As I stated in the blog before, we climbed down Brasstown Bald on Saturday, so my claves weren't feeling the best yesterday, plus I already have horrible leg cramps (to the extent of i have to take potassium pills everyday.) so I was admit I was walking slightly funny, especially after sitting down for long periods of time.
Well I was checking a customer out, and Velda was as well, and Velda's customer was waiting at the counter for his keys. Travis brought his keys around but wouldn't give them to him, he made me do it. So the man(somewhere around 40's, who had his two daughters with him), goes
"Are you ok?"
I replied, "Yes sir, I am."
He said, "Is there a reason you're walking weird?"
I was like oh goodness, where is he going with this..is he a doctor? no much to my dismay, he wasn't.
I told him I had gone walking down a mountain over the weeken, but it wasn't anything big, and I was fine.
Much to my surprise, the man goes "Would it be okay if I pray with you?"
I stood there going "uhhhhmmmhhhmmm" for a good 3 minutes trying to think of a good way to tell him no or get out of it.
"It will only take a minute.." was his reply to my "uhhm".
I thought my goodness if I tell this man no, i'm going straight to hell. but we're in the middle of c&c automotive, and i'm trying to work.
*Virginia told me I should have told him that Aaron, my boss, hates God and that the "laying on of hands" is against our policy! ha!* (he really doesn't hate God btw.)
So i very reluctanly said, well I guess.
"Ok, what's your name?"
I told him Audra. apparently he's either hard of hearing or just dumb, and he goes
"ok, Colbra. we're gonna pray" there was no use correcting him. I didn't want him to know my real name anway. then he proceedes to tell his two daughters who looked to be about the age of 12 and maybe 8 to come up to counter because "they were gonna pray for Colbra...she went hiking this weekend and hurt her leg." they came up rolling their eyes the whole way.
Do you know how hard it was for me not to laugh the entire time at this man?! Oh, boy how I wanted to!!!
he starts his prayer..
"Dear Jesus, we thank you for Colbra..we thank you that you love her. we ask for complete healing in her legs, you will restore them...yada yada yada..we thank you that you sent your son to die for us and that he took stripes on his back for everyone and you love us all the same...yada yada yada"
i guess he was trying to save me during his prayer.
i don't remember all the rest cause i was trying so hard not to laugh..i happened to sneak a quick giggle during the prayer. i mean, it's not like he was actually praying for me. Somewhere yesterday some girl named Colbra was healed of some leg pain. Congratulations Colbra, glad you're feeling up to par again!
He finished the prayer and I was quick to say "thank you have a nice day" to hurry him off.
he begins with "how do your legs feel? let me see you walk!"
"Oh, they feel great! thanks!"
he replies, "are you sure?! we can pray again!!"
"Oh, no, they are wonderful! I don't feel any pain at all!"
"Great. Remember that Jesus loves you! have a blessed day."
You have no idea how excited I was to see him leave!!! haha! I was like oh my gosh!
Velda, was sitting at her desk this entire time, just staring at us. Not coming to help me get out of this, just staring. I immediatly told her what happened though! along with everyone else! haha! I'm sure you can imagine the jokes and laughs that went around C & C the rest of the afternoon!!!
I know I lied about my legs feeling better, but you know you would have too!!! I wasn't about to let him pray anymore. He way probably praying to the "Monkey god" anway!!!
anyway, hope you got a good little smile or laugh outta this. i'm telling you,
if you had been here, you would have died. it was hilarious! :)
hope I told it right, VA. I'm sure you'll leave a comment if i didn't! ha!
it probably was much funnier in person, though.
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