the idea of servanthood and loving others have been swimming in my head as of late and the night before the show started, it dawned on me that God was opening a huge door for me. i found myself being comfortable around the cast and crew and even the jazz band. around people that i knew by face and name, never ever spoke to. and by the end of the the last show, i knew i had new friends, people that i enjoyed working with. people that i can now say hi to when i see them.
one of the things we did with the show was having dinner before each show. so the audience, if they chose to purchase tickets with dinner, would get to have a meal, served by the cast. i found myself landing a hand and i'll have to say, busting tables was a very humbling experience for me. and even tho it was quite a task going back and forth through tables, talking with people, squeezing through tight spaces, working with the cast was a lot of fun. and knowing that people were very happy with the food and service made it all worth while.
i also found myself ushering because no one else could do it. and even though i was doing things i didn't have to, it just made me happy doing them. knowing that i could help in some way was just so much fun. and knowing that what i did was appreciated after was very rewarding. having theater people say that they would love to have me work with them again meant so much.
God has showed me how serving others can be rewarding as well. it doesn't always have to be about you. i know i had more fun working this show because i was able to serve others than i ever would if i had chosen to just stick to what i was suppose to do.
look around you today. is there something that you can do to serve someone? a friend, family, community?
