I’m a planner. I love to have an idea of what is going to happen each day. I make my plans, and I often get frustrated when something happens that causes them to not work out.

I’m learning that life does not have to be this way. Yesterday, a few of my teammates and I walked home from church (we have a 30 minute walk each way). On our way back, we passed a man who asked us for some money. I did not have any money with me so i didn’t really think anything of it. One of my friends turned to me after we’d walked a little further and said, “Hey, let’s get something for that guy back there.”

We turned around, and she asked him if he wanted some food. He told her, “Always”, so she went inside KFC (yes, there’s a KFC in Jacó) to get him something. I, along with a few others, stayed outside and talked to the man.

We found out his name was John, and we learned a little bit more about his life. He told us his story, and he talked about the beauty of God’s creation. It was so sweet to hear.

My friend came back out with the food, and we asked John if we could pray for him. We prayed for his injuries, and then we invited him to the local church. He told us he would see us there next week!

This is just one example of the beautiful ways God moves when we live interruptible. If we’d had our heads down, we would have missed that opportunity. If we’d been too focused on how hot or tired we were, we would have missed it. But thanks to my sweet friend’s servant heart and interruptible attitude, we were able to speak to and pray for John. I don’t want to miss these moments.

I am on a mission to live interruptible.