Workin' At the Car Wash

We had a car wash today to help those who still need funds for the Kenya trip. It was so dang windy--I was part of the 'marketing' team--which meant that I held a sign at the corner of 164, by the McDonald's.

I had three hours of contemplative thinking while I attempted to catch the driver's attention and keep myself from sailing away in the wind with my big, pink CAR WASH sign.

These are some of my deep thoughts while I was doing my job.

1. When we do what God is calling us to do, we need to leave the results in His hands. Sometimes it's not about what we humans would call success--God sees success and purpose in a different light then we do.

In other words, we didn't get many people to stop for the car wash. We didn't make a ton of money--but we did get to spend some time with others that were going on the trip and I did get a lot of time to talk to God--ie. praying that I wouldn't blow away.

For me, it is really a peaceful thing to trust God with the outcome. I just do my thing, and I leave the rest in His hands, and that gives me a lot of peace and frees me from thoughts of 'should of, could of's' and second guessing.

Deep thought # 2

2. You can smell permanent marker through the back side of a poster. I don't think it damages your brain if you smell it too much...

Deep thought # 3--I can't remember it, oh yeah,

3. I will never again drive by people holding signs for a car wash, going out of business sale, or half price pizza without at least smiling and making eye contact. (When you stand on the street for hours you really feel isolated and any kind of human contact and encouragement is appreciated!)