It has begun!

February 21, 2004

Personal Narrations

Joel Akin

Calgary, Alberta

I was in a small little wooden shed behind this large church. It was a simple place with two workshop type tables on each side of the room and books, a lamp and a couple of comfortable of reclining chairs. Dad was sitting to my right reading the scriptures and I appeared to be reading a paperback book. Ahead of us was an open door. In fact it didn't have a door and we both had a view of the back of the church. But every few minutes I would go outside and look to the Southeast at the sky. Each time I would come in and report to dad what was coming our way. I knew he listened but didn't seem to react or even stop what he was doing. Each time I went out the skies were getting darker and I could see a storm approaching. Again I went out and this time the storm was practically overhead. Rain was just beginning to fall and I could see the storm carried with it winds that slanted the rain to 80 degrees.(I think that is near horrizontal?) It was so close and so huge and yet I noticed something odd. It appeared to be aimed directly at the church. I wondered in the dream, will there be a tornado with it? I went and sat back down not knowing what else to do and dad continued reading the bible. Suddenly over the loudspeaker from the church I heard a male voice, "Its time to begin." My book dropped forgotten to the floor. At the same time my dad stood up and I awoke.

This dream fits in snugly with all the others. I've been waiting for things to begin, for the countdown to start, and in my mind I can't think of anything else this dream could be saying. But what 'that' event or storm is God still will not say or even hint at. But the waiting for something to change is hard. God is definitely saying this is bigger then one or two churches and still seems to say its world-wide. But if it has begun then the next few weeks should be the key to whatever God has in mind. I keep saying to myself, "I never asked for this, its all of God and not me..." So when these things happen I'll have no one to thank but God.

June 17, 2004 Update

I have still not gained full understanding of the dream. I still believe it has to do with judgement and the fact that the storm will come from a direction the church did not suspect and was unprepared for.

February 13, 2005

Its been nearly a year since this dream. I have come to understand it more as time goes on. It is one of those foundational dreams pointing to the future. God continues to show me more and more of what is coming. It is definitely closer then it has ever been.