Became a waiter for the poor on Sunday evenings...! :)

Today afternoon, I was watching a movie at home and was feeling sleepy after watching the movie and thinking of sleeping for an hour or so. I switched off the computer and just went to bed before I received a sms. I was wondering what the heck I received sms that I told friends not to sms me cz it costs me. I rather asked them to call me. Anyway, it was from Shane asking what are my plans for the evening. "hmm...", I was thinking oh no... I can't go out today and I had to do an assignment due tomorrow. But I got a call to Shane and he asked whether I can come for "homeless people". I realized it is for some good cause and I didn't think twice. When God calls, I should deliver. It was just for 2 hours. I should be able to do that.

I asked when and where I need to come. He said be there are the university cafe by 10 to 5 pm. But it was already 4 30 pm. So I asked to pick me up by somebody and then Marissa came to pick me up. and I was still late while she was waiting outside :D. Then I got to know what are we going to do. It is a weekly thing happening in Dayton downtown. It is not by a catholic church but some christians. They give a good dinner to homeless people on every Sunday evening. And they need people to help them out to be waiters, cleaners, etc. So I became a waiter for a while for the poor.

It was a good first experience for me. I served table no. 18 and I got two old people and a family of 5 children and a mother. The kinds are small ones and they were good. But their surrounding is not normal. They do not have a home to live. They have a shelter provided for them. I felt sorry for them. It is America and not Sri Lanka but still I see the poverty. The difference is they eat burgers instead of rice! I saw many collected whatever left over to take with them so that they can have them later in the evening may be.

Here, I didn't provid them the dinner or sponsored anything. But I gave them my time and service which I could do. I enjoyed it. And it aligned with fr. Ed's today's harmony. That is living for others in a balanced life. And I want to mention one important fact here. We received final minute invitation (me, Justin, Josh, etc) because they wanted some manpower at the last moment. If we were unable to go, then they were short of service tonight and needed to take care two tables by on person. I know, when God plans something, it never comes short. It goes smoothly. That's what the lady at the place told us. It is not us who planned today but God. So he'll do it correctly at the end. He asked and we delivered. That is what happened and I am sure he is happy today that I gave some time unexpectedly for him when he asked for it. :)