Women's Brunch!

Ryan and I had such a fun day this past Saturday, and it started with a morning of ministry.

Several weeks ago, I received an invitation to speak at a women's brunch in Warsaw, Indiana. (That's about an hour and a half north of where we live.) The friend who invited me "met" me back in my WBCL days, but until Saturday, we'd only talked through email and Facebook. It was our first time to meet in person!

If I understood her correctly, this was the first time their church had an event like this - at least for quite some time - and she was excited that so many had signed up to be part of the morning.

We found the church, and I was excited to meet Melinda in person and give her a big hug! She is a treasure.

I have spoken at many churches for brunches/dinners served by the men of the church, and they're always well done.  But I have to give an extra special shout-out to the guys of this church. Part of the reason this morning even happened was because they wanted to do something to serve the ladies of the church in a tangible way, so they made this entire morning happen. That made a huge impression on my heart, and I have major respect for them taking an idea and putting it into practice.

I walked in to the most beautiful setup, and Melinda said it was all done by the guys. They'd set up the room, set the tables, created centerpieces out of fruit and flowers, and planned the menu for the morning.

And when I say they planned a menu, I mean they planned an actual menu:

We marked the menu with what we wanted and they delivered our plated breakfast to us, so we didn't have to stand in line at a buffet to serve ourselves. They kept our water/tea/coffee/orange juice filled, and when we were done eating, they cleared our dishes away.

The food was delicious and the portions generous. I was truly impressed.

They'd asked me to do a talk called "Take Up Your Towel," which is a talk about servanthood. (Wasn't it so great of the guys to provide a tangible example for us?)

This group was so kind, so inviting, and so wonderful to share with. I had a really wonderful experience!

What a great morning and a great group of ladies. I'm thankful I had a chance to serve them and be part of the day! Thanks, Melinda, for your invitation! Thanks, ladies, for your many kind words!!