TJ and I were able to go on a date tonight, because our friends, Heather and Joe, offered to have our girls spend the night with their daughters. It is always a treat to have time alone with TJ! We visited a BBQ restaurant called 'Sticky Fingers' for the first time and loved it. We had especially good service from a waitress who was a young girl with a great personality. At the end of the meal, TJ went to wash his hands, and before he got up, he said, "if you get a chance, talk to our waitress about Jesus." See, a few weeks ago, TJ offered a challenge in church to ask someone you don't know what they love most about Jesus. I had not yet done this. I noticed our waitress carrying food to another table, and I wasn't sure if she would even come back by our table. I asked the Lord to have her look my way, and sure enough, she looked over at me, and I asked her to come over. I asked her first if she knew Jesus. She said "yes ma'am, I do know Him! I read my Bible and go to church regularly." I then asked her, "what do you love best about Him?" At this point the tables were turned, and she encouraged me with her awesome response. "I love that He has been there for me my whole life. I love that He is there like no other human could ever be. I know that when I need Him, I can always call on His name, and He will be there." Wow! I could barely get my next words out to her, except to tell her I loved her answer and would be praying for her as she prepares for a move to Virginia soon. As TJ and I walked to the car (headed for some shopping and Starbucks), I told him what happened. He just smiled and asked if I could not cry when we went into Old Navy. Ha!
Thank you, Jesus, that you are always there for me. Thank you for how you used this sweet girl to encourage me tonight.
2 comments:
Hey Wendy!! I just found your blog, and I was so encouraged by your entry! Growing up in our "circles", I don't know if you encountered the same "religious" stuff that I did, but I find that I have a hard time talking to strangers about Jesus. (ok, if that wasn't a run-on sentence, I don't know what is!! :) I feel like so much of what I grew up in was outside religion and not an inward relationship. We were all so concerned with the length of our skirts and not with people dying and going to hell!! Anyway, I think it's great that you and TJ are concerned for souls--it's refreshing! Hope you have a great week. Love, Molly
I feel like a two year old trying to walk
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