Dear Christopher,
I just finished a meetup where I was really blessed, and I walked out of the restaurant to bump into you. I did not know you, but you told me a story that I chose to buy. I chose to believe you. And I chose to buy you a meal that you said you needed.
You walked me to a restaurant. On the way, you told me your children needed meals too. I chose to believe you, still. At the restaurant, you placed a lot of orders. More orders than you indicated earlier. And you chose to buy four bottles of juice. Those expensive, nutritious juices that I don't even buy normally. My heart was painful as I paid for your meals.
I want you to know, that there is this conference that I really want to attend, but I am hesitant because of the registration fee.
I want you to know, that I want to terminate my internet because the monthly fee is too expensive for me to pay.
I want you to know, that as much as I'm reluctant to, I've been avoiding eating out for the past two weeks to save money. I've been extremely intentional and purposeful in my meetups because most of the time, I have to spend money. I've been trying to sell my stuff, even though I don't want to part with them.
I want you to know, that your one meal cost more than any of the things listed above.
Yet, I chose to give. I caught a tiny little glimpse of the sacrifices that Jesus made on the cross. I felt a tiny little bit of His pain, of doing the things that He did that He didn't need to, of being put on the cross even when He has no sin. He chose to obey. I chose to give. I hope you felt the love too.
Thank you for reminding me of Jesus. I hope you're blessed.
