We had a fantastic time and in less than 2 hours, we were able to hand out 500 gospel tracts! The whole family got involved in this activity, I tell you, there is nothing more thrilling than watching your children, no matter what the age, do something for The Lord! I watched as my kids, who range in age from 5 to 16, as they walked around this old airfield, where the car show was being held, handing out tracts to total strangers.
We had one very interesting situation happen to my son Jonathan (9 yrs old). Jonathan walked up to one of the vendor tables that was displaying all types of "Car Parts" for old Ford Mustang cars. Jonathan walked right up to the table and politely asked the man behind the table: "Excuse me sir, may I give this to you?" the man looked at what was in Jonathan's hand and said sternly "NO!" then the man turned and walked off. Jonathan did not miss a beat, he just smiled his cute little 9 year old smile and said to the man, "Ok, Thank you sir, have a great day!" than Jonathan turned and walked back towards us where we were standing, looking at the Mustang stuff the man had on one of his tables. Now, all day long we had been handing tracts directly to individual people but we had also been placing tracts on tables, racks of free stuff that were positioned all over the field, in the "Port-a-Potties", snack stands... basically anywhere we could find to get the word out.
Jonathan had been helping us do this too, he helped me stand in line for the restrooms, placing tracts inside each one for people to pick up. When he walked down to where my wife and I were standing, he placed a tract down on the table. After we walked away, the man came out, saw the tract picked it up and started hollering and running at us... needless to say it scared ALL of us quite a bit! I turned around to face the guy, placing myself between him and my family, he ran up to me yelling at me saying, "Does your GOD tell you to put these things on the tables of people who don't want them??!!" I replied to him, "Yes sir, He sure does!" Then this fella took th tract in his hand, wadded it up and threw it to the groung at my feet. I just smiled at him and said, "Thank you sir, and Good Bless You!" I bent down picked up the tract, smoothed it back out, then found someone else who was grateful to get it!
We went and found a place to sit down after it happened, the whole family was shaken a bit, I looked at Jonathan and he was scared. I told him, "Jonathan, that man will one day stand before God and God will remind him how He (God) sent you to tell him about Jesus and Salvation. I know it's scarry but don't you let it bother you, and don't let it keep you from telling others about Jesus Christ."
Jonathan looked up at me and smiled and said, "Let's go tell some more Daddy!"
I was very proud of my son jonathan that day! I believe that God will reward him for being willing to go when even some adults decided to stay home because they did not want to get involved. Thank God for the Children that can take the message to a lost world!
By the way..................... "Atta Boy Jonners"!!!!!!!!! Daddy is so very proud of you!
Brother Dunn
Brother Dunn
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