No matter how often or far I wander, home is the soothing comfort of places where I know and am known. I made the rounds of all my haunts today, just happy to be here. Jeremy, definitely one of the best Starbucks baristas ever, was happy to see us walk in today. Not only that, he upheld Starbucks’ front-runner status by treating us to our iced doubleshots with energy. All you in Lexington, take note! Jeremy’s leadership skills are legendary around town by now, but in making up for the lack of customer service in Lexington, Massachusetts he demonstrated an amazing ability to put the mission of the company ahead of an individual mission. In the end, that translates into customer loyalty. Not to mention friendship!
During that same trip we ran into Shiloh, a friend of my daughter’s who is also another great Starbucks barista. Shiloh wasn’t working; in fact he was in another store than his own. He was there for the coffee and the community. That says a lot to me. We had a great discussion about the amazing wideness of the church, and God’s ability to use people in places in the ways He chooses. God baffles us in His ability to connect us all.
And to think all I was expecting was coffee.
June 20th, 2008 at 12:01 am
Welcome home!
June 20th, 2008 at 8:56 am
amen to the amazing wideness of the church and God’s ability to use people in places in the ways he chooses! thanks for all the encouragement marla. you’re keeping me on track. you’re posts also get me thinking.
on another note, let’s be facebook friends! i looked you up but didn’t know which marla i should be friending…just want to make sure i get you…it can be such a creepy thing if i’m mistaken.