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Tuesday, January 6,2004R18:31 a.m. Naomie's Testimony of What

Happened Through the NightWe arrived here at 4: 15 last night, arrived at R1

R17. When you got here the house was quitecold. You tried to make the furnace work andcalled Mike Emack to ask him what to do and howto get it going. You took about an hour and a halfdoing that. By 5:45 a.m. you decided you neededto get a few minutes rest. I could tell by how youlooked, the brightness around you, that you weregoing into session. You said, "Just give me tenminutes, " and laid back in your chair.After ten minutes your bodyjoltedand you said,

"I don't think I am going anywhere right now. Ithink I am staying right here. What is happening?What is happening to me? Everything in me feelslike it is going to melt. What is happening?" Yourbody jolted again and trembled quite severely.You twisted and turned in the chair. Then you wentvery still and quiet until 6:45 a.m. You said, "TheLord still wants us to do it. We will still do it, holdthat meeting, get this place set up and organized,according to the revelation that was given toestablish the training times. Then I will be sent toSJwrt Creek to take COn' ( ) , f t 1 q ~ t 1 t ' f ? r ~ , If? gith8r !JfJthose that are there that I should take to 17, do theweddings, and then back to 17." Your bodytrembled again.

At 6:55 a.m. you came to and said, "What isoing on? What is happening?" Your bodycontinued to tremble. I think you were consciousr afew minutes. At 7:10 a.m. you said, "This isweighing on me so heavily, so heavy, what I mustdo, and yet I will do it, theLordhelping me. Wouldto God Short Creek, the people there, would haverepented." You sighed and groaned again andsaid, "I f don't do it the whole people will be lost.f do do it, they will kill me." Your body trembledeverely again. You said, "Do we have any friendseft? Is there anyone left to support me?"At 7:45 a.m. you said, "Oh, my. Oh, my. Whatm I seeing? What am I seeing? You will beurprised who is with me and who is not. Andyouill be surprised what other work the Lord will

have me do. Just be ready for any directive andrealize when the Lord gives a commandment Hedoes right no matter what it is. Don't let traditionblind you. "At 8:00 0 'clock a. m. your body trembled again,very severely, very severely. You twisted over. Theblankets fell most of he way offofyou. Then you

said, "Iam willing to sufferfor them, to atone, theLord will allow me to suffer for the obedient, butthe disobedient have made their record and theyare finished. "At 8:10 a.m. your body started to settle downandyou said"Okay, okay. I will do it. I will do it. Iwill do it." At 8:20 a.m. you said, "There is notime, no time. The Lord will have me make thesecorrections. Oh, I am yearningfor my amily that Ican get as many out ofShort Creek as possible. Ihave got to get this group to 17and then get back to

Short Creek. "The phone rang at 8:30 a.m. It sure has been apowerful two and a halfhours. I can feel fatherhere. Heavenly Father is so close guiding you.

9:25 a.m. DictationMy last dictation was Saturday morning on my

way from Rl to R17 with the family. We drovefrom Rl to R17 from 8:00 a.m. in the morningSaturday until around 1 00 a.m. in the morning~ l t H 8 e . , ! t n e I f l : i f l : ~ . I had Naomie bring liefcomputer speakers so that I could have the peopleat R17 hear what I said at the Saturday meeting bytelephone. I have had much contemplation of allthese events and preparations, yearning for Zionand yearning to know who from among ourPriesthood people is Zion, prepared for theredemption of Zion; and how very few there arethat are truly prepared, able to receive theknowledge of God in its fulness, but with theLord's help I will go forward. I love God theEternal Father most. Whatever He requires me togo through I yearn to do so through His strengthwith rejoicing. I worship and follow a God whohas all power, a God of miracles, and He worksamong His children according to their faith. Wemust first trust in Him to earn His blessings of thislife and the life to come, and the eternal blessingsearned in this life to benefit us here and in the lifeto come. I fear no man. I yearn for this people. I

