Colton Burpo

"Death is nothing more than a doorway, something you walk through." This quote by Dr. George Ritchie suggests that death is no more complex than walking through a doorway. His opinion is based on the fact that Ritchie has experienced this doorway through a near-death experience, or NDE. His NDE, along with many other accounts, have described various encounters with this door. Fourteen year old Colton Burpo has also encountered this doorway and his story sparked the world’s attention. The stories that Colton Burpo tells from his experience in heaven have tested the medical and spiritual aspects of his life, the lives of his family, and lives all over the world.
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He lived a carefree childhood with few obstacles to weaken his happiness. His wide imagination led him to discoveries of his own, new worlds. But when Colton was four years old, he shared a story that seemed a little too real to be anything but reality. Colton became ill with what seemed like the stomach flu. When the pain and fever became excessive, Todd and Sonja rushed their son to the hospital where we was diagnosed with appendicitis. Emergency surgery became the only outlet to saving Colton’s life. Colton never flatlined while on the operating table but he states, however, that during surgery, he went to heaven. Colton describes the journey to heaven as tranquil and amicable. Escorted by angels, he made his way to the doorway of heaven. Upon entering, Colton meets Jesus, who calls him by name. During his visit in heaven, Colton also meets his miscarried sister and his grandpa Pop, neither of which he was familiar with on earth. When he shares his remarkable encounters with Jesus and his family members, Colton’s father cannot help but be awed and amazed with his son’s descriptions. Hesitant at first, Todd and Sonja keep Colton’s story to themselves to verify his tellings. Once they fully believe their four year old’s larger than life tales, they and Colton shared them with the world. Everyone that heard Colton’s story fell in love with him and wanted to hear every detail of his visit to heaven. Todd and Colton fulfilled their requests by publishing their book, Heaven is For Real. This book brings Colton’s encounter to life with details of his experiences in heaven. From being lifted from his body on the operating table, to sitting on Jesus’ lap, to meeting family members, Heaven is For Real gives a visual to its readers of what Colton claims heaven to be like. The music and bright lights, along with the celestial welcome he received upon arrival, confirmed Colton’s stance