Today was the CASA garage sale which we worked so hard to get organized for yesterday. The plan for the day was to have a food truck at the sale so that people could get some lunch or a cold drink if they wanted while shopping at the sale. The lady who is our PR person said that last night at 8:30 she found out the truck who had committed to come called her and backed out. In a small panic, she put out something on Facebook about anyone knowing of someone she could get as a replacement for this food truck to let her know. Now switch to the other side of the story after the Facebook post: we had a food truck today called Soul Food, and I visited with the man who owns it. He said that last night at 8:30 or so he was at a gas station filling up his generator with fuel to be prepared for a commitment he had today. Someone else whom he did not know was also filling up with gas and saw this plea for another food truck for our event today. So this unknown person walked over to the food truck guy and showed him the post. The Soul Food guy said he would sure like to help, but he already had a commitment. BUT, on his way from the gas station to his home, he said he felt a huge feeling come over him that he needed to be at our event because his truck is called "soul" not just because of the food but because it is his ministry to the souls of the homeless and helpless and he felt God was telling him to be there to help the children we serve. Whatever he sells from the truck, he donates 60% of to those in need. His long-range plan is to have 23 food trucks in the area and open a clothing "pantry" for the homeless and helpless. So he called the people he was supposed to work for which was for a shelter that was raising money and told them he had to do this today for CASA, but that he would still come for theirs after the lunch crowd and be there for the dinner. They were not mad but ecstatic that he was helping our children in CASA. It was just a neat God moment that happened at that gas station last night and that he shared with me today--it gave me chills. Because he helped us out, we donated all the clothes we had at the garage sale to he and his wife as they begin their goal of having clothing for those in need. I also had the catfish dinner from his truck and got Bill the red beans and rice and they were delicious! The man can cook!
Cool story!
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