TeresaO,
It's always good to have another awkening soul among us. Good morning!
What you describe we call "Medicine Dreams" in the Tradition I follow. These are Dreams sent to you by your Guides, Allies and Benefactor (different people call them different things, but the gist is that they are your "spiritual support squad.")
The really fantastic (I think) thing about having a close personal relationship with your Guides and Allies is that it in no way negates a fundamental Christian philosophy. The two are not mutually exclusive. However, it does allow for you to follow your own heart more freely and not be bogged down by someone else's dogma. This allows you to nurture a much more personal relationship with God directly. So, you can maintain the basis of the Faith you had before without the shackles of the Church to weigh you down - assuming of course that you WANT to continue on that Path.
Whatever formula you choose to connect to God, for now, revel in your Dreams. Allow them to fill you up. Keep a Dream Journal and make sure you write down as much of the details as you can remember every morning as soon as you wake up. Do this as soon as you are concious you're concious before you do anything else. The Medicine that comes in these dreams, as you've already noted, doesn't always make sense right away, but it will eventually. Having a record of the Dream as well as what was going on around the information in question is a great way to begin to see the trends and mile-markers in your Dreams. The more you study your Dreams, the easier they will be to understand and the more you will be able to use the Dreamtime to your advantage.
Good luck! You've really come on something very important for yourself.