Bob Pritchett
The whole point of driving around in a big billboard is to get attention. It has been working: day three started with a visit from a pastor and his wife who were staying in the same RV park. Later that morning a couple of girls stopped us so that they could pray for us, and at a gas station a man shared his testimony and took product information for his pastor.
On the road, I only needed to see one billboard to know that our first stop was going to be the Olive Pit, in Corning, California. An olive tasting bar, burgers, shakes, and RV parking. How could I resist? A succession of billboards, starting more than thirty miles away, only built my anticipation.
When I left the freeway the family wondered why. When I pulled into the Olive Pit, confusion turned to delight. We sampled an incredible array of stuffed olives, and Jacob and I had burgers loaded with sliced olives. Yum!
In the store, yet another stranger turned friend—introducing himself as a Bible student and talking with us for a while. Then we loaded up our olives, jams, and pickled garlic (the kids insisted) and headed to Central SDA Church in Sacramento, where I presented Logos Bible Software 3 and got to put some faces to names I already knew.
Next stop: Mount Zion Baptist Church, Pittsburg, California.
(Folks at the office: I wanted to share a bit of the road trip experience with you, so there is a case of olives on its way. Save me some of the ‘Dynamic Duo’ – jalepeno and garlic stuffed!)
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