Take the good with the bad.

Well today I am quoting Rom 8:28. Everything works together. I had a great time of R&R in Pilansberg yesterday. I took a Muslim contact from Zambia and ran on to three British Back Packers at the game park. I invited them all to get in the church van and we would take a self game drive. [ they were all broke] We had a great time, got chased by an Elephant, were within 10 ft. of a Rhino, saw Hippo, wildebeest, Eland, Gemsbock and more then it was time to get to the gate before dark. On our way in I took a corner on the dirt too fast, slid into a rock, demolished a wheel, and then drove into the bush. While changing the flat in the bush with the Lions, the helper from the park broke one of the seats. All in a borrowed church van from my former good friend Pastor Willie Dengler! Ha ha Oh well, $3000.00 and it will look new again. [ PTL American Express! Ha Ha ]I felt like I was in High School again and I could just here my Dad say, "Son you wreck everything I give you to drive!" Oh Well, no one hurt and Willie will forgive so Let's go!! Hey the day was not all bad, Garrett made two key blocks for touchdowns and then scored the winning touchdown by recovering and advancing a fumble! So It was still a great day at the Burks! Just keep me in your prayers and pray I get out of South Africa without destroying anything else!!!! It would be great if I could say all four came to know the Lord, but it just turned out to be a witnessing opportunity that will maybe lead to conversion later. However, the Zambian Muslim invited me to come work with his cousins church in Livingston Zambia, so who knows what God id doing. Better go! God bless you all! Here is the before pic of the Van! Ha Ha!
David