September 28, 2000

STATE LINE DONATION

Whenever I cross into a new state, I stop at the state sign and take a picture. Because of this my this, my bikes get into more pictures than I do. After taking a picture of the South Carolina state sign, I walked the bike over to a nearby parking lot so that I can get some things out of my office pannier.

I needed to get out my South Carolina state map and also the listing of Habitat affiliates in the state. I must have been at the parking lot for about four minutes when this guy in a pick-up truck pulled in right by me. I guess that he thought that I needed some help.

I told him that I didn't have any trouble with the bike. We talked for about seven minutes. Before he left, he asked me if my ministry took donations. I told him that I never asked for money but I didn't refuse it if it was sincerely offered. This must have satisfied him because he pulled out his wallet. He didn't slip the currency to me up front but gave it to me folded in a handshake. When I looked at it after he had left, I saw that it was a twenty dollar bill.