This is my new friend that I have been sharing breakfast with every morning for the last couple weeks. It started early one morning when I was walking into the office and here was this little guy sitting all by himself at the corner of the building in Cooper Center where Cup office is located. I had a bananna with me that I intended to eat for breakfast but as I approached him I just knew I had brought it for him even if that was not my intention when I grabbed it off the shelf that morning. (love how God sets us up by using just the small things). He didn’t speak English real well but I did get a big smile and a “thank you”  It was just a great way to start the day.

The next morning I grabbed 3 banannas, 2 for him and one for me. What began as a simple act of giving has now turned into a morning ritual that we eat banannas in the parking lot each morning. From what I can gather he has no mom and dad and lives with family members. After a few days I began to tell him about Jesus in the best way I could with his limited English and my even more limited Siswati. He listened intently and I could see in his eyes that he understood that there was a God that loved him just as he was. Yesterday I got the opportunity to “set the hook” and prayed with him to accept Jesus into his heart. Another soul for the Kingdom!!!  Thank you Jesus for the opportunity to serve you and minister to your children. Please always let us be sensitive to your Holy Spirit as we walk through our days. There are thousands of “bananna boys” (and girls) all over this world who need you.

Maybe we’ll have apples for breakfast tomorrow??