Dr. Hovind’s Travel update,
It is 5 am Feb. 12, 06 (Darwin’s Birthday) and I just finished reading some of my huge pile of letters and articles that get sent to me every day. I often sleep hard for 4-5 hours then wake up in the night to work a few hours, read and pray before going back to sleep for another hour or so. I know it is a strange schedule but the phone never rings and I never get interrupted so I get lots done! I’m staying in a beautiful home in the snow covered country in Tennessee where I have been preaching for the last two days. I head home this afternoon. Yea! Then on to Texas Wednesday to tape with Dr. Baugh on TBN.
Three days ago was my 37th spiritual birthday. As I was talking with the Lord tonight about all the great needs in the world I said, “Lord, there is only one of me! And sometimes that is too many!” I know that I often get in the way of God doing His work. At the seminar earlier today (or yesterday-what do you call it in the middle of the night?) I was talking with one of the dozens of kids that always swarm about me before and after each service. I asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. I wonder how many times I have asked kids that question.
Then I thought, what do I want to be when I grow up? Many years ago I asked one of my science students what I should be when I grow up. She said, “You don’t need to worry about that Mr. Hovind. That will never happen to you!”
I will probably always be a kid but what should I be if I ever grow up? I could easily spend my life reading and learning. I love to read! I could also spend my life teaching and preaching. I do that over 900 times every year now. I could spend my life building and developing Dinosaur Adventure Land. I love to build and think up new ways to teach spiritual truths using science and God’s creation. I could spend my life answering letters, calls and questions. I love to help people understand God’s Word and appreciate His creation! I could spend my life debating evolutionists at universities. I have done that 100 times now and really love it! The more hostile the environment (like at UC Berkeley twice now) the better I like it! Well over 3,000 professors have refused to debate me. I can understand there reluctance. Would you want to defend the idea that we all came from a rock? I love debating evolutionists to help the poor students they try to brainwash!
I could easily spend my life with my family. My three children and their spouses all live around me and work in our ministry. We love each other and get along marvelously. My four grandchildren (ages 3 and under with anoth on the way) are even more fun than their parents! I really love reading them books, taking naps with them, teaching them things, watching their excited faces as we go “feed the critters” every night that I am home. We have lots of “critters” like turtles, snakes, hamsters, chinchillas, peacocks, a dove, lizards etc at DAL. I wish I had grown up in a place like DAL! You should come visit this amazing place!
I could spend my life touring the world. I love to travel and see new places. I have been to all 50 states and 37 counties with 4 more coming this year! (Come join me for the 9 day Holy Land cruise this November- see the web site for details) I could also spend my life riding my Suzuki 650 scooter. Of the 80 plus motorcycles I have owned since I was 12 this one is the best! If you have never had motorcycle fever you will not understand!
I could spend my life complaining. My back hurts nearly every moment of my life from 3 whiplash accidents 30 years ago. My son in law has very serious cancer and is in pain every day as well. My wife has had debilitating pain every day for 6 years now from her bruised tail bone. There is always an endless list of things to fix in one of the 20 buildings our ministry owns or one of the many vehicles and machines we use. There is never enough money to do all the things we want to do to expand our outreach for the Lord. There are now nearly 2,000 anti-Hovind web sites where dozens of lies circulate about me. Even a few fellow creationists misrepresent me on their sites. I could spend my life defending myself against their lies.
I could spend my life thinking of the past and regretting all the missed opportunities. If only I had …… I could spend my life worrying about the future. The New World Order is fast approaching and “perilous times” (2 Timothy 3:1) are coming soon for the world.
It is now 6 am and I think I will go back to sleep for an hour. Then I will get up to go preach about creation on Darwin’s birthday, make airplanes for the kids, tell corny jokes, make some child feel important, build the faith of some college student struggling with evolution and win someone to Christ. I think I will just keep doing what I have been doing for 37 years now- try to be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ and obey Him day by day. I think I will spend my life doing that. It is really rewarding! You should try it.
Kent Hovind