Dmitriy Leo, senior pastor of Father’s Blessing Church, shared his testimony of how heavenly birds appeared during a gathering.
It happened at our home. That evening, we worshiped the Lord with acoustic instruments. Everyone simply sang from the heart, and the worship was somehow unusual, special, and sweet. The singing continued for about an hour, and suddenly I sensed the atmosphere in the room change. We had already felt the strong presence of the Lord, but something was added to the atmosphere. I closed my eyes and was very surprised. Two large birds, radiating light, were sitting directly in front of me on the back of a chair. Let me say right away that the photo you see on the screen is not an actual photograph, but an image generated from my description. I could not photograph these birds, even if I had tried, because my eyes were closed.
At the same time, I opened and closed my eyes several times to make sure I was not imagining it. Indeed, heavenly birds had joined us. As we continued worshiping, the birds sat calmly and did nothing. This continued for more than 30–40 minutes, and I was able to examine every detail. The birds’ bodies were large, like those of cockatoos, but they had no feather crest on their heads. These birds had unusual, large eyes. Since the birds periodically looked in different directions, I could see pupils inside their eyes that resembled human pupils. It felt as though a humanlike being, rather than a bird, was looking at you. The birds were covered with feathers, each one painted in many colors. As the birds moved, every feather shimmered and changed colors. It was an indescribable sight. I continued worshiping and, so as not to frighten the birds away, said nothing to those who were with us in the room. Besides, I did not know what these heavenly guests intended to do next, so I simply continued playing and singing. As soon as we finished worshiping, the birds disappeared, and I never saw them again.
I remember this incident very well because I had never heard before of heavenly birds visiting earthly gatherings. I did not even hurry to tell outsiders about it, because I knew that the spirit of religion would immediately rise up, followed by objections such as: Where is this written in the Bible? These are false miracles. It is Satan, and so on. I have little to say in response to the criticism. All I can say is this: I simply felt a special atmosphere, closed my eyes, and saw birds in the room. I do not think it was a vision, because I had seen visions before, and this was something different. It seems to me that this was the work of a gift (by grace), so that my spiritual eyes would be opened and I could see what was happening nearby. Since the birds sat silently, no voice spoke to me, and I received no explanation afterward, I still do not know why or for what purpose it happened.
