We had some extra special volunteers at the booth this year. Dr. Jobe and Jenna Dee Martin from Biblical Discipleship Ministries once again made the trek from Dallas to be with us. Frank and Sue took a break from their ministry called “Troy’s Creation Ministry” to volunteer once again. And Dan Breeding from Creatures of Creation brought his family and his alligator to help spread God’s word to the NEA teachers. Below is an impromptu testimony from Dan as he prepared to move the alligator into the NEA booth. Watch it and you’ll be praising God for His faithfulness in this brother’s life!

 

Numerous teachers have stopped by who are unsure whether God created everything or whether the theory of evolution is true. However, many of them have taken materials and seem to be open to learning; so praise the Lord!

We had 200 complimentary tickets to the Creation Museum and selectively handed them out to folks who live near Cincinnati and had a desire to visit. By the end of our time, all of them had been given away; praise the Lord!

 

A teacher came up to one of our volunteers and proclaimed, “This is why students are failing science, because they believe this kind of stuff.” Watch the video to see the response she received. It is such a blessing to see fathers and daughters working together in the Lord to reach the lost with the gospel of grace. Ric and Tina have home schooled Arianna and now she is almost done with her college degree. They are gracious witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 

Just about everyone, including Arianna, had their picture taken with the T-Rex.

It's been quite a sight to behold, watching all these teachers and young children stick their arms, legs, heads, whole bodies in the T-Rex's mouth. Praise God we've been able to reach out to these folks who might otherwise not have stopped by our booth.

A very upset teacher threatened to "check into the legality" of what we're doing. This is not an uncommon occurrence. We probably get this type of response at least once a year. Of course the Creation Science Educators Caucus is completely legal and AiG donating materials and volunteers to help man the booth is completely legitimate. We have a copy of the NEA bylaws that state in part, "NEA affiliates, delegates, and caucuses shall be permitted to use the exhibit area to distribute material related to the Association's agenda, including material or information that is contrary to or advocates a change in NEA policy. Caucuses may distribute material or disseminate information prepared by groups external to the Association. Groups external to the Association shall be permitted to use the exhibit area to distribute material or disseminate information" (emphasis mine).

 

Praise the Lord for all the materials that went out to the public school teachers. Over 3000 DVDs, hundreds of Answers Magazines, etc. It was a tremendous blessing to have the alligator in while we could. The crowd surrounding our booth was unbelievable! Here's a picture of the booth tables toward the end of the day.

 

It seems an NEA official stopped by after a complaint by someone who was offended by some of our free materials. This was reminiscent of two years ago when the NEA tried to intimidate us into moving our "Gay Marriage" booklets out of public view after someone was 'offended'. It sounds like they realized we have the right, as an official caucus, to hand out materials that may be contrary to official NEA policy. So praise the Lord! Once again He has sustained us this year at this hostile venue.

 

Since all the DVDs are gone and the alligator is gone, we have more time to get into meaningful one on one conversations with folks, so we are praising the Lord for His timing on everything. Here's Tom talking with a teacher.

The NEA has a history of suppressing views contrary to their own. Here members from the Pro-Life Caucus tell of their history in getting their materials uncensored by the NEA powers that be. Thanks to their persistence, the Creation Science Educators Caucus and other conservative caucuses have the right to display and freely handout any materials it wishes, praise God! There was also a big pro-life demonstration outside the convention center today, so please pray that God would change hearts and minds concerning the terrible atrocity of murdering babies in the womb.

 

This security guard passed by our booth several times after his comrades booted out our alligator. He finally stopped to chat with Dr. Jobe and Jenna Dee Martin. They talked for about an hour.