Hey, I know you…

Kristen and I were just at Sam’s Club. It seems Sam’s Club (or Costco) is the public watering hole for our cultural wasteland. Everyone seems to go there to fill a shopping cart with supplies during the week, so you have an opportunity to see literally everyone.

Kristen went for a cart while I got in line at the customer service desk to return some shoes for my mom. As I am waiting, a guy carrying a baby approaches the woman in front of me. He looked so familiar but the baby threw me because the person I know doesn’t have a baby. Suddenly I over came my doubt and said, “Hey, I know you!” After an awkward pause they looked at me and said, “Hey what are you doing here.” These are people we knew from Denver. We haven’t seen them for 3 or 4 years. Jonah had worked with Isaac, my son, in the youth ministry. Jonah’s mom and dad, Wendy and Marcus, are also friends of ours. We discovered that, Jonah and his wife, Rachel now have a child and live in the same town as us. We had a quick reunion and exchanged numbers. We will have lunch soon and invite them to launch a church with us. Who knows maybe they will say, “yes.”

We are planting a church but God is doing it.

Bart