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pray the Lord to guide my words in all I do, eventhis dictation to be His truths.I drove the lead vehicle with Naomie in the carso I could be alone with my scribe to dictate and sothat I could receive phone calls and take care ofbusiness and prepare for what must be done thisweek. And I took many phone call appointments

and settled many issues on the way to R17 throughSaturday. In talking to some family members inShort Creek by phone, I could see they wereshaken and very concerned about being preparedin time, as they were realizing that Uncle Fredwould not be the Bishop. And many are prayingmore fervently than they ever have to prepare.I had Ben Johnson drive the motor home, NephiJeffs with Mike Emack were in the pickup with thetrailer. The weather improved as we got furthersouth. I later learned that the stormy weatherfollowed behind us and we were favored withbetter and even clear weather most of the way.On the way I got a phone call, that Nephi'sone-year-old boy, Enoch's son, Nephi's stepson,swallowed something and stopped breathing.They rushed him to the hospital. The next report Ireceived by phone was that he was okay and wasreleased.I had Isaac leave the day before with my. aula Glad sand

Carla, and also LeRoy's wife Sally. Because wewere stuck in the snow at Rl, I had them stayovernight in Albuquerque in a motel and wait forus. So we made our rendevous and met with Isaacand those ladies around 2:00 o'clock p.m. in theafternoon Saturday in Albuquerque. I had mydaughter Lenora and wife Annette get in the leadvehicle with me and Naomie and the other ladiesget in the motor home, and we traveled in thatarrangement to SantaRosa; and I gave Lenora thetraining of the places of refuge and had threerevelations read of September 17, 2003, October23,2003, and December 1, 2003. She declared shebelieved and also entered into the covenant ofkeeping these sacred and secret and to live thefulness of the United Order.As we arrived in Albuquerque, I got anotherphone call from Rich Allred from Short Creek, myphone answerer there at the Jeffs' property. Hesaid that Nephi's one-year-old boy, Daniel,

through Mary, Enoch's son, Nephi's stepson, hapassed away, that on the way back from thhospital to Short Creek the boy stopped breathingThey rushed him to the fire department iHurricane who rushed him to the hospital and thboy was pronounced dead at the hospital. Soarranged for Nephi to drive the vehicle Isaac habrought back to Short Creek to be with his familand Isaac and Mike Emack were in the pickup antrailer to go to R17. Nephi told me by phone tharight north of Albuquerque he met stormy, snowweather, snow packed roads most of the wayshowing us how the Lord had favored us with thweather we needed to travel with all those people.As we fueled up at SantaRosa, I had Isaac be thlead car with the truck and trailer. I drove thmotor home. Mike Emack and Ben Johnson habeen up all night. They took turns resting an

driving behind me with the white Ford ExplorerNephi's car. The motor home had a sweet spirit iit. The Lord has just been hastening me, and I havbeen on the Lord's schedule through all of this. didn't tell the ladies or children where we wergoing until we got there. But they could see thawe were going further south than that state.We arrived at R17 around 1:00 a.m. in thmorning, early Sunday morning. I intended tleave the motor home to be part of the livin

ssi ned Sall the back room, anMonica and some of her children the ront 0motor home, and arranged a boys room and thgirls in the living room, Annette and Lenora anchildren in a room and Mother Gloria, father'wife, in a bedroom. We had our kneel down thanyou prayer at that time. I said I would be therSunday to have a meeting. And I and Naomie, ione car, and Isaac and Mother Jennifer and MikEmack in the truck, traveled to SanAngelo anstayed in a motel.I went through the heavenly session there in thmotel room, was directed to do certain things, hola meeting at 10: 30 a.m. R 1 time and be gone in thafternoon to go back to R 1 to establish our traininsessions there.At 10:30 a.m. I arrived, dressed in my Sundaclothes, and we held a meeting from 10:30 a.muntil 1 00 o'clock p.m. Merril Jessop and AlleSteed bore their testimony in support of thi

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project and mission. I then gave a strong training,which included a reading of the revelationDecember 24,2003, about certain men not holdingPriesthood. All present received the revelation andthe training as the word of the Lord. They weretrained about the marred servant and how they hada living example at Rl, wherein the Lord renewedstrength in a heavenly way. That they were not leftwithout an example that it could be done.

I changed, intending to leave right away. I metwith Ernest Jessop, the appointed presiding Elderfor now at R17, with Merril Jessop and JosephSteed. I handed Joseph Steed and Merril Jessop$20,000 to start the farming project and Ernest acouple of thousand extra. All gave their reports.There they informed me that the east neighbor hadbeen over by the fence line watching all thesefamilies the day before and this morning, Sundaymorning, and I was alarmed that we had been socareless in not hiding away these people. So Idirected Ernest to move most of the people backinto the trees. Move the trailer houses and motorhome and tents as a priority of protection. I toldthem I would send David Allred to talk to theneighbor and just explain the families of laborerswere there to build a couple of lodges, or houses.

