Last Saturday I shared about a Friday lunch of hamburgers with my friend from Bosnia and our discussion about what we wished we knew before the pandemic hit.
Yesterday it was back to the same restaurant to meet with one of the pastors from my church for lunch. I ate the same burger, but side note he paid. That always makes lunch taste better. 🙂
As we talked, it dawned on me that due to receiving the first dose of the vaccine Thursday, and scheduled for the second dose in four weeks, it is time to think about restarting aspects of my ministry that have been shut down for a year. The light is on at the end of the tunnel it seems.
When I first met this pastor, he was in elementary school. His father is one of the pastors at my church. I began going to my church in 1994. He has grown to become a wonderful Christian leader and pastor. He is married and has a baby girl. It was great to reconnect after a year of not seeing each other in person.
My ministry is reaching out to and sharing the love of Jesus with refugees and immigrants living in my city. There are also international aspects of it due to my travels in the past and people I have known moving elsewhere such as Brazilian livings in Winnipeg.
I confided in my friend that I have felt guilty at times for receiving my monthly support check without actually fulfilling my ministry due to the shutdown. He reminded me that the same is true of all missionaries. There are some who cannot return to the countries where they have ministry because of COVID.
So the boy I met 26 years ago is now a pastor who ministered to me over burgers. Life changes 🙂
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
Oh wow! What kind of burger is that? I should probably look for one so I can have such encounters too! hahahaha
Kidding aside, it’s for sure a wonderful thing to witness such growth in people’s lives!
It is wonderful. How are you little sister?
Striving and learning! Slowly embracing our new set-up, but generally well! How are you?
I am good. Question for you- when it is 10am New York, what time is it there?
It’s amazing how God speaks to us through others, at just the right time and way. In your case, at least for a moment, the mentor became the mentee. The Lord is good! Blessings.
Yes for a moment the tables were turned 🙂
Love how God uses us, no matter our age, to minister to one another.❤️
Amen!!!
Wow. Glad you both were able to reconnect. 😊
It was a blessing 🙂
😊
It may have looked different, but you have definitely continued to minister to people! Don’t be so hard on yourself!
thank you
Life does change and the table so turn around. Just yesterday I was telling someone this. How was the first vaccine?
the first one was good. No problems.
Yes the table turned 🙂
Glad you got the vaccine. I don’t think you should feel guilty about the checks. Blessings big brother.
Thank you little sister.
How are you today?
Tired but good. Working on a quiz for school. How are you?
I am good. Just finished with blogger chat
I need that burger in my life right now. You doing great big bro. So proud of yah. Kenya love you🇰🇪
Burgers are good 🤗
USA love you