March 19, 2013
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Sportsmen’s Dinner
Family Worship Center, Leola, PA
Friday, March 15 – Part 2
Four of the guys with our group of fourteen: Quintin, Josiah, Nate, and Tyler.
The program began at 6:35 p.m. with a live auction to benefit Southern End Strutters “Wheelin’ Sportsmen” Program.
“Wheelin’ Sportsmen” are handicapped hunters.
The total funds raised was something like $4,750.00 (amount remembered by Justin).
Partway through the auction these two hunters emerged – with one showing the other how to shoot a gun. It ended up with what appeared to be a clay bird shoot at shirts and hats that were thrown into the audience.
Then this hunter emerged from the outhouse with this shirt launcher gun.
George, one of our group, got a shirt that was thrown/shot into the audience.
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Following the auction, there was the door prize drawing when many items (total value of more than $10,000.00) were given to audience members.
Diana was the only one in our group to receive something. Her prize included gift cards to several local sporting goods businesses that totaled $75.00, also a deer and turkey call.
The special feature of the evening was Brodie Swisher from the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana, an acclaimed writer and world champion of the Great American Game Calling Challenge.
Brodie is listed as a Speaker/Writer/Pastor/Critter Killer on his website.
He invited these two young Amish boys to come to the stage to help him demonstrate a few calls.
One thing he said was that calling an animal into your shooting range is a form of deception.
After demonstrating many calls and showing several short videos, he picked up his Bible and reminded us that Satan is the one trying to deceive us.
His greatest deception is trying to make people think they don’t need God.
Don’t be deceived. You will reap what you sow.
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Don’t get consumed with the pursuit.
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Be a follower. Jesus wants followers.
Comments (2)
I never heard about handicapped hunters. Nice idea.
That is a unique way to share the Gospel.
@HUMOR_ME_NOW - Yes, I love when people use their skills and expertise to include the Gospel.