The Cost of Breakfast

I sat across the table at a local coffee shop yesterday with a young lady who has been serving me breakfast for over 5 years. She is a waitress at a restaurant that I consider one of my connecting spots for new relationships in the community. Oh, no question, I do enjoy the breakfast, but better yet, I have developed some friendships with people outside of my church community.

Our conversations most of the time last only a few minutes, but sometimes they have gone longer because of some events that have taken place in their lives that I have been able to help with. Deaths, family problems, friends and coworkers who have gotten into trouble that I have visited in jail.

This young lady has suffered some significant loss in her family and has concluded that she needs God in her life. So, she asked if she could meet with me about how empty she was feeling and if I could help her connect with God. We started that process yesterday with a Bible study and she is like a sponge. So eager and ready to find the heavenly Father to replace the gods that she has relied on for most her life. She is one of four that have come to me about certain issues in their lives and perhaps someday the will want to know more about God and Jesus Christ.

Yes, I get teased quite often about how I frequent that restaurant but I can't keep from wondering as I sit across from her if I would have had the opportunity to show her God if I hadn't spent the money for breakfast. I'll let you know how it goes as we continue our study.