. He gets up from the kitchen table and clears the table as does Angel. He apologized to me for something he thought he did, which I didn’t even notice. He said he had this behavior that he works on. He is brilliant and creative as you already know. Both Jesse and Sumara are passionate about their work with Yeshua. They live everyday working together 24-7 and that is inspiring. Frankly, I forgot about all of the spiritual revelating and power that I felt in both of them when we first met. They are so down to earth. Oh yes! Jesse has lots of hair that he wears on the wild side. He is short, muscular and walks really fast. He has a ruddy complexion with sparkling eyes.

With all the glowing and truthful statements I have made about the Love family, I never felt intimidated by the scope and beauty of their spirituality. I felt gratitude to be with them. It was the closest experience to Yeshua that I have ever had.

Their home is simply furnished. It is comfortable and homey. Live plants create beauty and a soothing energy. Beautiful works of glass art that Jesse and Sumara made were mounted on the walls as well as other lovely art works.

Sumara had prepared a wonderful meal to celebrate this joyful meeting. She made “live” pizza, and a chocolate mousse pie (made with avocado) with raw whipped cream. As is said, “it was to die for,” and all from raw food. The pie was phenomenal! I could not believe it contained avocados. We each gave our thanks to Elohim. I felt as if I had come home. We ate, chatted and headed for the home I would be staying in.

It was past midnight when we arrived. It was a beautiful place with a beautiful view. I am grateful to my benefactors for opening their home to a stranger. Two homes had become available to me. However, the home where I would be baptized was having an open house and I felt more comfortable sleeping in the other home. Elohim arranged this. The fact that two homes were available was amazing and both were beautiful with incredible views.

Jesse and Sumara came together the next morning to pick me up. Sumara showed me the Contemplative Movements (with Jesse coaching on the sideline) and we did them together. Jesse was also the camera man. It was wonderful to be doing this for the first time. We then went to the other house so I could see where I was to be baptized. The view was heavenly and it seemed right for me. I could see a valley below with views of changing beauty as my eyes surveyed the thick green forest that disappeared into a bluish-greenish band of trees toward the top of the mountain beyond where I could see the waters of the Puget Sound. After that we went to Jesse and Sumara’s.

Sumara prepared a cereal made with raw sprouted grains, mashed bananas, walnuts, raisins and a touch of vanilla. She also made some kind of fresh mango drink. It was all scrumptious. She is a superb “non-cook.” I don’t know if you have ever experienced the difference in food that has been prepared with love of God, love of self, and love for your brothers and sisters. It is alive with its own essence and alive with the love shared. I treasure the time we had together at the dining table. Just being in their family presence was healing.

I have not experienced a lot of real love in life until a few years ago but I certainly know it when I experience it. I did feel a little nervous about meeting Jesse and Sumara. It dissipated immediately. I wish I could convey the wonder of their enthusiasm and excitement about life, the Oracles of Celestine Light and all that they are doing. It is full but not loud.

That afternoon they treated me to a visit to Port Townsend and showed me some of the sites. I saw beautiful terrain and ocean on the way. The views are incredible in Washington! Port Townsend is a lovely Victorian seaport. It is quite charming.

I saw beautiful Victorian homes that are now bed and breakfast inns. We strolled down the center of town taking in the sites. We visited a lovely old hotel whose residents used to be “ladies of the evening.” Each room or suite had the occupant’s name on the door. Everything was attractively and authentically furnished. There is a charming lobby. Today, it is a hotel/bed and breakfast inn. The town is beautiful with gorgeous views of the mountains and the water.

We then went to the Food Co Op and made some purchases and headed home. We arrived and I took a brief nap. Later, I spent some time with Angel. She showed me some of her favorite places and I felt really special to be shown them. I met some of her friends and we took a walk and were almost late for dinner. Sumara prepared a delicious smoked salmon salad for dinner and Jesse made some fresh vegetable juice with carrots, beets, spinach, ginger and cucumbers. For dessert we had raw apple pie. It was all luscious.

