Remembered seeing the waiter before.
And he remembered me.
I asked him whether he had any
New prayer requests, and in his
Spanish accent he suggested I pray for all
The homeless children.
I could tell he had a tender heart.
And when I asked him about the
Pink bracelet he was wearing, he explained that
His mother-in-law was a cancer survivor.
It was my perfect opening.
"Have you ever seen a bracelet like mine?"
"No."
And he listened carefully as I shared the gospel
With the colored beads.
"Have you heard this story before?"
"No, this is the first time."
When I tied it on his wrist, the soft spoken man
Was delighted.
"This is my lucky day!"
Later he asked whether it was safe to wear the
Bracelet if it got wet.
I could tell he didn't want to take it off while he
Was working in the kitchen.
"No problem at all," I said.
And when I left, he gave me a hug.
His "lucky" day?
Not really.
It was his appointed day.
He learned that God has a Gift for him.
I pray he accepts it.