A man who was in a tragic car accident when he was eight years old and "died" three times has revealed his experiences.
Landon Kemp was just eight years old in 1997 when his family was involved in a devastating crash in North Carolina.
The family’s car was hit by an ambulance as they were returning home from church, instantly killing his father, Andy Kemp.
Emergency responders initially failed to realize Landon was in the vehicle due to the severe damage to the car.
His mother, Julie, who was also in the car and survived, recalled the terrifying moment to the 700 Club.
“They couldn't see his body because of the damage that was done to the driver's side of the car,” she said. “When they saw Landon’s shoe, it took a deeper search for his body. When they pulled Landon out, from the back of the car, he was not breathing.”
Landon was airlifted to Carolina’s Medical Center after being resuscitated, but his battle for life was far from over.
He died twice more that day but was revived by medical teams each time. Despite the trauma, doctors feared Landon could suffer permanent brain damage from the prolonged lack of oxygen.
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However, in a remarkable turn of events, Landon recovered without any lasting brain injury - and with a story to tell.
He became one of the many individuals who report experiencing a near-death experience (NDE), a phenomenon that continues to captivate both scientists and the general public.
Speaking to CBN, Landon claims that during his time “in heaven,” he saw deceased relatives.
Julie recalled how, when her son awoke, she tried to break the tragic news about his father’s death.
But Landon stopped her, saying he already knew.
"I remember being able to see my dad and his friend Olan Palmer, who had passed away less than a month before he did," Landon recounted.
"And Olan's son, Neal Palmer, who had died on a four-wheeler years before. Neither one of us said a word to each other, but we were just all standing there."
He also described meeting two siblings, whom Julie had lost to miscarriages before his birth.
“I knew that they were my siblings even though no one had ever told me about them,” he said. “Just being in heaven, I guess you know your own or you know who everyone is.”
Landon, now 35, said that during one of his near-death experiences, he encountered Jesus. “Jesus came to me and told me that I have to go back to Earth and be a good Christian and tell others about him.”
Landon isn't alone in his experience.
Charlotte Holmes, from Wichita, Kansas, was undergoing a routine check-up with her cardiologist in September 2019 when her blood pressure dangerously spiked to 234/134.
Doctors warned her that she was likely experiencing a stroke or heart attack.
Recalling the terrifying moment on The 700 Club, her husband Danny said: “Immediately, they call this code and everybody started rushing in. They just started working on her, and I thought, well, I’m wondering if I’m even going to be able to bring her home.”
For 11 minutes, Charlotte’s heart stopped, and she was declared clinically dead. But according to her, those 11 minutes offered a glimpse of what lies beyond life.
"I could smell the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever smelled, and then I heard music," Charlotte recalled. "When I opened my eyes, I knew where I was. I knew I was in heaven."
Read more about Charlotte's experience HERE.
