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WRAPPING THINGS UP
FOR GOD

Chris Axelby, Pastoral Support Officer and a member of reply. I quickly looked in the door pocket of my car, I
Doncaster Branch, has a real passion for cars. So, when had just three more Personal Worker Testaments. “Well
an opportunity arose for his love of God and of motors would you be happy to take these for the rest of the
to overlap, he was quick to seize it. men?” “Yes, I would, but it’ll only do them any good if
“I’ve always loved cars, from my early days of changing they read it won’t it, mate?”, came back the reply. I was
tyres on a Corgi Land Rover so that it would win distance so thrilled and blessed.
races in the school playground, to owning several classic He took those New Testaments into the workshop.
cars through the years. I have always thought that I can Is this the end of the story? Well, no because I’d only
improve on what the manufacturers supplied with a few given four copies of God’s Word and there were five men
small ‘customisations’ or indeed the ongoing changing of
wheels and tyres! working, wrapping Ferraris and Aston Martins for a living.
Two weeks later while washing my car I noticed some
A few weeks ago, I went in to a company that I have used defects in the wrap. I decided to go back to see the
previously for vinyl-wrapping cars. This time I decided my
door mirrors needed improving by wrapping in carbon- company and show them. “That’s not right”, said the
manager “we will do the job again for you free of charge”.
fibre.
The company is run by some hip-guys with all the I took the car back in for the work to be done. Again, I
waited and had a coffee and prayed for the opportunity
swagger, confidence and adornment of youth. The waiting for the man who hadn’t had chance to receive a PWT.
room is a Man-Cave of old scooters, engine-block-coffee- On arriving back at the agreed time, I was so pleased
tables, working traffic lights, and wall graffiti.
with the second attempt and exclaimed that I thought it
The guys did a great job. I was very pleased with their so much better than the first. I plucked up my courage
work and gladly paid the agreed sum. “I’m the Bible-man(!) Last time I was here I left Bibles for
you”. “Yes, I’ve got mine at home”, “Yes I’ve got mine in
But I had prayed earlier, while waiting and having a the car”, came back the delighted replies, “But one of you
coffee, for the opportunity to place a New Testament.
must have not received one”, I said. “That’s me!” and a
I plucked up the courage, “I belong to an organisation Far Eastern looking young man came forward. “Well, this
where we like to hand out Bibles or New Testaments to is for you, and in the front you’ll find the ‘Help Section’
people we meet. Would you like one?” The answer came where you’ll find help with life’s problems” I replied.
back, “Oh, yes please mate, God bless you”. I was so taken Isn’t God good to us, when we stumble and nearly fall?
aback, I shouldn’t have been, as I had been praying, but He blesses us when we make a little effort to go about
what a wonderful reply. the Master’s Business.
I thought I’d push a little further “How many of you are
there in the workshop?” “Five including me”, came the Please pray for those cool guys, the next generation of
men, dads, partners and perhaps now Church Leaders!

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