So Joel and I believe in helping people because God helped us and loves us. And one way we like to do this is to pick people up on the side of the road that are in trouble. Don't get me wrong we don't pick everyone up but we do it when we feel lead by God. This past week we have picked up two people that have just made us smile.
The first one was the day after America Thanksgiving (just so you American's know Canadians have a different thanksgiving, Any way) so Joel and I were driving to the mail to drop off a package. On the side walk in downtown Stockton we saw a young man wave his arms frantically trying to get someone to pick him up. Both Joel and I thought he may have to go to the hospital. Joel pulls over and asked what is up. He said he needed a ride but it was an hour away. We agreed. (I was for sure praying silently that God would protect us, because I mean come one who is this guy) Turns out he didn't need to go to the Hospital but (get this) TO HIS WEDDING!!! Can you believe it. He flew to LA to do a skateboard show then drove up to go to his wedding. He stopped in Stockton (for who knows what, Joel and I still do know what) and he parked in a Cops Car only zone and got his car towed. He asked the cops if they could take him to the wedding but they said they are not a cab. He went out to the side walk and started to have a panic attack for his wedding was in 3 hours. And he didn't know how he was going to get there. He actually lives in New York and flew for his wedding. Any way needless to say he wasn't a killer and was really a nice guy. He goes around the nation and world to skateboard. He said he is not a famous one but does open acts for the famous professional skateboarders. He was taken back by our kindness and we explained that it was the God in us and asked if he knew Jesus. He said that he knows Jesus and that his Dad is a real example to him.
We got him to his destination and he emailed us and said thanks and will send us Pics of his wedding later. Pretty crazy eh. It is funny because of a few reasons 1) Joel and I have been praying that God would use us to help people 2) I actually slept in that morning and felt it was okay by God to do so. 3) We stopped at the library and we were going to the post office 4) the guy had only been standing on the corner for 10 minutes. Our paths crossed at the perfect time. So God's timing is so perfect.
My next adventure was without Joel. Last night I went to women's group. I was waiting in the car for the church to be unlocked and had this huge urgency to go the Laundromat to see our Friend John to talk about Prayer. The urgency just would not leave me. So I bailed women's group and went to see John. When I got out of the car and at the Laundromat this women startled me. She was bawling and said her daughter was dropped off at a person's house and she just had to get there. She seemed frazzled yet not frazzled. It was weird. So I talked John into going with me because 1) I had no idea where the streets were and 2) I just didn't trust her.
When we got in the car she reaked of alcohol. On the way there I get this boldness that I don't experience very often and asked very boldly if she knew Jesus she said yes that she prayed to him every day because it was good or the right thing to do. The boldness came after she said that and I said no you need to have a true relationship with Jesus because he has a purpose for you. YOu were not made by accident and you have to ask Jesus what He wants you to do in life because he has something just for you. She started crying more and said started saying things about her life and how it wasn't so good and I said that doesn't matter God loves you and wants a personal relationship with you where you talk to him and he talks to you.
She said she understood.
When I took John back to the Laundromat it didn't seem so important what I was going to talk to him about any more.
On the way back home I started to think that when People got in Joel's and my car they didn't know what they had just gotten themselves into like the game show Cash Cab. But with Cash cab the money they won would be gone in no time. (Oh the cash cab is a cab that is New York that is a game show in the cab and you don't know you are getting into it. You have to answer questions until you get to your destination and if you miss 3 they kick you out at that spot you missed the last question and you get no money. If you answer the questions correctly you get the money you earned from each question you answer right.) But What Joel and I have to offer people can last for all eternity. So I was thinking we need to be called "The Jesus Cab"
Life is just too much fun with Jesus. There is never a boring moment.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY.
The Jesus Cab,
The Butlers
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