The Big Guy Himself

Someone once asked me 'Aren't you afraid by saying you work with and know Jmmanuel that people will say you're delusional, crazy?"
No. His opinion of me is the one that matters to me, not the opinions of anyone here. Besides, I think it's pretty hypocritical that so many profess to believe in the fictional "Jesus", the dark side "Yahweh" or "Jehovah" but mention the real deal to them and their so-called "faith" vanishes in a nanosecond. It's like saying "I believe in him but don't believe he really exists."

Their loss because he's the most beautiful person to ever have lived, in my opinion. Nor is it like I have any corner on the market. Many have met him and I've contacted each of them personally. Independently of one another, they told me something they couldn't have known unless they had met him. I'm no Judas and people can believe me or not - their choice - but I'm not going to betray him by denying I know him and work with him. Many people do.

I had to laugh when I saw the following reel. That awestruck look is the same one people get when they meet him for the first time. At one time I'd asked Jmmanuel to bring one of my friends, Mike upstairs to meet him. The next day Mike flew into our gathering shouting "OMG! OMG! I MET JMMANUEL! HE'S JUST THE COOLEST GUY EVER!" It took us 2 days to get his feet back on the ground.

I asked Jmmanuel how their meeting had gone.
Jmmanuel: "Well, he stood there shouting "OMG! YOU REALLY DO EXIST!" at me for the first few minutes...but then I gave him a hug and he calmed down." Typical.

Bonnie Meyer lives just south of me. She's met Jmmanuel several times, both on the ship and here on the surface.

She described having that awestruck reaction the first few times she met him.
It's the reaction most people have when meeting him - although it bewilders him in a way because he doesn't see himself as being anything special and he DETESTS the religious pedestal he's been put on.

If you want to know the REAL Jmmanuel you have to take him out of any religious context. He does not condone earth religions and teaches "Be of no religion".
He knows who founded them and why...and that they only cause division among people here.

He also teaches "Do not be subservient to me." Privately he really strugges with the religious pedestal thing.

Bonnie describes meeting Jmmanuel in Pick 'n Save at 2:34 in the video below...

He just wants to be able to be himself, just one of the guys and not have to live up to someone's stereotype of a fictional "Jesus".

So what's he like?

That depends on which side of him you're seeing at any given time, for I'd describe him as having two different sides to him - both of which are 100% genuine. I call those sides his "public" persona and his "private" persona for he's a very private man by nature except with those closest to him.

His "public" side is what you'd envision the fictitious "Jesus" to be but far more - unconditionally loving and forgiving, compassionate, gentle, a master healer, intelligence and wisdom off the charts, physically affectionate, very much the social butterfly. It's also the always in control of himself and any situation Commander of the Sons of Light army and New Jerusalem ship, for he strives to live up to people's expectations of him. He's most definitely a people pleaser whenever possible.

It's also the side where one sees his raucous sense of humor. He has the Angelic dry wit with a somewhat sarcastic-sounding edge to it. He uses humor not only as a teaching method but also to level the playing field between himself and those who've put him on the religious pedestal he DETESTS so much. I can think of a couple examples of this right off the top of my head that I'll share with you.

He loves women with long hair. I'd just gotten my hair cut in a very short, spiky "do" and had gone to bed with my hair wet, so the following morning when I rolled out of bed it was sticking up all over the place. I was making coffee when I very clearly heard him say "You look like a cockatoo."

He and I were telling this story in one of the Christ Command meetings and the men all went "OOOO! (as in "Did you have a death wish?") "What did Gracie say to THAT?!!"
He conjured up an image similar to this...

and replied to all the men "I guess I like my bacon well done now."
In reality, I'd laughed like hell when he'd come out with that comment as we're constantly teasing one another and I know when, how and why he's using humor to level the playing field.

In another Christ Command meeting we were waiting for him to arrive from a meeting he was in and while we waited I was recounting to them that morning's shopping "adventure" with Jmmanuel.
We all know what he's like in earth stores so were all laughing uproariously, envisioning him doing everything I was telling them.
One of the guys we call "Doggie" (from Sirius) said "Well for heaven's sake don't take him to Walmart or you're likely to come home with the back seat of your car full of red Hawaiian print shirts or something!"
Now we were laughing so hard we were crying because we could envision Jmmanuel doing just that!

At that moment the conference room doors slid open and in strode Jmmanuel, dressed in sandals, white shorts and a RED HAWAIIAN PRINT SHIRT.

We were so busted. I'm sure just to remind us that he sees and hears everything - even what we don't necessarily want him to see and hear.

He never said a word about how he was dressed, just let it sink in while he carried on with the business at hand.

He really is a very funny guy when he's in the mood to be. If you've ever watched the Ice Age movies, I swear they based Manny the Mammoth's personality on Jmmanuel's.

When someone posted the following reel those of us in the Christ Command laughed like hell.
For some inexplicable reason any of us have yet to fathom, the dude loves our earth grocery stores.

When Bonnie Meyer came out with the fact Jmmanuel had appeared in Pick 'n Save none of us were the least bit surprised.

Then there's the private side of him that only those closest to him ever see and that's a shame because it's (most often, anyway) very loveable, relatable "I'm not that different from any of you" side of him.

It's the side in which his insecurities (yes, he has some) surface, that can get moody and withdrawn at times, the seeks comfort when he's hurt.

It's also the side of him that 'hides' the fact he has a wicked bad temper at times. One of the Christ Command members described a riled up Jmmanuel being like a tornado gathering velocity until it touches down, taking out everything in its path. It's a very accurate description of Jmmanuel having a hissy fit. When you see those eyes of his turn an icy blue-gray and his fists start to clench, just run for the hills and hide until the storm blows over.

