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The Sunday morning that you called for 20 people to come down was the beginning of a somewhat intriguing trip. I have no idea why I went down. I really thought you were going to have an altar call in a mossback Presbyterian Church.
When you gave me the $100.00 and charged us, I knew I was had! When you said that the money did not come from you or the Church, I felt that it wasn’t mine to give away. I just didn’t see how I could get any personal pleasure or Christian growth out of someone else’s money.
I decided to take something that was mine and use it to do some good. Jean gave me a Remington Model 1100 12-gauge shotgun 32 years ago for Christmas. I decided to raffle it for $5.00 per ticket. I thought of this while we were standing in the Church. I promise you, the first person I approached while I was cleaning up the Sanctuary that Sunday was my good buddy, Emily Bauermeister. Before I could say a word, she said, “Dick, we’re moving from Mint Hill, and I want to give some money to the Church for you and Mickey for moving the organ to my house.” She was my first customer.
I read the Bible as instructed, but I really wasn’t sure what God had planned for me regarding my Kingdom Assignment. I prayed to God, thanking Him for what He had done for me, my family, and friends. God is, has been, and will be good to me. That is all I can ask or deserve.
I could have taken the money and fed the hungry, but when the food is gone, the money is gone. I could have bought shoes for the poor, but as soon as the shoes are worn out, the money is gone.
I know I had some outside help because the second person I approached said he would buy $1000.00 worth of tickets…and I didn’t even have a gun on him!
I’m going to give you the $100.00 back since I couldn’t think of a good way to spend it. The money will be for the good of God’s house. One project that I am having done is replacing the exterior French doors in Bigham Hall.
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