Volume 25, Issue 9
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God’s Wandering Children (Part 2)
ing a night can be a chal- lenge. We were expecting that, but did not have an answer on how we would handle it. This was the first night that we had to find a place to stay. We saw a hospital that had a big parking lot, so we pulled in there and hoped we were not breaking some law. Shortly after we got there, another car pulled in that needed a place to stay. Nobody
complained and we were up early and out of there before too many workers showed up. “For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, ‘Fear not; I will help thee.’” (Isaiah 41:13 KJV).
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By Harry and Hadassah Wilkinson February 2025 Two damaged lives, a yellow truck, an open road, and a life we never could have imagined. We spent from May through September living in our tipi preparing for a huge change in our lives. We had only a vague pic- ture in our minds of what we were getting into. We only knew we had to find craft shows, festivals, markets, or something of that nature where we could sell our crafts. We make our plans and then, if we will listen to God, He changes them into what they should be. We had a love for the Lord, but did not honestly trust Him. We had made mis- takes that moved us away from seeking His will and doing what was right ac- cording to His Word. Our “irresponsible” decision to leave our jobs and walk away from the security we had gained by living our lives as almost everyone else was good in our eyes, but the Lord was going to show us a side of life that would re-build the faith that we had as young peo- ple. He was going to build our faith by allowing us, if we chose to, to be influ- enced by ungodly people and the spiritual world that is around us and very capable of making itself known. This is definitely not what we had thought life would be like on the road. That is what this se- ries is about, God’s help in a very present need. (Psalm 46:1). We found ourselves living in a sub- culture that had its own structure. The problems started out as small inconven- iences. Each one gave us the opportunity to choose how we wanted to handle it. Our first setup was at a small town festival in Ka- hoka, MO. Our tipi was an
attraction so when we started to set it up, a small group gathered to watch. Things went well to begin with, but then be- cause of my own mistake, there was a major tear in the canvas. It took a few hours to repair it. That was just the beginning of problems in our new life. God had made provision for the repairs by provid- ing extra canvas to use as needed. (Philippians 4:19) The weather was terri- ble. Wind and rain kept a lot of people away. We only made about half of our expenses. We got our first intro- duction to the drug cul- ture by a couple that gave us some packages of something they called “In- dian Tobacco.” They wore shirts that had occult symbols on them and were making remarks that obviously came from the drug culture. We did not try the tobacco! God was showing a preview of what was to come. We met many good people, but there are others that, no matter how they act or look, they can be trouble. While we were at Ka- hoka, we were told about a Buckskinner ren- dezvous at Berryville, Ar. We thought this was great; we have been shown a place to sell with- out even having to look. While that was good it also allowed us to meet another type of person that had a very bad spirit and did not take kindly to anyone expressing a dif- ferent opinion than he had. We had a sign hanging in our tipi that read “Cussin’ and swearin’ hurts our ears — please refrain while you’re here.” A Buckskinner stopped to see what we had for sale and when he saw the sign, he let it be known that he was offended. He said, “Well I’m leaving and I
guess I’ll walk across that DARN old bridge. Is that okay?” At least he re- spected the sign. The rendezvous at Berryville had its blessing and cursing. Hadassah was invited to enter a judging contest for period dress. She had fun doing it and she won third place. Of course there were only three women entered, but she did have fun. The judging was based on authenticity. A “capote” is a heavy full length coat generally made of wool and that is an important part of the period dress. A Hudson Bay capote is the stan- dard that everything else is judged by. So, when Hadassah was asked about her capote and where it came from, her answer was not the one that is supposed to be given. Her answer was “Army Navy Surplus.” Well, that put her in third place, since there were only three entrants. There was a young woman there as a vendor and we got acquainted with her. The last night there we had a meal to- gether and she told us she loved the Lord but had many problems and wanted to get back to where she belonged. That was something we could certainly understand. We prayed together before the evening was over. Another blessing from God. He is showing us a little more of the types of situations and people we will meet. We were able to pray with a young woman and give a silent witness to a man that did not share our faith. Before we left, we knew we were going to face an- other type of problem. Living on the road is just what it means. You are living on the road. There is no money for motels or campgrounds, so spend-
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