It's a tedious and trying time to get physicals set up for 15 people, but we make it work. The simplest solution I've found recently is to pick up who I need and head on over to the Walgreens Take Care Clinic. There is a lot of paperwork there, but they are usually quick. So I walk in last week to get mine out of the way, and something cool happens.
The conversation went about like this.
Me: Hi!
NP: Hi! Oh you're wearing an Impact shirt...
Me: Yeah. I'm a youth minister there.
NP: Oh cool, I used to go there and house interns in the summer until I moved away.
Me: Sweet! Well I've got some kids lined up out here for physicals. We're going on this trip to Colorado and we're required to have physicals.
Physical begins, blood pressure is being taken and then...
NP: You know I hate to make Impact pay for these. How bout I come up to Impact on Monday and do them for free?
Me: Really? Sweet!
So we got our physicals today, for free, saving us hundreds of dollars. I learned/remembered two things from this experience. 1. Always wear an Impact shirt when going places in Houston. 2. God is funny. This lady hasn't had a church home in a while, hasn't been connected to a Christian community since being laid off. Yet for some strange reason, I stroll through her door, and she offers to do something inconvenient for her, but nice for Impact on her day off, all because of my shirt.
Now as much as I tried today, I don't know if I convinced her to return to Impact. But I think a door has been opened and opportunity has presented itself and I have no doubt that God with work through this.
Please pray for us as we trave l8 hours to Colorado this weekend!
Grace and Peace,
John
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