Our Trip to Florida, Part 2: Edison and a Manatee
During our stay in Florida, we decided to travel further south to Fort Meyers, to visit the Thomas Edison museum and laboratory. The museum is across the street from Edison's winter home (which is next to Henry Ford's winter home). On the museum property, sits what may be the world's largest banyan tree. It is very large! Sorry, I don't have any pictures of it.
What a disappointment to find that the museum was closed because of hurricane damage! I didn't see much damage there, but there was certainly a lot of damage other places...from last year! Many businesses had signs destroyed and roofs torn off. It was sobering to view it.
Since we couldn't go to the museum, we had to adjust our plans. We chose to visit the Lee County Manatee Park. Though we didn't see any manatees, I'm glad we went! While there, we attended an outdoor presentation about manatees. My family was the only one in attendance. The woman who gave the presentation told us all about the manatees: where they live, what they eat, etc. However, she also told us that manatees once walked on land and have been in existence for 50 million years! Absurdity of the highest degree!
My mother knew that we must not keep silent; she prompted my brother Shad and I to respectfully share the truth of Creation with the woman. We all ended up saying a few words to help this woman see things from a different perspective. She was very open to listening and discussing creation vs. evolution with us. I gave her some web URLs so she could search on her own. I don't know what her response will be nor if she will be convicted by the truth and receive Jesus Christ as her Savior, but I do know that some good seeds were sown on that day. If the Lord will send others to water, and if He gives the increase, perhaps I will see this woman in Heaven someday! What a glorious harvest that would be!
What a disappointment to find that the museum was closed because of hurricane damage! I didn't see much damage there, but there was certainly a lot of damage other places...from last year! Many businesses had signs destroyed and roofs torn off. It was sobering to view it.
Since we couldn't go to the museum, we had to adjust our plans. We chose to visit the Lee County Manatee Park. Though we didn't see any manatees, I'm glad we went! While there, we attended an outdoor presentation about manatees. My family was the only one in attendance. The woman who gave the presentation told us all about the manatees: where they live, what they eat, etc. However, she also told us that manatees once walked on land and have been in existence for 50 million years! Absurdity of the highest degree!
My mother knew that we must not keep silent; she prompted my brother Shad and I to respectfully share the truth of Creation with the woman. We all ended up saying a few words to help this woman see things from a different perspective. She was very open to listening and discussing creation vs. evolution with us. I gave her some web URLs so she could search on her own. I don't know what her response will be nor if she will be convicted by the truth and receive Jesus Christ as her Savior, but I do know that some good seeds were sown on that day. If the Lord will send others to water, and if He gives the increase, perhaps I will see this woman in Heaven someday! What a glorious harvest that would be!
posted by Scott Eash at 6:21 PM
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