Lack of Power?

I had made arrangements to meet Pastor Doug Cuthbert for breakfast in Sister Lakes. Pastor Cuthbert was my youth pastor when I was growing up at Sister Lakes Community Church (SLCC). Later he and his wife were in other ministries and eventually were asked to take the position of senior pastor at SLCC.

He and I had made arrangements to meet Saturday morning for breakfast at the Corner Cafe at 9am, and then we would both go on to the funeral of Bob (Grampa) Doorn, who had died earlier that week.

I was accidentally 30 min. early to our 9am breakfast engagement at Corner Cafe, so I sat drinking coffee reading and thinking thoughts. About 10 min. 'til 9 all the power went out. The cook finished what she had cooking on the grill with the waitress holding a flash light.

Pastor Doug came in at about 9am with one of the church leaders not far behind. They had to figure out a way to have a funeral dinner with no electricity. Pastor Doug and I chatted for about an hour. As we were leaving he said hello other patrons at the diner. Several were volunteer fire fighters. Before we had left the room, they had made arrangements to help with generators so that the funeral dinner would take place.

I really appreciated the sensitivity and community spirit in evidence in the small town. I know that it really touched the heart of the bereaved, and it spoke to me about people helping each other in need, even when it isn't in your job description.

Adam