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An Unexpected Conversation

We have been worshiping on Saturday nights over the past few months. This has become something we are really enjoying. Last night was no exception with added grace from God. After studying the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at of all places a well, we headed out for the customary post church meal. We chose a national chain and as we arrived were unexpectedly greeted by a former employee who is a wonderful young lady. Our server was excellent and the meal was enjoyable. As the meal was winding down, Lauren brought up the Water to Wine Project and was asking how things were going. I began to tell her about the completion of the first two wells and how the trip to Tanzania had gone. Our server then entered the conversation and began asking about the W2WP and how it worked. She was quickly drawn in by the quarter concept and stated “ Yes, it’s only a quarter but every little bit helps”. Bam that was it! This is exactly what we are trying to convey to people. She then reached into her apron pocket and started pulling out quarters. A moment later the manager said he had quarters in the back. Word quickly spread throughout the wait staff and Jenaca (our server) began receiving quarters from other servers. The randomness of the event and the way they all wanted to participate was a true blessing to me. It was funny the way the staff members were willing to reach into their own pockets to help out. It was refreshing to see smiles from folks and the willingness to get involved. This was such a nice end to a wonderful evening. Thanks Lauren, Jenaca and your coworkers. Merry Christmas and God’s blessings to all of you.