It could happen to you! 

We went out for our second Summer Sunday MicroMission last Sunday to the Coliseum Festival Giant Midway. Our mission… hand out free freezer-pops to the festival goers. We passed out maybe 15 pops when the carny boss lady came up and told us we couldn’t do it because it would take away from the sales they were trying to make. Ok, I can understand that. We had a brief conversation with her and when it was clear we weren’t going to be able to continue we packed up and walked to our cars, (amid the vocal crowd yelling “Thank You” to us for the freebies. While standing there trying to figure out where to go next we got swooped on by the police. Seems the carny lady told them we were giving her a hard time and were refusing to leave. After convincing the swat team this wasn’t the case I tried to get our $8 parking fee back. Well, then another group of coppers let me know that wasn’t gonna happen. One told me he couldn’t understand why we would be doing what we were doing. When I tried to show him our card explaining we were just trying to do something nice and show God’s love in practical ways he wouldn’t even look at it. 

So… we went downtown to the festival and handed them out on the sidewalk.  They went quick as the festival goers snarfed them up. We had a nice little crowd at times of grateful people. It’s always fun to do something nice and unexpected for people; its a rare thing these days to receive something for free with no strings attached. And as it played out tonight, sometimes risky and dangerous. As for me, I don’t want to be anywhere else in the Kingdom!

Festival souvenir $4
Elephant ear $6 
Look on people’s face when they get something free - priceless.