Another Tidwell Handout

NASTY headache today.  Still went.  Ron came with. 

We were out there for about 45 minutes or so in feels like 104.  It was really sunny too.  I had hats for us, though. 

I thought a lot when I saw the "Imam" get on, dressed in traditional garb.  Especially today. 

We handed out about 40 to 50 - I didn't count them but made sure I had "plenty".  I try not to get too hung up on numbers so I don't start rating them as "good" or "bad" handouts. 

If I'm handing out Bibles then it's a good handout. 

Recipient of the Day award goes to the guy drinking a can of beer in his car, smoking - [I]something[/I], but he took the Bible when I offered it.  :D 

Jesus came for everyone.   I distribute to everyone. 

I had some Spanish, but not many. 

I had LOTS of couples wanting Bibles, which I found sweet.  A lot of singles. 

I think the most interesting single was the impeccably dressed, coiffed, and made-up lady - looked like she stepped out of a fashion magazine, but she held up traffic for me to get over with a Bible.  When I handed it off, she took it carefully and them accelerated. 

I'll remind you I was in a ghetto.  I had a white guy begging on one corner, a guy holding up a sign for an insurance company on the other, and Ron and I on the third.  I've never been to Times Square but it sort of felt that way to me. 

I'd handed out most of them when I started feeling worse, so I called it in... but wait! 

Two guys down at the end are waving to me!  I gave them each a Bible and then wrapped it up. 

Oh, and about 5 people tried to give me money, truly shocked when I said no. 

They all accepted Bibles, too.  I hope I got them thinking. 

Like I told Ron, I think the ghetto respects our guts in coming onto their turf, putting ourselves at risk to share our faith.  Since we're not finger-pointing, they are more open to taking the gospel from us. 

Throbbing head nonwithstanding, it was sure nice to see people looking at the tracts as they waited for the light to change.  Each Bible had a tract. 

We took the bus home after getting a snack.  The Fuel Saver gas station doesn't have porno like the Chevron.  Good to know.