I then took the time to drive with Allen Steed,Merril Jessop, Joseph Steed, Ernest and MikeEmack up the road to where the water system wille es a IS e ,to 00 at t e ouse locations, andthe orchard and garden locations. The discussionon the present condition was made declaring thatin many places the distance from the well to theproposed site of the water tank, there was only acouple of feet at most of topsoil and the limestonebelow that was so hard, it was like glass as theytried to scrape it. It wouldn't break through. Theyexpressed their thoughts on how to deal with thepresent condition. I felt an alarm as I listened tothem, as we drove back - kind of a light-mindedtalk, especially with Allen Steed, discussionbetween the brethren - how people do when theytake a present condition without a living faith.Merril Jessop was most fervent in his expressionsof faith, saying he knew the soils could berenewed. Others just said the soil is weak.

When I returned back to the main house, withme ready to go, Allen Steed then asked, "Do youwant us to get dynamite? That is where I was

awakened to the fact that these men were receivingthis test as it was, "Or should they get hammerdrills, or attachments for the backhoes? Theydeclared how slow going it would be and takemuch time to build this water system and dig thepipelines. I could see everyone was approachingthis whole project with the attitude of how thingsare done in this earth today, and my simple answerafter hearing it all was, "The Lord showed me Hewould soften the rock if we would be faithful."And they went on talking about what to bring andwhat to do.

I told Joseph Steed, Merril Jessop, and AllenSteed to go back to Short Creek and bring whatthey needed to do their work. And a yearningfeeling came over me, for I knew the Lord had sentme on this project, directed these lands to bepurchased, and it is a land to be conquered and notby the power ofmere mortal strength or wisdom ortools or abilities. I felt an alarm that these menwere approaching this whole thing according totheir wisdom and again yearned to know who isZion and how to draw the powers of heaven uponus.

After changing into my everyday work clothesthat I usually wear for traveling, I just felt the needto walk on the land and bless the land throughprayer and dedication and learn ofthe land. And Iwalked alone u the dirt road to hlooked back and saw these men leaving for ShortCreek. On the upper part of the land on the east, Ioffered a rededication ofthe land unto the Lord forHis powers to come upon the people and that land,even to make the soil fertile and soften the rock andalso bless the people to draw from the heavens theblessings we needed. As I walked along, Iwitnessed many test holes they had gone aroundwith their trackhoe. And I saw where the soil wasone or two feet and it was solid hard rockeverywhere. I reviewed in my heart and mindthrough prayer the whole project, determined inthe Lord that this land could become productiveand fertile and His promises would be fulfilled.And I jus t yearned to see and know and do what Iwas supposed to.I wandered down, not really understandingwhere I was, but I walked for two hours, 2:30 p.m.until 4:30 p.m., yearning unto the Lord the wholetime for guidance and what to do. I came to a



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wash, a low part, and wandered down some tiretracks and into an area of land, a low land, justconnected to the low washes that I hadn't seenbefore -- wide fields -- and marveled that I hadn'tknown of this and felt impressed this was wheremore houses would be built. But I wandered clearto the south of the houses. I had gone north andthen clear south and got on to a main dirt road untilLeRoy Steed drove toward me with a dump truck.I asked him to drive me back to the house, notknowing where I was. I wasn't very far away fromthe main house, as he drove me back.

The workers were starting to do things thatafternoon. I had appointed a Sunday 7:00 o'clockp.m. testimony meeting with the Sacrament thatnight, before I left. I just had such a heavy weightresting upon me concerning the people and project,yearning to know what to do. We left around 4:30p.m. and arrived at SanAngelo around 5:10 p.m.and I was shown that I was not to travel that night.So I drove straight to the motel we had stayed at thenight before. I already had David Allred callreservations. David was leaving Short Creek to goto Rl, and he arranged motel rooms in SanAngelofor us. I told the brethren we needed to stay thereovernight and leave sometime in the nighttime.Merril Jessop, Joseph Steed, and Allen Steed eachhad rooms in that same place, but didn't know weW@pi tloJ.ere

I went through the heavenly sessions. Morenames were named of who to move to R17 fromShort Creek and Rl. I give their names -- Kate,Lissa, Caroline, Millie and baby, Sharon and baby,Shirley, Teresa, and Raymond of my children.Kate was at Rl. Also the Lord gave me names ofmarriages to perform, a schedule to make thecorrections of the Barlow men on Saturday next. Ihad the strong impression to go back to R17Monday morning and wander the property on afour-wheeler and learn of that land. Isaac, MikeEmack and Ben Johnson stayed in SanAngelo toget materials and I drove back to R17, arrivingabout 9:00 a.m. in the morning.

