Craig and I met at the mall to do some witnessing. On the way into the mall, I came across a new “kiosk” called EURO Bubble. There is a pool of water that had about a foot of water in it. There were these bubbles that you get inside of, they zip it closed and then blow it up with air. Once inside, the person in there tries to run around like a gerbil in its little ball. All this for just $7 for 3 minutes or $10 for 5 minutes!
I walked up right as two guys were getting in to the bubbles. I stood and watched them try to stand, walk and run in their bubbles. It was pretty entertaining. And the kids seemed to be having a blast. I used my phone to take a picture and a short video. When the kids got out, I talked to them briefly and then showed them the video. I gave them my card and offered to send them the picture and video if they emailed me. I also gave them and several others that were watching some Gospel tracts. The kid emailed me the next day and I sent him the picture and the video.
We then went to the Vonage booth to try to meet back up with a gal we had witnessed too the week before. She had said that she attends and LDS church so we had brought a copy of Joseph Smith vs The Bible for her. However, she was not there. Instead, a new employee there was a strong believer in Jesus who had converted from Catholicism about six years ago. We tried to witness to the other guy at that kiosk, but he ran off as soon as we asked about the ninth commandment. He got a tract anyway.
Before we left, I ended up back at the Euro Bubble kiosk talking to the two guys that were working there. I started by asking them about the business, how many customers they had and the like. Then I asked if they had any spiritual beliefs. One of them spoke very little English. So the conversation remained more with the other guy. The one that spoke only Spanish stood more to the side. When I swung the conversation to the spiritual by asking about beliefs in God, Heaven and Hell, the Spanish speaking guy got interested. So I gave him a Spanish tract. He took it and started reading, then said, “this is great.” We were able to have some brief conversation. He is a believer. At that, the other guy started suddenly saying “I am a Christian too”. So I asked him why he calls himself a Christian. Obviously, he had no idea, because he is not a Christian. I was able to share the Law and the Gospel with him. At that he went back to saying he is trying to be good.
At that, I was able to use the Euro Bubble as an example. I said, “imagine if you have to cross to the other side of the pool without getting even one drop of water on you.” He said, “it can’t be done.” I said, “on your own, you are right, but if you get in the bubble, you can get across the pool without getting wet.” Then I used that as an example to explain that in the same way the Bible says to “put on the Lord Jesus Christ.” I explained to him that the bubble protects you from the water. Likewise, when we put on the Lord Jesus Christ, we are clothed in His righteousness and God sees us as His perfect Son.
He seemed to understand. I gave him a copy of “Why Christianity?”
