Pasta Salad

Wednesday, August 11th 2010

Should I stay at work until the last possible minute, then race as fast as I can down to the mission to serve dinner? The question arose in my mind at about 5pm. Nope, I'll go home, change clothes and walk the 15 blocks it takes to get there. That way I can get some fresh air, exercise, and enjoy the evening a bit! Let me add the fact that I wasn't talking to myself outloud, just thoughts. You do the same, right? "Yes" is your answer I'm hoping :)

Tonight at the mission was my favorite night so far. I know I said that before, but tonight was even better. There were 7 of us, all about the same age and all there independently~ just because we wanted to be. When I introduced myself to the others and they all said it was their first time there, I decided to help out by giving a little direction. Not in a bossy way, but helpful. It's a mess when you have a kitchen full of people and no one knows what to do. It's impossible to get anything done!

We were doing well preparing and setting up, it was 7:20 and we had until 8 before we open the doors. Then, at 7:30, the man leading the worship came in and said, "They're ready whenever you are!"

I felt my eyes get as big as ping pong balls and said, "Ok, we'll be just a few more minutes!" We had another cake to slice, ice cream in the freezer and salads to bring out. Not much, but when you open the door you better be ready for the 75-150 people eagerly waiting.

It all went as smooth as the pasta noodles in the pasta salad! We had fun, worked hard and served a delicious dinner of fried chicken, beans, salad, olives and ice cream. I hope the diners enjoyed even more than I did.

Peace :)