Yet another Handout

People keep telling me Greens Road @ Imperial Valley is a really bad area.   Good, that's why we go. 

We got there around lunch and set up.  I started handing out Bibles almost immediately.  I don't know how it works, but Ron seems to be my "lucky charm" in that neighborhood.  I don't know if it's the wheelchair, or the fact he's black, but it works.  People are much more drawn to the Handout and interested in taking a Bible. 

I had one lady who spoke Spanish.  I gave her all 4 of my Spanish Bibles.  I didn't get any other Spanish after that.  I got a couple of guys in work trucks, one of them said "I won't say no to a Bible!" and I gave him one, with a promise to pray for him daily (THE most important part of the work!). 

I had a lady with some kids in the backseat.  She wanted Bibles, I gave her two regular Bibles.  I was digging in my bag for the kid Bibles when the light changed.  I told her to come back, I had kid Bibles.  It took a couple minutes, but she did.  She and the kids were thrilled to get some kid Bibles (they are an easy to read translation, larger print, illustrations).  I was so happy I had brought some kid Bibles. 

I had a couple of people who told me they already had Bibles.  I kicked myself because I had meant to bring some Bible promise books for them, and I forgot.  Next time I will put them in my bag the minute I think about it. 

Then I had Mr Know It All in the convertible.  He told me he already had a Bible, my translation was "all wrong" and I wasn't going to Heaven by doing works.  I know that.  I see it more as inviting people to an awesome party, than "working my way to heaven" which we all know I can't do anyway.  Frustrating. 

But it's not for me to judge others, even though they may judge me.  My job is to stand out on the corner and distribute Bibles.  I was really happy I was clearly handing out Bibles to people who lived in the neighborhood, poorly dressed, cheap cars, gang colors, etc.  I really want to reach "the lost" and not people who already have half a dozen Bibles at home.  God was letting me do that; and everyone was thrilled to hear I would pray for them daily.  One lady asked for our names, and we gave them to her (first names) and she wrote them on her hand so she could pray for us.  I thought that was really sweet. 

We also saw a waitress we know.  She already has a Bible.  She came over and got a hug, wanted to know what we were doing, and chatted a minute. 

I had a real run on Bibles at the end, it seemed like every car wanted a couple.  I had two pedestrians walk across the street, one towards the start of the Handout.  I gave her a Bible and she took it.  The second lady came at the end of the Handout.  I told her I only had 2 left and she took one.  Then I looked in my bag and saw I had two more.  I gave them away and told Ron to put down his sign. 

He's always so confused when I tell him that.  I have to take the sign away and roll it up with my own.  I told him we were done, and everyone had been served.  It was time to go to the chicken place. 

We went and ate lunch, then we came home.  Please pray for the recipients!