First few days, I'd get home and say, "Hey, wish I'd given the cashier at that place a tract, wish I'd given that waitress a tract," etc. Then I finally decided, maybe I should put some of the tracts in my backpack, then I'll always have them when I'm out--what a brilliant idea, (finally)! So then another few days went by and they were still in my backpack. Once or twice I took it off, unzipped the part where they were, and got one out to give to someone in particular. Well, here it is 2 weeks later, and I am just now discovering that what works best is if I take a stack out of the backpack and they're in my hands. Wow. It's amazing how fast they get handed out now.
We hand them to people as we walk along the streets, and to people in businesses we purchase items from. Liam and Marianna have become pros at it--they always want to have some in their hands and smile at people as they bless them with some good news. They love to look back at the person and tell me, "Hey Mom, they're reading it!" Once at a flea market, Kathryn gave a guy one and I took a picture, and he said for the children to come over and hold some toys at his area and I could take another photo. (Side note: date is incorrect on this photo--settings got messed up. It was 3-16-11.)
Some people say no thanks with their hand motions. Some take it not so happily. But many smile and say "Gracias" as we hand them out. Sometimes we've seen a beggar sitting with a cup. We throw in a few coins and a tract. They seem grateful. Our prayer is they will see their need for Him! I try to remember to pray each day for the people who receive these, that God will use the messages in these tracts to reach people for His kingdom. Please pray with us for the people in Spain (and France) who need Christ.
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