The house is full of food, the family are together. The children are excited - they've already got their new Christmas Eve Pyjamas on... The tree is twinkling & surrounded by gifts. We all have a lovely Christmassy feeling. But I pray that you and we will all feel more joyful & happy when we remember all our Wonderful Saviour has done for us.
x x
Marian
Showing posts with label joy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label joy. Show all posts
Monday, 24 December 2012
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Joy in serving
'kay, it was a fairly quiet day at the Noah's Cafe. well, very quiet. But then ...(dramatic music please) an Environmental Health Inspector turns up for our very first, unannounced kitchen inspection! We panicked! i.e. someone ordered a breakfast, and no-one wanted to fry an egg because HE would be watching! Etc!
Anyway of course (?) everything was fine and he said we'd get four or five out of five (can't remember exactly) and he gave a few recommendations as they always do.
But we were all a bit hyper because of the stress of it and later we had a Bit Of Inter-Personal Drama in the kitchen.
This sort of thing really gets to me, Thankfully I kept my mouth shut & had to pray a lot to keep focused on doing my work and Being Cheerful and Polite for the rest of the afternoon. I had to have a quick word with the Pastor, just needed to vent my feelings & he listened & gave his two pennyworth, and I must say he had spoken v well at the time of the Drama.
Around 2.30 the Cafe is closed, the kitchen workers begin to leave, to collect their kids from school, and our Lovely Part Time Trainee & SuperLady & I get busy cleaning up the Cafe and the main hall where Welcum Club has been held. This involves a lot of loading our small-but-very-fast dishwasher, getting another tray of dirties ready, unloading, drying & putting away. A LOT of that. and mopping & cleaning & stuff.
It is really hard work but it is such a JOY working with these people who LOVE to serve the Lord!
Thanks for that Joy, Lord! It makes it all so doable!
Also, Superlady is an adoptive mum, YAY for adoption!! And I love to support her in any way I can. It often seems there is nothing I can do. But I realise that doing my best in the Cafe & being reliable there is probably the best way I can support her. Strange but true.
Praise the Lord!
Anyway of course (?) everything was fine and he said we'd get four or five out of five (can't remember exactly) and he gave a few recommendations as they always do.
But we were all a bit hyper because of the stress of it and later we had a Bit Of Inter-Personal Drama in the kitchen.
This sort of thing really gets to me, Thankfully I kept my mouth shut & had to pray a lot to keep focused on doing my work and Being Cheerful and Polite for the rest of the afternoon. I had to have a quick word with the Pastor, just needed to vent my feelings & he listened & gave his two pennyworth, and I must say he had spoken v well at the time of the Drama.
Around 2.30 the Cafe is closed, the kitchen workers begin to leave, to collect their kids from school, and our Lovely Part Time Trainee & SuperLady & I get busy cleaning up the Cafe and the main hall where Welcum Club has been held. This involves a lot of loading our small-but-very-fast dishwasher, getting another tray of dirties ready, unloading, drying & putting away. A LOT of that. and mopping & cleaning & stuff.
It is really hard work but it is such a JOY working with these people who LOVE to serve the Lord!
Thanks for that Joy, Lord! It makes it all so doable!
Also, Superlady is an adoptive mum, YAY for adoption!! And I love to support her in any way I can. It often seems there is nothing I can do. But I realise that doing my best in the Cafe & being reliable there is probably the best way I can support her. Strange but true.
Praise the Lord!
Monday, 8 October 2012
noahs...cleaning
Sunday was rather a low day for us, though the Prayer meeting was good in the evening. walked home with PW & had a quick chat.
Today went to Noah's Cafe as usual. Lola was with us as she was unwell, and when we got there another lady working there had brought her girl, off school unwell too. So there was a little crowd of 4 youths on the sofas.
There weren't many customers, I was able to have a nice chat with most of them. Fish, chips & mushy peas today for lunch (I had beans on toast) ...stop me if this gets boring!
Then once the cafe closes I cash up. Then ...the cleaning. THE CLEANING! SuperLady, Joe our trainee & I (with some help from our assorted children) were just cleaning and CLEANING until we gave in at 6pm.
DH had been in a meeting in London and actually had got home by 4pm so he was able to pick up Lola & I. we had heavy bags.
it's now 7pm and I'm absolutely ready for bed!
*I should add that it is always a pleasure working with these people, they are great fun & so keen to encourage. So, you know, if I have to be cleaning.....it is a pleasure & a privilege!
Today went to Noah's Cafe as usual. Lola was with us as she was unwell, and when we got there another lady working there had brought her girl, off school unwell too. So there was a little crowd of 4 youths on the sofas.
There weren't many customers, I was able to have a nice chat with most of them. Fish, chips & mushy peas today for lunch (I had beans on toast) ...stop me if this gets boring!
Then once the cafe closes I cash up. Then ...the cleaning. THE CLEANING! SuperLady, Joe our trainee & I (with some help from our assorted children) were just cleaning and CLEANING until we gave in at 6pm.
DH had been in a meeting in London and actually had got home by 4pm so he was able to pick up Lola & I. we had heavy bags.
it's now 7pm and I'm absolutely ready for bed!
*I should add that it is always a pleasure working with these people, they are great fun & so keen to encourage. So, you know, if I have to be cleaning.....it is a pleasure & a privilege!
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