I had arranged with Nephi the day before tohold his grave side funeral service mid Tuesdaymorning and told our Bishop William EdsonJessop what to do, what speakers to call on. Icalled William Edson Jessop and told him to giveus the farm tractor and that perhaps I would be

asking for the Priesthood cattle to come to a placof refuge, which he willingly agreed to.

In talking to more people by phone, they werso sober and serious seeing that Uncle Fred wasnthe Bishop now and things were happeninquickly. Many of the family are preparinfervently now.

I arrived around 9:00 o'clock in the morningleft N aomie to rest and prepare for the trip that dayI took Carla to carry my personal needs -- tissuand such, phone, compass. And from 9:30 a.muntil around 1 00 o'clock p.m. I wandered thawhole property, many directions, many ways. Thday before I had Raymond drive me on thfour-wheeler and I found the field I had walkethrough, which took me a little longer. But I f o ~it and how to get to it. I saw where we would put Ifarm land to the north, how we could build housein a hidden area in that other field area. I saw thland was connected, the oil pipeline through nearlthe center. We saw many, many different kinds odeer and antelope. I went to every corner excepthe southeast corner. I had already been there. saw how the property jogged in the north. Drovover the rocks and the cactus and through the treeand gradually developed the worst hay fevecondition I have ever had from the wind and thdust and the plants. But I saw this was a land thaneeded th e T ord's blessings to conquer.I returned back to the trailer house anshowered and prepared. We had a kneel dowfamily prayer again. There are sixteen childrenow at R17 . I will name the ladies as of nowStella, Asenith, Afton, Fern, Paula, Gladys, CarlaVelvet, Annette, Monica, Amy, Becky. I leseven for kitchen. Twelve ladies there now.

I drove the white Explorer from R17 to Rl.had Isaac take his wife Jennifer, father's ladyalong with Mick Emack and Ben Johnson back tShort Creek. I traveled through Monday afternoointo Tuesday morning, parting at Shiprock, NewMexico, and I went to Rl and they went to ShoCreek.

On my way back, I called Ernest Jessop and tolhim to gather the men in night prayer each nighand for tonight tell them the Lord had told me thaif they will meet the Lord's time schedule, greablessings await them. I have the family in a



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locations kneeling down hourly through the day,praying night and day for deliverance for strengthand guidance and our testimonies to bestrengthened.

As I drove those many hours the Lord showedme, through fervent prayer and inspiration, why Ihad to step forth this week and correct thoseBarlow men, that if I did not, the very elect wouldbe led astray by them, and the people needed toknow those men didn't hold Priesthood, to maketheir choice of what they will do. And often duringthat traveling time, I declared to the Lord I woulddo it, with His help I would do it. I felt lifted up inmy feelings and encouraged that it was what had tobe done. How I have yearned for those men andtheir sons, and I can honestly declare -- and all of tis honest -- it is the Lord's will. The Lord and JohnY. Barlow and the Prophets are yearning for thismove to be made so the posterity of the Prophets,John Y. Barlow and Uncle Roy and father andPatriarch Joseph Jessop and Carl Holm and UncleRich, and so on, that it would not all be lost by thedeceptions of hese men. I could see these men arecompromisers and aspiring. Once they arehandled, they and other men being named as notholding Priesthood, I was willing to go throughwhatever the Lord required to declare those truths.

I reviewed in my mind many of the Prophetslives, being sent by the Lord to warn eo Ie oft elr WIC e ness and how these Prophets hadalready made the sacrifice, even of their lives,before they went back, no matter what happened,they would do the will of the Lord. That is mydetermination at this time. Yet, the Lord haspromised He would preserve me, though I will gothrough great experiences at the hands of traitorsand halfhearted people. Would to God that peoplewould just repent and not live from rebuke torebuke. But who is Zion? I keep asking everycongregation, "Are you Zion? Can you qualifyright now to stand in the presence of God?"Because Zion is God with and among the people.And they cannot have the world and Priesthood atthe same time.

