In the dream I arrived just as a children's meeting was ending. It was obvious that the children had had fun and enjoyed the meeting but I had a sense that there had been little spiritual input. As I looked to the side of the building, which was open, I saw a huge Tsunami type wave bearing down on us. I started to shout at the leaders asking them to help me get the children out of the way of the wave. But nobody moved and looked at me as if I was crazy. In horror I watched as the wave broke over the children and despite my shouts for help still nobody did anything. Interestingly enough I was able to stand in the water as were the other adults but children all around me were drowning. I was pulling them out of the water when I realised that there were also some children standing and so I called to them to help me. With their help all the children were saved, at which point I woke up.

God continued to speak to me and showed me a number of things

1. That children are in danger of being 'drowned' by the wave of evil which is continually coming over them.

2. That He could use those children who were 'strong' in Him and in the dream could stand, to rescue others who needed help. Leaders should do all they can to ensure that children become strong in God and are made aware of their responsibility to help those who are weaker

3. That leaders needed encouragement not just to help children have fun but to pour into them spiritually, praying for them to be filled with the Holy Spirit and giving them tools for ministry.

Heather Thompson November 2005