300 new friends and counting...
I just returned from Amarillo, Texas where I spoke at the Civic Center to 298 women at a fabulous event hosted by the Paramount Baptist Church. Nicki Mason, Kristy Hollis, Kathy Yates and others put on one elegant shindig if I've ever seen one! I'm delighted to have made so many new friends!
Plus, that morning on my flight into Amarillo I found myself sitting next to Chris Albracht, program director of KGNC AM 710. We chatted up a storm, then Nicki and I got to hear Chris on the air the following morning as he broadcast well wishes for our travels. How cool is that? Another friend to add to the 298 I made on this trip.
I was thinking that put the "new friend count" at 299, but I just remembered Maria. Maria was working at the Civic Center the night of the event, making sure everyone at the dinner felt welcomed with hot coffee and a warm smile. We crossed paths a few times. The first was in the ladies' room. I'd forgotten to lock the stall door, which she opened. An intimate way to meet a new acquaintance, to be sure, but it does get you laughing together.
And maybe praying together, too. After I spoke and the evening was drawing to a close, Maria told me she'd love a few miracles for her family. We prayed together then, asking God to open the door for a new-found closeness among her loved ones.
I'm believing God'll answer those prayers. After all, He's a God of restoration and miracles. Who knows what doors he'll open for Maria? And for you? And for me, too?
I just never thought the door to a bathroom stall would be one of them.