The Spirit has shown me that many people inShort Creek are fearing what the Lord will have medo. On the way back to RI, I saw that the Lord didnot want those men at R 1 while I set in order thetraining sessions for the people here. And I saw

that I must get Kate of f the land before I do thatwork. So when I arrived, I told Ben Jeffs to leaveand take Kate to Short Creek, where she wouldwait for me to come, and then she would go to Rl7and Ben would bring back Ben Johnson, Kendall 'sson, and Mike Emack, and Ben would bringcertain materials for R1, and Joshua would be goneall morning doing water, to fill up all the watertanks.

When I arrived, I saw the second floor furnacenot working and the water heater not working andhad Ben check it, and we were about out ofpropane. So I arranged with David Allred to haveit delivered first thing in the morning Tuesdaymorning. It hasn't arrived yet to my knowledge.

I wanted to rest for ten minutes, laying down atfifteen to 6:00 a.m. before Good Words and theLord took me into the heavenly session, againshowing me I must go forward and make thiscorrection, though it takes my life, for the sake ofthe elect. I need the Lord to strengthen me. Irejoice in Him and all the Prophets and see theyhave stood against the greatest opposition, each intheir time, to declare the word and will of God andto forgive everyone and leave judgment and justicein the hands of God. I pray the power of God willbe present as I make this correction and that thehonest in heart, the elect, will escape and feel theword of God dpersecuted they will stand faithful and true. Andoh, that we could get more done, be more preparedfor these great experiences.

On the road to RI, I called Shannon, my wifestaying at Ben Johnson's house, and declared toher encouragement and warning, that the FirstPresidency were not coming back to Short Creekto live. And I told her what she needed to do better.I called Mother Jenny, father's wife, and told herwhere she needs to do better. This is what I havebeen doing through the weeks to help prepare theseladies. I have yearned, "Why aren't all these ladieswith me at these places of refuge? Why haven'tthey prepared and been fervent so the Lord wouldname them to me?" I have wondered in this lasttravel if Allen Steed would be useful or not. Hedidn't go through the RI experience. Perhaps hewill develop the faith.



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I went through the heavenly session from 6:00o'clock a.m. to 8:30 a.m. I am just recovering fromit. I am just preparing to go arrange the time anddoings of he people on Rl and my travels to ShortCreek later, praying the Lord to strengthen me andmy testimony, my love for Him and father and allthe Prophets, that I will stand with them no matterwhat truths they have me declare.I warned the people by phone in the SaturdayWork Meeting to prepare their hearts to receive theword and will ofGod. I can see I will be declaringcertain blessings or cursings upon the peopleaccording to how they receive and treat the word ofGod. Oh, ye people ofShort Creek, the Priesthoodpeople, would to God you had repented. Now Hisday of udgment is upon us. And the only ones thatwill stand true are those who have the Spirit ofGodas their guide. I have been yearning unto the Lordto show me what the devil has been revealing as anangel oflight to these men, that I could understandwhat opposition I was facing and the truthsneeding to be declared to save the people fromdeception. I have reviewed in my mind how thesefour men have been aspiring. Two of them aspireddirectly to father to the Apostleship, and the Lordshowed me Joseph 1. Barlow had that aspiration,and all of them committed adultery in their hearts,as the Lord showed me, against father's ladies,jett18u8 sf t a t ) ; . ) / ~ r and 1, as th e revel at jon declares.If those men aren't humbled they are going to denythe word of God and turn traitor and become anenemy.

To actually experience these revelations beingfulfilled and the driving ofour people and the Lordhandling the wrong-doer and the halfueartedfalling away, it is a marvelous, humbling,heartrending experience and yet rejoicing in theLord that His work is hastening and that He willhave a people from among this people that areprepared. I am yearning this morning thateveryone at Rl will receive the revelations I mustread, or they will be removed, praying the power ofGod to touch our hearts and give us a testimony aswe hear His word. This is what I yearn for all thepeople. It is only through the miracles of heaven,the power of God, that Zion will be redeemed, thelands renewed, the people come into the presenceof God.

