Jackson St., Harlingen, TX - (October, 2010)
Curt and Janie Rolf
Even though temps were in the mid to high 80’s, we could see the number of browsers increasing and even a few winter-Texans setting up booths.
Quite a few materials left the table today including many materials for kids. This also included a couple of "Kids’ Bibles." It’s wonderful to see grandparents concerned about the spiritual well being of their grandkids.
A couple of people (including a Pastor) were looking for inexpensive Bibles and again we pointed them to the American Bible Society, which carries the Reina Valera version of Spanish Bibles.
I think the person that impressed us the most today was a special woman who shared with us her frustration of counseling in a public school; seeing kids considering suicide, leaning toward homosexuality and products of abusive home situations. To top that off her co-worker is a Jehovah Witness. Often her hands are tied as to what she can say to these kids. We gave her many materials and even some on Yoga…. SHE SEEMED VERY AWARE OF Hatha Yoga and was surprised to learn it’s a Far East, satanic practice. Her daughter was with her, and we praised God that she was attending a Christian school. We can’t help but believe many of the materials she received were an encouragement to her.
That conversation, once again, brought up the idea of putting out a few tracts or perhaps booklets about what the Bible has to say about homosexuality. We’ll have to pray about that.
Leo (our 12 y/o friend) stopped and chatted for awhile and our mentally challenged friends were excited to see us (and we also were pleased to see them). We always give them coloring pages and crayons. I gave their care-giver a copy of “The Good Shepherd”….she liked that.
Many of the kids liked the bright seasonal tract entitled LIGHT-UP-THE-NIGHT. With lots of jack-o-lanterns, and lights in windows, the message was quite clear about where light came from and who that Light is. And, of course, “Hey Kids” attracts kids of all ages!!
The table banner “Keys for Kids” seems to attract ’Christian’ teachers. Again, a teacher was pleased to take our last copy of Dwayna’s "31 Quotes".
A couple of “Brave New Schools”, by Berit Kjos left the table, but I suspect this is for confirming what’s already happening in our schools today.
We asked a few of our “church kids” to review a few of the Table materials for kids. Thanks Ava!!!…she ‘just loved’ the new booklet “The Greatest Story Ever Told”, dealing with the creation of man, their sin and Jesus’ life, crucifixion and resurrection – it’s quite a unique compilation of the Bible for kids.
Quite a bunch of the coloring pages with crayons left also. This month we included pages on ‘creation’, ‘the flood’, ‘Noah’s Ark’, dinosaurs, and the rainbow. They were pretty thick packets, but we’re praying many will read through them as they get into homes. ‘Answers in Genesis’ does an excellent job on all of these subjects. It was a good day!!! J
Relying on Him as “He Directs Our Paths” (Prov. 16:9),
Curt and Janie
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