So, the other day I had to force myself to drive the bus to get it relicensed (I’m sure I will still be taking cars over the pits at 95 if I last that long!)…
Driving along the freeway, we passed a vehicle with a flat tyre & stopped to help.
I hobble over on crutches & meet the guy, very thankful, saying he doesn’t have a wheel brace. After searching high & low, we discover we don’t either(!).
So, standing there on crutches, next to a car with flat tyre and spare wheel I start trying to wave down vehicles with my hand towards the passing cars. No one is stopping, so only one thing to do: I start talking to the guy about Jesus (of course!). Turns out he got saved a few years ago. He is on the way to visit his dad who is dying in hospital. So we stand next to the car praying together.
It was great to talk to the Father and with about Him with a total stranger, also thankful to Jesus. But quite disheartening that for over 10 minutes trying to wave people down, NO ONE, pulled over to help. A steady stream of cars, lots of people got eye contact, but no one cared enough to stop. Thousands of cars – really?!
Is this Australia? Is it REALLY so important to get somewhere so fast that stopping to help someone is too much? Please don’t wait until you are the one stuck until you think it is worthwhile.
But, just as we were about to leave, this champ pulls up. Something loose on the back of his ute led him to stop not far from us, so I sent a child running to see if he could help.
As it turns out, The Fence Guy is capable of more than ‘just’ fencing…and friendly too. And he had a wheel brace. AND a jack! #legend
Please, let’s share this around & help get him some work…
Great that there are some true Aussies left! I hope you are one of them…
#thefenceguy #divineappointments #thankYouJesus #helpothers