FacebooThere was a guy at the bus stop, going to work (in uniform), who took a Bible yesterday. I told him I'd be praying for him daily, he said thanks. I said "This" waving my hand at the Handout stuff "Is nothing. Praying for you every day is what's important!" He laughed and noddWould you please join me in praying for the recipients today? And the sponsors who sent the Bibles? Thank you!
Today I went to my usual spot, De Soto and Antoine.
There was a young man to the right doing business so they didn't clean it up for long. I work under the tree.
I had some amazing deliveries recently, Gift and Award King James whole Bibles, and Kid Bibles. I knew both would be very popular, all I had to do was get out there and show them off.
I
took a case of each, and some Spanish. I need more Spanish but I have a logistical issue the cart
Is rated to 75 pounds, a case of Bibles is about 30. I am very bad at killing my "buggies" as a result. I may just bring Spanish Scripture booklets as a result - I have hundreds of them at home.
I got there OK and it was pretty slow to start. I battled a nasty headache all day. It was a migraine when I got up, improved somewhat, is still pretty horrible but I was able to do the Handout. I called it my "humility headache" as it sure worked on the old pride.
I brought snacks, I had some juice boxes and a can of delicious Guava juice I will bring again. I saw a few bees again but nothing concerning. I also had some chips and granola bars, I felt so smart having snacks but I had very little appetite. Still, I'd rather have snacks and not eat them.
I had a couple of favorite recipients. There was a 30 something young lady with pink hair tried to give me $1 for a Bible. I declined, she asked why. I said "They'll get me for it! You don't want me arrested, do you?" she laughed, took a Bible for herself and one for each of her 2 kids.
The guy in the convertible with the teardrop tattoo showed up as I was wrapping things up but I always hold back a few Bibles because *it happens every time* someone wants a Bible when I'm done. I grinned at him, said "You're back!" and gave him one. I had a nice young couple in a car. They said they had just started going to church and had been talking about getting Bibles. I was thrilled to give them their first Bibles and said I would put up a prayer request for them, Dylan and Unity.
There was a nice Latino family with a chihuahua in the front seat, wearing a dress. I'm assuming it was a girl. She seemed very old and she didn't like me much. I told the owners "She smells my cat" and they went aha. They got a couple Bibles - I had brought the Spanish I had and it was enough.
When a car waved me over I would give them an adult Bible, ask "Do you have kids?" (in one case, I asked if she had grandkids) and showed them the kid Bible. The parents went crazy for them and they were the first to go.
The "Adult" Bibles had arrived shrink wrapped in plastic and I liked the presentation of something "brand new" so I left it on the Bibles, and they were also incredibly popular. All I had to do with either of the Bibles was *show* them and people wanted them!!
I didn't tell anyone (all day) it was the 15th anniversary of my first Bible Handout and also the 4th anniversary of Ron's death.
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