Uncle Fred and Brother Wendell have remaineon Rl while I have been gone, preparinthemselves for the Lord's messages and trainingand to add their faith to draw from the heavens thpowers and blessings to redeem Zion. May prepare myself to be used and have a place in thgreat redemption of Zion work. This is myearning unto God to His name's honor and gloryI yearn for Zion, for His presence, for His will to bdone on earth as it is in heaven unto perfection, ithe name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I add one note about Blaine Jeffs' confessionshowing how what the Lord showed me was veriltrue, from Blaine's own confession, that he waunworthy to exalt his family, that he had marriethis Danneen girl and then separated from her fortime and he had committed adultery with manwomen. Also, before he received his third wifewho was his stepdaughter, the two of them habeen so very immoral, had done everything excepintercourse and hadn't revealed that to fatherWith his wife Symantha for time, Darrell Cookewife, very immoral, been to the Las Vegas bars andone the gambling, X-rated movies, immoraconduct. I was shown that all three ladies had to brebaptized before" they could have any hope anthat Blaine himself could not be restored.

Brian was offered rebaptism but refused it foR:QU1 t 'Qf filfthe r preparatjon. I brought up to Briahis sins with animals, bestiality, and he wanted tconfess all that for sure before me and haveverything in the open to make sure nothing wawithheld. I witness that each ofthese men -- OrvJohnson, Carson Barlow, Ron Rohbock, and BriaJeffs -- all of them harsh men, angry men, that thfoundation of their anger is the loss of the Spirit oGod through immorality.

The devil is raging on every side among thpeople. The Lord has sent a scourge destroyinour potatoes, a blight in the potatoes in storageThere is a harsh flue sickness going among thpeople, putting some in the hospital. These arjudgments ofGod taking place in Short Creek anthey will increase and continue as the people arhumbled because they won't repent on their owno Lord, my God, strengthen me in thee to do thwill that I will rejoice in thee forever.

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I was shown on my travels that Uncle John Y.Barlow was needing and wanting his sonscorrected so that his whole posterity wouldn't beled astray, and I will make that invitation to themto stand true; and that these sons ofJohn Y. Barlowhad to be corrected so that his whole posteritywouldn't be led astray, along with the posterity ofthe other Prophets and faithful men and women.That is what I was shown on my travels, why Imust go forward now before it is too late and that Iam out of reach of the people, because there menwould step forth, with the First Presidency out ofreach, and lead the people astray. Smile and prayand keep sweet. Thank you.7:25 p.m. Dictation

We waited all morning, thinking the propaneman would corne, keeping the ladies out of sight.They finally came around noon, but the vehicle gotstuck so they had to pull them out of he snow. TheLord directed me to send my wife Kate to R17before we held any meetings here. I sent Kate withBen Jeffs at 2:00 o'clock p.m. to go stay at DavidAllred's in Short Creek in preparation to transporther and more of the family to R17 before theweekend.I arranged for a meeting with the FirstPresidency at 3:30 p.m. at Uncle Fred's room andcabin. Wendell Nielsen opened with prayer and I

theft ~ a ; e them a haining 011 IiIarry (Mngs. Ireported to them about R17 and the meeting I held,and I gave a summary of he training about how theLord had set a living example in front of he men ofhow He could renew someone with heavenlystrength. I explained the mission of the FirstPresidency now was to fulfill these revelations ofbringing ourselves and our family members thatwere present at Rl into the presence of God andreceive the knowledge and gifts and ordinancesneeded to redeem Zion. I talked to them about theprinciple of the marred servant, reading 3rd Nephichapter 20 and 3rd Nephi chapter 21, those versesdescribing the marred servant. I gave them thistraining for the purpose that they would be astrength when the Lord would have me fulfill therevelations He has given me. I read two versesfrom one revelation the Lord gave concerning me,about the keys of Elijah being confirmed upon meand that the Lord and father were near.

I then showed them that Joseph 1. Barlow is themaster deceiver among our people. And I told onedream the Lord gave me of the Barlows this lastweek, wanting me to join with their ways, but theywouldn't conform with the Lord's ways. I namedJames Zitting to Uncle Fred as joining with theBarlows in that dream. That dream is in the record.I emphasized our goal here and that they were hereto be a strength and a support, but I was to go toShort Creek this Saturday and read that revelation,at least part of it concerning the men who don'thold Priesthood, the John Y. Barlow sons, and thatI was to go alone and those two were to remainhere. Wendell asked what can we do so you are notalone, and I said, "I am never alone." And UncleFred said, "And you probably never will be alonefrom this time forth, but we can sure pray for youand the Lord expects us to support you," he said.

