There are times that re-charge your battery and teach that others can be such a blessing and a treat in your life; last night, 4/28/10, was one of those.
We had a man come to our front door, a week ago, requesting a reservation for high 5 course dinner tea, for four.
He said he had been to the queen anne before and thought it was the perfect place to ask his dear friends to stand up with him and his future bride.
Obviously we were very glad for the reservation as March, April business has been extremely slow, however, to have someone elect the Queen Anne as the place where they could invite dear friends to be a part of their future wedding was an honor.
These couples, Linda and I, could relate well with each other, due to our ages and our faith.
When the tea lady (linda) reached in the bag of potatoes she found a heart shaped one, which was given to the future bride. We laughed that we had never seen a heart shaped potato so this was a treat for all of us.
Upon completing dinner we were asked to tell the story of this 1889 victorian structure; which is full of history, as well as those who walked a life of faith. We sat down and told them the history leading us to share our journey, which began in 2001.
We were amazed at their stories of faith, their involvement in prison ministries and how offenders behind the wall often teach us more that outside the walls.
All of us spoke of how important it has been in our lives to be a part of our nation accepting diversity; and the lessons we have learned from others, sometimes those who we don’t agree with, the group spoke of their confidence that God is in control and he is working his plan.
The day was a blessing, in so many ways, ie being selected to facilitate others loving each other enough to be a part of their lives; the opportunity to share our faith journey and the blessings in serving others.
Thank you Roland, it was an honor.