Well friends... tonight is a turning point for those of us who are part of Date Night (This is the cute little nickname our wives have given to the hangout time that Dan, Kyle, and I have every Tuesday night.) For several months (almost a year) we have been going to Applebee's in Edwardsville, IL for half price appetizers. (There is other legitimate Lifepoint business going on in E'ville first.... then it's snack time.) The biggest reason we have went to the same place every Tuesday night is Lauren. Lauren was the waitress that got stuck with us a few Tuesday nights in a row when we first started date night. Almost every Tuesday night since, we have hung out at Applebee's and hung out with her. We have all shared stories, dreams, bad decisions, talked about bowling alley fight strategies, and laughed a lot. We had a chance to hear her heart (breaking unfortunately) when her long term relationship with Chris crumbled. She has heard bits and pieces of Jesus stuff and Lifepoint stuff.... and heard us tell stories about our families.
This past Sunday, Bob and Kyle spoke about the importance and benefits of building relationships. One of the main ideas was that God became flesh through Jesus so He could "get" (understand) us. For people who follow Jesus, He lives in us.... Why? So people will have the chance to CONNECT with Jesus through a relationship with us.
Lauren, if you ever read this, understand one thing: God is crazy about you and He wants nothing more than to hold you and show you how to be HAPPY! (OK, I have to bring an extra dollar to date night tonight to put in the cry jar......)
Live loud, live intentionally, and love God / Family / and Friends (and the servers at Applebee's) with every word and every action.
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Did I miss something...why did this chapter end...does she not work there anymore?
I know you guys had a major impact on Lauren. She will miss all of you dearly!!!! Who knows, she might pop in at LifePoint sometime!
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