Times of Tribulation: Christian End Times Thriller (The End Times Saga, #7) by Cliff Ball Page A
Authors: Cliff Ball
Tags: Armageddon, Christian fiction, end times fiction, christian speculative, christian end times, tribulation period, bible prophecy
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your job is ready to begin. I look forward to working with you.” Karimi extended his hand for a handshake and Wayne took it. Wayne left the office, eager to start his new job.
The next day, Wayne received a PDF in his email that elaborated on his new job, which was everything Karimi told him he would be doing. Wayne printed out his job description, which came to fifteen pages. The email also said that his office would be ready by the end of the week. Sitting down on his sofa with the PDF in hand, Wayne set to work on learning all he could about his newest job.
A few days later, Wayne got the call to report to his new office the next Monday so he could start work. The previous day he watched the news from North America with morbid fascination as they showed the destruction the volcanoes and earthquakes had caused. The great cities of the continent, at least those nearest the eruptions and major fault lines, collapsed, killing millions in minutes, and looking like an atomic bomb had gone off. Other cities further away from the major catastrophes had suffered damage from the ash and other dangerous elements from the volcanoes, earthquakes from smaller fault lines that activated from the shockwaves from the major faults, and even major flooding from rivers, lakes, and ocean water flooding the cities closest to those bodies of water.
Most of the footage of the disaster had come from drones, which were remotely controlled from the North American headquarters in Puerto Rico. Powell’s people had discovered that less than one hundred thousand people survived the disaster, mostly from south Texas all the way to the whole state of Florida, so attempts were currently being made to help the survivors and to figure out how to start using what was left of the viable land so everyone that was left in the North American region could eat. Patriarch Karimi wasn’t one of those leaders who would expend the resources of other regions to help the others, they had to figure it out on their own. Wayne felt he was fortunate to work for a man like Karimi.
Reporting to work on Monday, Wayne found that he liked his new office. The desk chair was comfortable, the lighting in the office was perfect, and it had a generally relaxed atmosphere. He turned on his computer to access the daily reports, which mostly consisted of the emails from those people who worked for Powell and were supposed to give a daily report on what they were doing and how they accomplished each goal they set out to do. Powell was supposed to submit what he spent on resources and how close he was to accomplishing a goal that Karimi had set for all the regions. So far, Powell hadn’t submitted anything of note. Maybe he’s just busy, they did just have a disaster after all. Davis thought as he began perusing the emails.
Wayne came upon an email, from a General Juan Calderon of Cuba. The General had a complaint:
To: Head Office of North America
CC: Union of United Earth Security
From: General Juan Calderon, Cuba Militia
To Whom It May Concern,
I’m writing this email today to issue a formal complaint about the head of this region, Steve Powell. Mr. Powell is not doing what I believe the Patriarch sent him to do, and that is reorganize this region under the banner of the Union of United Earth.
I believe Mr. Powell is going rogue by trying to run this region his own way. He has reactivated an old Mint left by the United States in Puerto Rico and is trying to re-establish the dollar for all of North America. He has suspended the program that will have people getting the mark of commerce, even though I know the program is strictly voluntary at the moment. The list of violations Mr. Powell commits is increasing with each passing week.
I hope you do something about this before it is too late. Thank you and I hope the Patriarch blesses all of us during this transition to peace, harmony, and unity.
Sincerely,
Juan Calderon
Wayne read the email twice more, not entirely knowing what
The next day, Wayne received a PDF in his email that elaborated on his new job, which was everything Karimi told him he would be doing. Wayne printed out his job description, which came to fifteen pages. The email also said that his office would be ready by the end of the week. Sitting down on his sofa with the PDF in hand, Wayne set to work on learning all he could about his newest job.
A few days later, Wayne got the call to report to his new office the next Monday so he could start work. The previous day he watched the news from North America with morbid fascination as they showed the destruction the volcanoes and earthquakes had caused. The great cities of the continent, at least those nearest the eruptions and major fault lines, collapsed, killing millions in minutes, and looking like an atomic bomb had gone off. Other cities further away from the major catastrophes had suffered damage from the ash and other dangerous elements from the volcanoes, earthquakes from smaller fault lines that activated from the shockwaves from the major faults, and even major flooding from rivers, lakes, and ocean water flooding the cities closest to those bodies of water.
Most of the footage of the disaster had come from drones, which were remotely controlled from the North American headquarters in Puerto Rico. Powell’s people had discovered that less than one hundred thousand people survived the disaster, mostly from south Texas all the way to the whole state of Florida, so attempts were currently being made to help the survivors and to figure out how to start using what was left of the viable land so everyone that was left in the North American region could eat. Patriarch Karimi wasn’t one of those leaders who would expend the resources of other regions to help the others, they had to figure it out on their own. Wayne felt he was fortunate to work for a man like Karimi.
Reporting to work on Monday, Wayne found that he liked his new office. The desk chair was comfortable, the lighting in the office was perfect, and it had a generally relaxed atmosphere. He turned on his computer to access the daily reports, which mostly consisted of the emails from those people who worked for Powell and were supposed to give a daily report on what they were doing and how they accomplished each goal they set out to do. Powell was supposed to submit what he spent on resources and how close he was to accomplishing a goal that Karimi had set for all the regions. So far, Powell hadn’t submitted anything of note. Maybe he’s just busy, they did just have a disaster after all. Davis thought as he began perusing the emails.
Wayne came upon an email, from a General Juan Calderon of Cuba. The General had a complaint:
To: Head Office of North America
CC: Union of United Earth Security
From: General Juan Calderon, Cuba Militia
To Whom It May Concern,
I’m writing this email today to issue a formal complaint about the head of this region, Steve Powell. Mr. Powell is not doing what I believe the Patriarch sent him to do, and that is reorganize this region under the banner of the Union of United Earth.
I believe Mr. Powell is going rogue by trying to run this region his own way. He has reactivated an old Mint left by the United States in Puerto Rico and is trying to re-establish the dollar for all of North America. He has suspended the program that will have people getting the mark of commerce, even though I know the program is strictly voluntary at the moment. The list of violations Mr. Powell commits is increasing with each passing week.
I hope you do something about this before it is too late. Thank you and I hope the Patriarch blesses all of us during this transition to peace, harmony, and unity.
Sincerely,
Juan Calderon
Wayne read the email twice more, not entirely knowing what
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