We've seen him kick things, throw things...he even once beaned his brother in the head with a book when he managed to annoy Jmmanuel. You don't want to be anywhere within throwing or kicking distance when the Big Guy goes off. He's a very gentle man by nature but he can be a force to be reckoned with and no pushover. Chasing the money changers out of the temple? That would be a demonstration of mere annoyance on his part. LOL

Luckily he never stays mad for long and then feels embarrassed he lost his temper to begin with.

He prefers the company of females to males and with the exception of his twin brother, all of his closest confidants are female. He has a profound respect for women and the feistier the woman, the more he adores her and he makes no bones about that fact. Although he comes off as completely masculine in every way, there is this feminine energy side to him that women recognize and are drawn to.

By the same token he absolutely ADORES children. If you want to get on his bad side instantly just do something intentionally or unintentionally to harm a child in any way. He loves the fact children haven't lost their innocence so very candidly come right out with whatever they're thinking.

He starts every shift with a kind of ritual. When he comes out of his quarters at shift start, there's always a group of younger crew kids waiting for him. He has a personal transport vehicle parked near his quarters and he'll make that walk with a kid hanging around his neck, one under each arm and one riding each leg, looking like a human pack mule. It's his favorite part of every shift.
If crew social activities are scheduled like one that involves dancing, you won't find Jmmanuel dancing with the adult women present. You'll find him dancing with every child present.
The crew kids adore him and he adores them. He delights in kids just being kids and no matter how busy he is, he will drop everything for a child who wants his attention.

He's a very simple man with very simple tastes, not the least bit materialistic. His sole possessions consist of his clothes, a collection of books, one ring and his horse, Hally.

He's happiest when running around barefoot, getting his hair brushed (says it relaxes him), reading, meditating, cooking, riding Hally or playing with the kids.

He truly is the most beautiful person one could ever hope to meet, both inside and out.

physical characteristics

The illustration at right is the one I found that most closely resembles what he looks like in his physical body.

'Upstairs' he stands about 7' tall but when he comes here to the surface due to earth's density, he stands around 6' tall. He's of medium build but muscular with a broad chest and shoulders.
His body physically gives off an 'aura' of unconditional love that you feel to the depths of your soul so there's no mistaking whose presence you're in when with him.

His hair color depends on what light he' in. It can change from light brown to chestnut colored, both leaning more toward red. Both his head hair and his facial hair have the feel of silk. HIs hair is thick and

naturally wavy. He wears it parted in the middle and shoulder length to beyond shoulder length.

His complexion is flawless. I'd call his skin tone fair to medium, with a slight blush in his cheeks.
It feels like a baby's skin. His facial features are perfectly proportioned although he'd tell you his nose is too big.

He has perfect teeth and his smile is the first thing most people notice about him. It does literally light up a room. He has a beautiful smile.

But in my book, his eyes are his most outstanding feature - a unique blue that I've never seen on anyone else. His eyes are very penetrating, you can feel him look at your soul when he meets you the first time. He can change his looks entirely in a nanosecond's time and sometimes changes his eye color to brown or hazel. When he speaks with you his eyes will never leave yours because he wants you to know he's intently listening to every word you're saying.

His fingers are the long, slender fingers of a musician. He can literally play any instrument you put in front of him like a professional, even if it's his first time playing that instrument.
His feet are huge for a man his size yet he moves very gracefully unless he's riled up, in which case he stomps his feet when walking.

He has very unique and entertaining facial expressions, the most famous of them being his sideways glance.

He'll tilt his chin/head down, slightly cock it to one side and look at you out of the corners of his eyes. The sideways glance means:

A. Don't act stupid

B. You're annoying me

C. Keep going if you have a death wish. I helped bring you into this world, I can take you out just as easily

D. All of the above

The infamous sideways glance

One always knows where they stand with Jmmanuel by his facial expressions alone. I've seen him not only silence 50 crew members with one look but send them scattering in 50 different directions. No joke! This in spite of being a very softspoken man.

jmmanuel trivia

He's literally incapable of lying. Can't lie even if he wanted to.
He can speak every language ever created fluently.
He's a fussbudget about his looks, especially his beard always being neatly trimmed.
(His twin brother is the same way)
His favorite earth food is Mexican and he's a really good cook.
He knows our earth music better than we ourselves do. Name any song and he can sing it back to you without making a single mistake in the lyrics. His fave earth song is Amazing Grace but he likes all of our music except for heavy metal, rap and opera.
His pet peeve is anyone using obscenities and he'll immediately correct you if you do.
He can be stubborn and hard headed as hell once he makes up his mind about something. Changing his mind will be like trying to shove a mule across ice.
He and I did not get along AT ALL when we were reunited in this lifetime. We were like 2 bulls in a china shop constantly locking horns. It got so bad our Council hauled us both in front of them and told both of us in no uncertain terms "YOU TWO KNOCK IT OFF!"

They can access our Internet and his brother found this video and showed it to the 2 of us, saying "This is what you 2 sound like!"
(Actually we had to admit we sounded worse. LOL)

It took us some time to learn how to work with one another without ripping each other's faces off.

His favorite color is white, followed by purple.
He likes earth motorcycles.
He's a vegetarian.
When he's deep in thought, he'll pace while rubbing his beard.
His favorite earth book is a collection of short stories by O Henry and in particular, The Ransom of Red Chief. He loves that the kid gets the better of the adults in the story.
By his own admission he and his twin were no angels as kids. (Those 2 were the Gangstas of Galilee, trust me.) Or as he himself put it, "We mucked around with whatever was in our heads at the time." That's an understatement if I ever heard one!

Anyway, that's a peek at what Jmmanuel is really like. He's not that different than you or I when it comes right down to it. He can be your best friend if you just get to know and accept him as he really is.