The quorum of the First Presidency is united,fully united in all things and they believedeverything I declared. I explained the story howthe Lord was watching us here, as I told about thelaborers sent away because they missed the mark.They were offered the presence ofGod but did notdevelop the faith of the brother of Jared requiredand now this was our mission with those whoremained. I described how the strength of heavenhad withdrawn from the managers of the projectshere and had been distressed by the Lord becausethey dIdn't follow counsel, similar experiences toZion's Camp.

We then agreed to meet everyday at 2:00o'clock p.m. for a training and I would begintonight at 7:30 p.m. presenting to those on thisproperty the new revelations given. Uncle Fredvoiced concern about his wives Sylvia and Martha,daughters of Joseph 1. Barlow, not receiving therevelation. This has weighed on me and I havepled with the Lord what to do; and as we preparedfor this meeting, I could see the house wasn' t readythe facilities weren't ready and again the Lordwould not favor us ifwe held a meeting here. Also,the people are not ready. So I radioed Wendell toplease tell Uncle Fred the meeting was canceledand we needed to spend the next few days betterpreparing our families for the message the Lordhas for us. I estimate Friday is the time I will holdthe meeting here, unless the Lord has me take somepeople away. I have a very concerning feeling



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right now and I am seeking to know what needs tobe done better.

Ben Johnson, Kendall's son, and Mike Emackwere on their way to Rl. I turned them back toShort Creek, by phone, to pick up Ben Jeffs, and Inamed the projects that needed to be done beforewe can hold meetings in this house. I am stayingon the Lord's time schedule, no matter what theconsequence, praying He will guide me. 0 Lordleave me not alone. Guide me in this work.

So I did have an organization meeting with theFirst Presidency. The combined families intraining sessions will be withheld for a few dayswhile we better prepare our families. And I seekthe Lord's will in what to do next.It is with great concern I approach this Saturdaymission. I explained to Uncle Fred and Brother

Wendell this afternoon that the Lord showed methat in did not step forth and correct these men wewould lose more of the elect and more of John Y.Barlow's and the Prophet's posterity than if! left itundone, that I had to step forth and make thecorrections so they wouldn't be deceived to thinktheir fathers or relatives held Priesthood when theydidn't. But who will receive it? That is what isweighing on me. Who will receive the word ofGod when it is given. It is weighing on the FirstPresidenc what will happen to the people if theyreject these revelations, ut mus go orwar ,Lord helping me.

There was a beautiful spirit at our FirstPresidency meeting. Uncle Fred said the closingprayer and we stood and hugged again. Somethinghas stopped me. The Lord has impressed me tostop this meeting tonight and I am seeking to knowwhat it is I need to do better.8:43 p.m. Naomie's Testimony

At 6:30 p.m. this evening you came into yourroom. I could tell you were feeling that greatweight and pressure. Something wasn't quiteright. You had told us earlier to get the houseready for a meeting today. You told us to have itready by 3:00 0 'clock p.m., that you would meetwith the First Presidency and then at 4:00 0 'clockp. m. hold a meeting here. You had the FirstPresidency meeting at Uncle Fred's.

Oh, Sweetheart, there is such a power flowinfrom you. You are shining so brightly. To even genear you I feel that strong heavenly fire, thatingling sensation.At 7:000 'clock p.m. you walked out. The pianwasn't in the meeting room. You asked why hadn't been brought here. I could tell already -

the house not being ready, other things -- I jusprayed that we would be able to be favored wityour presence and training, that we would bready to receive and believe what you had to givus. I could tell you were praying fervently for usyearning to know what to do.

At 7:00 o'clock p.m. you called the meeting ofcancelled it. You told Uncle Wendell we aneeded to work with your families and preparthem better for what you had to give them. UnclFred came, ready for the meeting, and he looked athe house with his ladies and then he left.You came into your room about 7:15 p.m. Yodictated what happened today, how you met witthe First Presidency. They believed you implicitlyThe oneness between you is so beautiful to witnessI could see by the fire in your eyes you were beintaken into session. You told me to get the heateand humidifier going, which I did. You told mewhen I came back in, to feel your orehead. Whentouched you there was such a power go throug

all-consuming fire flowing from you so stronglythe power, and majesty and glory ofGod. You saito me, "I have noticed, Nomes,for quite some timyou haven't seen those personages." I said, "YesI haven't. I have just felt their presence. I amyearning to be very careful, never desirinanything more than what the Lord wants me twitness or do, but yearning with all that is in me tbelieve, that my testimony will increase, that Hlove will grow inside ofme. "

Your body started to tremble right at 8:0o 'clock p. m. Right before I put the blanket on youas I reached to get it I felt almost, it was like shockingfeeling go through me. Your body jolteand you said, "What was that?" And I couldfeesomething was happening with you. I put thblanket on you and you continued to tremble. Thbrightness around you continued to increase.



