I’ve been eating breakfasts at the Waffle Shop (the one near Blue Course Dr) for almost 16 years now. That place has been my office away from the office. All my breakfasts with my small groups or leaders happen at the BCWS (Blue Course Waffle Shop.) My order never changes (sausage omelet, swiss cheese, 2 cups of strawberries, and a never-ending cup of coffee), so many of the waitresses know what I’m ordering when I walk in. That’s a pretty sweet feeling.
I know several of the waitresses by name, and a few of them have shared parts of their story over the years. I always ask them if there’s anything that we can be praying about for them, and some of them have appreciated that. But today something different happened.
Our waitress was new (at least to me). I made a little small talk with her to give Ben time to decide what he wanted to eat. When I asked if we could pray about anything she had something specific. So we prayed and ate and talked and drank endless coffee. But when our waitress brought our bill, she also handed me a note. As she placed it on the table, she said, “If you were serious about praying for me, here are a few things that I’d like you to pray about.” Ben and I were stunned!
I LOVE the fact that God is opening doors for us to care for the people in our community. And I’m certain that God is up to something here!
1 Comment
Shelby · April 3, 2014 at 11:50 am
I love that you do that! When I was a waitress that didn’t happen much, but it was so encouraging to me when people did offer prayers, and many of my coworkers and friends who wouldn’t dare step foot in a church were grateful for people’s prayers. Keep up the good work!