We walked across the street to meet Pete from Butt Buffer. I had mailed him a 6 CD set by Chip Ingram called, “Why I Believe”. Pete told me he would listen to it on his ride from PA to Florida. I asked Pete if he had listened to them and sadly, he told me that he started to, but couldn’t listen past the first 5-6 minutes because he wanted nothing to do with what he heard. I spoke with him about giving them a chance before making a decision and he refused. Ron also tried to encourage him, but we made no progress. His eternity is in the Lord’s hands….nothing more we can do other than pray.
Ron and I walked among the vendors on Beach Street while the dealership worked on the bike and we met a nice entrepreneur named Bill, who was previewing an airbag product he had developed for protect motorcycles as they were being transported in trailers. We talked for quite awhile and I shared a Gospel of John with him and I asked if we could pray for him, his family, and the success of his business venture. He gladly agreed, so Ron and I laid hands on him and prayed for him. He was so grateful for what we did for him.
As we walked along I saw the booth of Michele Smith, the lady who hosted the TV program “American Thunder” for 10 years. This was by far my favorite motorcycle show on TV. There was no one else around and we talked for quite awhile. She was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA, and lived in LA doing modeling and hosting the show. When the show went off the air, she moved to Florida and has a lingerie line that she sells to make a living. She also does public appearances at motorcycle events around the country. I asked if I could share something with her and she said it was OK. So I gave her a “One Second After You Die” booklet, explained what it was about and she agreed to take it and read it.
When I went back to pick up the motorcycle, I had the opportunity to interact with several more people. I met a man named Rick from St. Louis. He and a friend rode 1,300 miles in two days to get to Daytona. On the way here, in Mississippi, his buddy was leading in the rain at about 60 MPH, when a large beagle crossed right in front of him. He hit the poor dog at almost 60 and went down on the bike. As the road was wet, he slide a long way, but only ended up with a little road rash and a slight cut on one finger. Talk about a miracle! Rick showed me pix of the bike and the crash scene. The Victory Vision motorcycle was clearly totaled as it flipped over and over, and Rick’s friend was upstairs signing papers for the purchase of a new Victory Cross Country Tour. Then I had a chance to speak with the mechanic who worked on my bike. He is from Columbia, NJ, right near the Delaware Water Gap! We talked for awhile and then Ron and I headed out and rode the scenic loop.
At dinner, we had a waitress named Nadia. We were able to share the Gospel and pray for her. While we were waiting for our meal, a VERY big man was escorted to a booth adjacent to our table. He looked at the menu and placed his order with Nadia. The Holy Spirit kept telling me to invite him to sit with us. So I did. He said he was waiting for a friend, so he thanked me and continued to wait. We continued to talk even though he wasn’t sitting right with us. His name is Greg and he is working on repainting the Capitol in Washington! He pulled out his phone and showed us some incredible photos that most people never get to see. He had photos he had taken from the roof of the Capital looking in different directions. He even had photos of the National Christmas Tree being put up and a shot of it all lit up at night. We had a great time speaking with him and I shared a Gospel of John with him before we left. I told Ron that there were a group of Israeli motorcycle riders sitting behind him. The one man had a shirt that had a set of wings on the back with the star of David in the middle. Above this is said, “The 13th Tribe”. Ron turned around and went over to them to speak with them. They told him they were the “lost” tribe.
God blessed us with another beautiful day to minister in. We are grateful to Him for his provision and blessing! Tomorrow Ron is headed to Ocala to meet with some old friends. I plan on parking my bike at the Speedway and sitting on it, expecting a large group of people to come and talk with me about the bike. Then I will talk about Jesus. Prayers appreciated!
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