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It's amazing what God can do with a loaf of bread and three slices of turkey...

This past week (it was a Tuesday, I do believe) I met up with a friend at a very delicious deli, namely that of Firehouse Subs. They are best known for their numerous hot sauces and giving you much more meat than the stingy Subway (though the calorie count will get ya). We were a good ways through our meal and nearly wrapping up our conversation when I thought I recognized a friend walk into the store. I wasn't quite sure if it was in fact someone I knew or not, but after she ordered her food and was facing our way, I made eye contact and beckoned her towards our table. Sure enough, it was a mutual friend of ours and she had come in the restaurant to eat by herself.

No one. Should eat by themselves.

The three of us engaged in delightful conversation for the next 20 minutes or so and then parted ways. I learned in hindsight that Stacy had actually prayed that morning to not spend lunch time alone (as she had the day off and knew she would be Christmas shopping by herself). At the last minute she walked into a different restaurant of choice then she had been planning on and unexpectedly ate with us.

While this is just a little story about how God moves in mysterious ways, it is really humbling to see what God can do with a smile, a wave, and a loaf of bread with three slices of turkey.

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