So my job is at Olive Garden and I’m a server. And just so you all know out there here is some info that all customers need to know. Serving is very very hard…..and it is our job as a server to take care of you but you all are very picky sometimes…. I think I ran a marathon with only four tables for four hours. I got good tips for my first night but I know some of my other follower servers that didn’t. Matter a fact I know one of them only got 30 cent tip and he is a very good server. See this was my first night alone after being trained for a week and honestly I did really well but I don’t think customers really understand how little we all get paid. Just because we work at an expensive restaurant doesn’t mean we get paid good money…..We only make $2.13 an hour, so the tips is how we pay bills, get food, and try and do the same things you all do….it’s hard. And honestly I have learned from a week of training that a lot of the people I work with have two jobs because they can make bills just as a server. This is very nerve racking for me because Jon and I are already having a terrible time trying to make bills and if I am going to have to bring in a certain amount there is no grantee that people are going to pay 15%. Also to be honest it is even harder to go from a salary job to hourly….especially when you have a degree and have a lot of work experience. I just hope something better comes my way because I don’t want to serve very long…..but I will have to do what I have to do.
The Lost May 18, 2008
At the Orange Conference, Reggie Joiner did one of the coolest things that I have ever experience. See , I’m a hands-on learning person and since Reggie is in Children’s Ministry he knows just how to reach me. Well after Reggie’s talk about the Prodigal Son and asked us who are you going to be, either the Loving Father or the Older Brother. Well being the Loving father you need to be more preoccupied with reaching the Lost. Reggie asked us each to think of someone that was lost and then we would break a light stick and stand up for that person and pray that we would step out for God to reach that person. So here are two photos of 5000 people with light sticks.
It’s 9:33am April 15, 2008
Even though it is 9:33am I have already had a full day of stuff. Somedays in this ministry you just want to stop and rethink everything that God has called you to do. And then in a second you are reminded why you signed on for this. I have had two meetings today already one at 6am that started with news that I wasn’t excepting and then another at 7:30am that was uplifting from the other one. I can’t really say what my meetings were about but it basically means I have to be Superwoman and become operation save the earth…..this is a little exaggerated but it is kick you in the butt stuff. When you are called to leadership there is 60% of things you will be great and passionate about and then there is 40% that you really stink at …….like the worse dump smell ever…..but you got to do it.
Well after being down in the dumps and thinking that this news would make me sad and not want to focus I recieve an awesome email from one of the kids in Club Rock:
I just wanted to say hi! I invited my friend Natalie to church. I am not sure if she can come though. Natalie came to my B-Day party. She is one of my BFF’s. I hope she can come. It would be really weird if Kavan brought Tony and I brought Natalie because we are all in the same class!
LYLAS,
I know it seems like to you that this email has nothing to really say to me but really it means so much to me. For her to just tell me what is going on in her life means 10x more loving things then one hug would do for me. The kiddos I work empower me with love and passion everyday. I love them!
Tough Love March 27, 2008
It takes some strong love to give tough love. I find myself stressed out a lot lately because I have a lot of my plate. Well my hubby to be, Jon, has been really patience with me until today. I was going on and on about how I have to do this for the wedding and that. And how I just don’t look healthy and my clothes aren’t fitting like they used. And then add work stuff of worries about how Easter was going to go. Well today I was starting into the wedding stuff when Jon stopped me and gave me a look at who God was straight on. It was like a slap in the face with words but they were kind and loving. Jon was speaking at me through God. He was saying everything that I needed to hear. I never thought of this but he said to me “God gave us the choice and you have the choice to be stressed or not, you should look at these positively.” “God doesn’t want any of us to worry or be down, He wants up to be happy and look at the good things and rely everything on Him.”
All I have to say is “Thank you Jon!” And thank you God for teaching Jon and showing me you more and more through Jon.
