Yesterday I took Hannah to the salon to get a haircut, she was way over do. So we try a new place because we have going to a lady that we're really not happy with, anyhow we tried this new place and had to wait for a little time. As we waited a little lady came in, she was probably around 65 and obviously pretty well off.
As we sat waiting for Hannah's turn the little lady (we'll call her Mae) turned to us and commented on how pretty Hannah's blue eyes were. I told her that she looked like her Daddy and we began conversing. Before long we were on the subject of schooling and as soon as I had to explain that she was home schooled it began to get interesting.
Mae said, hmmm and what do you do here in Croatia so I told her we worked in a Baptist Church and my husband was a preacher. She then asked how many members we had, so I told her that we had about 30. She shook her head and said "your church sure is small, why don't you have more members?". I thought to myself that 30 was a nice round number and if we could get all 30 there at the same time we'd be so happy.
Anyhow, she then asked, "If I come to your church, what do I get?". Actually she confused me and I had to ask what she meant. She then said, "Oh, If I come to your church I won't get anything I'll just have to give?" "And you Baptists are an American religion too, right?" As I started to tell her that we were a Bible religion she quickly moved on. By now I realized that she was one of the ones who made it well known that us Baptists were a cult.
Anyhow, after a thorough grilling from her and not much room to get in anymore than that Jesus was the head of our church it was finally her turn. I can't say that I was sad, it was like talking to a very snooty brick wall.
I realized though just how the general public see us. We're a cult in their eyes. They know nothing about us but what the priest tells them to believe. They really don't care to know who or what we are so I guess it's our job to tell them.
What's funny is that she went on about us going door to door passing out tracts and witnessing and it's really funny because guess whose neighborhood we're going to today??? HA! God is so good, we already had it planned before I met her.
On a serious note, I wasn't able to witness to Mae for many reasons. First off my language is decent but not good enough to witness in a the middle of a salon and not look like an uneducated idiot, and the atmosphere wasn't at all conducive to having such a personal conversation. I feel really bad that I met Mae but didn't tell her how to go to Heaven. Have you ever been there, in public with someone you know needs to be saved but some how you can't get the conversation turned to that or that little hint of pride or shame gets in the way? I know you have, we all have. It's funny how many people we pass on a daily basis and fail to share the most important news. I'm a bit ashamed but I'm sure it'll help me realize that every meeting with everyone may be the last for me and for them, then it'll be too late. Please pray for Mae.
As we sat waiting for Hannah's turn the little lady (we'll call her Mae) turned to us and commented on how pretty Hannah's blue eyes were. I told her that she looked like her Daddy and we began conversing. Before long we were on the subject of schooling and as soon as I had to explain that she was home schooled it began to get interesting.
Mae said, hmmm and what do you do here in Croatia so I told her we worked in a Baptist Church and my husband was a preacher. She then asked how many members we had, so I told her that we had about 30. She shook her head and said "your church sure is small, why don't you have more members?". I thought to myself that 30 was a nice round number and if we could get all 30 there at the same time we'd be so happy.
Anyhow, she then asked, "If I come to your church, what do I get?". Actually she confused me and I had to ask what she meant. She then said, "Oh, If I come to your church I won't get anything I'll just have to give?" "And you Baptists are an American religion too, right?" As I started to tell her that we were a Bible religion she quickly moved on. By now I realized that she was one of the ones who made it well known that us Baptists were a cult.
Anyhow, after a thorough grilling from her and not much room to get in anymore than that Jesus was the head of our church it was finally her turn. I can't say that I was sad, it was like talking to a very snooty brick wall.
I realized though just how the general public see us. We're a cult in their eyes. They know nothing about us but what the priest tells them to believe. They really don't care to know who or what we are so I guess it's our job to tell them.
What's funny is that she went on about us going door to door passing out tracts and witnessing and it's really funny because guess whose neighborhood we're going to today??? HA! God is so good, we already had it planned before I met her.
On a serious note, I wasn't able to witness to Mae for many reasons. First off my language is decent but not good enough to witness in a the middle of a salon and not look like an uneducated idiot, and the atmosphere wasn't at all conducive to having such a personal conversation. I feel really bad that I met Mae but didn't tell her how to go to Heaven. Have you ever been there, in public with someone you know needs to be saved but some how you can't get the conversation turned to that or that little hint of pride or shame gets in the way? I know you have, we all have. It's funny how many people we pass on a daily basis and fail to share the most important news. I'm a bit ashamed but I'm sure it'll help me realize that every meeting with everyone may be the last for me and for them, then it'll be too late. Please pray for Mae.
Okay to Hannah's new do, (drum roll please).....
So there's Hannah after getting about 5 or so inches cut off. She really likes it and so do I.Have a great Lord's Day!