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Even now you are glowing with that heavenly lightandfire.

Ida opened the bathroom door and your bodytrembled again and you said, "Who is in theroom?" I told you, "Naomie and Ida." I kneltdown by your bed and began prayingfervently foryou, that the Lord would strengthen you because Icould see something was happening with you. Iknew that you were seeking diligently what to donext. I prayed the Lord would show you the nextstep ofwhat to do. You said, earlier today, "Is thishouse rejected?" Then you said, "I don't think thehouse is rejected, I think that my family is toolight-minded. I am very concerned. Will I have tosend my whole family back, remove them from thisplace before the Lord will allow us to goforward?"

Warren, I believe your words. I know beyond ashadow ofa doubt thatyou walk and talk with God.That privilege is extended to us i fwe will reachforit, and when we come into your presence we arecoming into His presence.

You went unconscious at 8: 10 p.m. At irst youwere very, very still for about ten minutes. Thenyour body started trembling again. You said,"What is happening? What is happening? What iswrong?" Then you said, "I am will ing to atoneforthis, so willing. I can see one of he reasons the[prd s tmmed me if beCQlkGi l


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such a brightness that surroundedyou. I couldfeelso strong the power of our Priesthood and its holyprotection for us. I know it is only through you thatwe are protected. It is only through yourprotection that we are protected, and it will only beby your continued protection that we will beprotected because I know to be cut off.from thepresence of he Prophet is to lose that protection.At 9: 15 p.m. after you got done talking to Idayour body started trembling again. You had a verydifficult time breathing. You kept sitting forwardin the chair as your body trembled. I know theagony you go through is so strong, that nothing ofthis earthly physical life, no medication, nothing,no rubbing, can relieve that pressure. Only theLord gives you the strength to continue on. It isonly through His power in you. I know He is yourstrength. He is your comfort.

You went unconscious again at 9:30 p.m. At9:35 p.m. you said, "Okay, okay. I will do it. I willdo it." You said, "I must get more housing at RI7.I cannot bring anything else from Short Creek. Weare being too watched now. The trailer houses willhave to come from somewhere near R17. There isa place to obtain them. I yearn the Lord will openthe way." You said that you were going to set upthree more trailer houses for your family, that youwould be taking Jen and her children away from

ealso Ora and Joanne. You would take them to R17.Tomorrow you would go, leave for Short Creek toget the other family. You wouldn't do anyordinance work tomorrow just go and get thefamily there that you were going to bring and takethese other ladies and go.

Then you said, "There is such a heaviness uponme. Why do Ifeel this heaviness? I am having to

start over. R17 is becoming what this place coulhave become and now I have to remove moseveryone so the Lord will continue His blessingupon us. I am yearning, yearning for R17 to bprotected, to be kept sacred and secret. There arso many people there and they have not fe It thnecessity---. I must go back there and train themfurther in keeping that place sacred and secret tdraw the blessings from heaven, for the Lord hasaid He would soften the rock, that He would showme how to develop that land, that He would brinforth the powers of heaven upon that land and would blossom as the rose, but the people thermust unite and be one. He is testing them, testinthem severely to see what they will do. Thworkers are being individually tested to see whwill truly be Zion and this project, the Lord iallowing to continue on to see i f he men and thladies have learned their lesson. Who will bZion? Who will be Zion? "

You pausedandyour body trembled again. Youleanedforward in the chair a little. You had a verdifficult time catching your breath again. Yosaid, "Okay, I will do it. I will do it. May the Lorbless andprotect these people. May He put in themHis Spirit. R17 is becoming a great testinground. There is much hard work there to do. ThLord will prosper that place according to the faitho the eople there. I must use this place here fothe purpose t e or wants, an Wlthrough much training here. I am willing, swilling. Iyearnfor Zion. Who will be Zion?" Yowent quiet. Your body trembled again. You said"Where's Nomie?" It is now 10:25 p.m.


Documents

State's Exhibit 209 - PH January 6, 2004