We'd left church and were sitting at the stoplight in the middle of Valley Center. The guy in the car next to us honked his horn. He was a friend. I rolled down my window, expecting to exchange a couple of quick pleasantries. But he immediately asked, "Have you prayed for anyone yet today?" (He's known about this project for some time.)
That's the first I've been asked that. And as a matter of fact, I hadn't prayed for anyone that day. "You can pray for me," he said. So I did, asking God to bless him that day. In the middle of the prayer, of course, the light turned green. Ours were the first two cars at the light. We got a few honks.
It was a welcome moment. This friend is someone I admire. I admire the way he persevered through a really difficult health issue several years go. I admire the way he lives his life at work, not getting distracted. My prayer at Main and Meridian was a brief one, but I had a day to think about and pray for him.
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