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Invitations were those jackets for airline tickets donated by the airlines. Everyone was invited to join a trip to "Paradise" with everything written like reservations. (departure date etc.)

We took the church hallway because it was dark.  We had ovals like windows inside the plane on the walls with two chairs on each side with a center aisle.  The only lights we had were little clear Christmas lights strung down each side of the plane.  We had black lights displaying "Exit" signs that were done on fluorescent paper.

A real pilot (could just get a costume) came and welcomed us aboard the flight wearing his uniform.  We were told that it would be a long trip over the water, so sit back and relax as now that we were" boarded", our affairs "were in order."  The Young Women were the stewardesses.  I forgot: each one had to pack five earthly belongings that they would grab as their prize possessions in their suitcases - "no children allowed" was added for humor. and give it to the Young men who were the baggage claims officers and ticket reps at the "ticket counter".

They turned them in there and boarded.  Music started, the stewardesses did the usual thing, (we had "barf bags" taped to the backs of the chairs, and the church folders from the distribution center on the Plan of Salvation for reading materials.  We started the recorded engine sounds and used some sub woofers to feel the bounce and took off.  We started a church movie, I can't remember what one, and had the stewardesses pass out peanuts to get everyone thirsty.  Then the lightning and storm sounds recorded from the college thrown in with engine sounds we had a may day with terrifying instructions from the pilot.

We all put our heads down and prepared for a crash. As there were no survivors, we walked through mist (fire extinguishers sprayed) to our first room.

It looked barren.  there were paper cups and warm water to drink in the telestial kingdom.  The guide, in all white read from a silver book, telling of the promises to those who were in the  telestial.  We were given the choice to stay.

We all left for the terrestrial.  There were some green plants and some appetizers as our heavenly guide told us of our rewards.

We moved on to a room where we had taken white rolls of kitchen bags without tearing them apart and looped them in a tent fashion with white lights and white columns covered in vines & tiny white lights, with fresh flowers, silk trees with tiny lights, and all the polished silver and goldware with white parchment scrolls with gold ribbons, and gold calligraphy saying "Well done, thy good and faithful servant".

Everyone say in silence with the portrait of Christ hugging the man coming home" to reflect on.  All around the room were framed pictures of different families and the Savior.  It was quite breathtaking especially because it was such stark reality.

We moved out of the Celestial reception room and into the cultural hall that was decorated like paradise with every green silk plant every sister had.  We put vines along the tables along with those tissue paper flowers that look so real.  Christmas lights (tiny ones) were wrapped throughout the vines with large watermelon fresh fruit boats, and family picture frames were dispersed through as well.  It looked like a feast in paradise while those stark images remained fresh on all of our minds.  We showed what we brought as we ate.

It was then time to celebrate our good works.  We had authentic dancers for entertainment.  It was wonderful!  Everyone left through the "Celestial" realm.  It was great!  The crash was the big surprise which made it fun! No one expected that part!  I hope that helps. Have to run.  Happy crashing into reflections of life and eternity.