That evening Jesse and I prepared for my baptism on Sunday. I had been baptized before and it certainly wasn’t like this. This was a serious and focused time in which Jesse asked me questions to confirm that I had complied with church instructions and completed the requirements. There was stillness in the room and a witness there, invisible but present. I knew that what was happening was heavenly designed and heavenly profound. Jesse asked me several questions including whether or not I had completed the forgive-ness process as outlined in the requirements for baptism. To the best of my conscious knowledge I had. I called those to whom I wanted to admit my errors and asked for forgiveness. Suddenly, I remembered something from my childhood that I had hung onto. I was in tears as I fought within to let go and forgive. I believe that it was Elohim who brought that memory to a conscious level and allowed me that opportunity to forgive. It was difficult and I had to ask Elohim to help me. I relearned that there is no forgiveness without remorse. I also remembered that to be happy it is necessary to forgive everything. We finished the pre-baptism process and I was taken back to my weekend home. This process is sacred and it was perfect. “Jesse” faded away and “I” faded away as we entered into this process. We were two souls in the presence of Elohim and we were following the steps that Yeshua has asked us to do. It is Elohim’s perfection. In those moments we were of one mind and one heart with Elohim.

When we were finished Jesse took me back to my weekend residence.

The night before my baptism, I could not sleep. I was not feeling “in the light.” I arose early and I felt as though I was in a bubble. Nothing around me seemed real. I was greeting this most precious day in a somber mood. My thoughts were full of weirdness, just feeling out of sorts. I had been filled with gladness and I wondered what was going on. When Jesse, Sumara and Angel arrived, it lifted and I was in the folds of love that flow through them all. I have learned the value of friends who love and give unconditionally of their good. I am grateful for this experience and do not need to know why I experienced the feelings that I did. For me, it was the power of love to heal and transform anything if I am willing to receive it. Looking back on the experience I see power and love working in harmony quietly and I now know that it is necessary to be watchful of these kinds of experiences for we can experience divinity, a gift that is priceless and cannot be bought by anyone.

I have always loved the mountain top experiences but I found a more solid beauty in this experience and now am learning to be quiet throughout the day for a few moments in hopes that I will experience that again. We went to the baptism house to complete this commitment to the joining of heart, mind and soul with Elohim, to be in agreement with Yeshua, my brother, most precious brother of all and to be united in our will.

I see now that my baptism was much more than the simple ordinance of being baptized. It opened many doors to new experiences and love and a closeness to God that I had not even imagined before.

We arrived at the “baptism house” and Jesse checked the hot tub. The wind was blowing and it was cold. I looked at the surrounding scenery and felt the awe of its beauty and its divinity. I could never have had a more special place to be baptized than there. I did not have any family there to witness this sacred event and I had briefly felt sad about that but now I know better. At the time I was not seeing the bigger picture which I now see.

Jesse and I stepped into the hot tub. He supported me and completely immersed me in the water. As I remember this, I feel a stillness within. I was changed by this baptism and I will never be the same again. This is the most significant marker of my life. I was blessed at this time to see four ethereal figures in cloaks permeated with light. The light was every where. When I came up out of the water I saw them and the light around Jesse was brilliant, full of colors and absolutely glorious. I was privileged to have seen what I saw and give glory to Elohim. The message is that baptism is sacred and only the beginning of the wonder.

Following the baptism, we rushed in out of the cold and changed our clothes then went to the “Love House” and shortly thereafter Angel entertained us with a puppet show with puppets she had made.

When all was settled Sumara blessed me with the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands to ever abide with me as long as I stay true to the light, and filling me with the promise of things to come.

Then we had a special meal prepared by Sumara. I don’t remember what we ate. I was not in this world. I was still so much in the light, in bliss.

After dinner I was in pain from long-term infirmities so Jesse and Sumara did some energy healing using crystals, vivid rainbow lightning and healing touch. This helped.

Too soon it was time to leave and go to sleep again. It was the last time to see Sumara and Angel. I still feel sad because I can’t see them. Jesse picked me up and took me to the bus stop. It was hard to say “so long.” My journey home was uneventful and I was in “some other place.” The blessings I received are so great and continue in my life.

This baptism did not quit with the physical ending of the process. I still feel changes that are ongoing and are the direct result of this baptism. However, there is still a race horse inside of me that wants to “get with it” and do things that are not necessarily what Elohim desires, but as long as I persist in having faith and live the higher laws of Elohim, I know I will continue to grow and expand in my light.

Thank you all for reading this. It has been a wonderful opportunity to share with my brothers and sisters everywhere an experience that was very difficult to contain and just needed to be shared. I hope all of you someday have the opportunity to have a similar experience with your baptism where ever you live. In my heart and mind, I am sending you Love and Light. I pray in the name of Yeshua for your well being, spiritual strength and protection. So Be It!

Elle