Ok, so the secret is out. I am not Superman. Sure, my name is Kent… but it’s my first name, not my last. And even though I love to think that I am still 22, the reality is that I am 6 years shy of turning 40. FORTY!!
Chick-fil-A is incredible. You know that. I talk about it all the time. It’s my life. Is it easy? Absolutely not. A wife… two little ones… alarm going off at 4am… long hours… juggling schedules… coming home with lemonade and tea coating my white shirt and tie… chasing around the kids… getting the kids to sleep… trying to find time to spend with my wife… getting a few hours of sleep… back up at 4am… it’s a crazy cycle, but just as Art Terkeurst (CFA operator) says:
I love what I do. I love who I do it with. I love who I do it for.
And then there are those moments like this morning… when I woke up to a facebook message from a team member out of state that I helped train at a grand opening. A team member whom I spent a week with… a team member that I may never see again. And shortly after that early AM alarm sounded, I found myself reading these words:
“Hey I was just wondering how you’re always so happy. You love life so much and you just seem so happy all the time and I can see that God is such a big part of life and I don’t know I just want to know how to let him in, I know this is probably really weird but you seem so genuinely happy and I love it. I want that. I just don’t know where to start.”
And in those simple words… a soul searching for joy and peace… it confirmed in my mind once again that I am where I am supposed to be. God has given me this opportunity to reach people through the life touching life venue that is Chick-fil-A.
I’m not Superman. I am a simple guy who loves people and wants them to know the Jesus I know.
LOVE the heart of my team!
After a day off today, I came home from running errands and hopped on facebook. What I saw come across my news feed was incredible. A simple act of kindness from a team member of mine. A testament to the people I have a privilege to serve alongside of day in and day out. Here is the story as told by my friend and co-worker, Justin Benton:
“Cool story!! After leaving work today, I was driving down the street and saw a wallet laying in the road. I drove by but turned around to pick it up. I opened the wallet to try and find some contact information. I found a business card and called the guy whom the wallet belonged. He was visiting from DC and had no idea he had dropped it. Later on we met so I could safely return his wallet to him. After thanking me numerous times, this retired Naval Commander gave me $20 and invited me to DC for a private tour of the Capital and the Pentagon! He then asked to call my mom, and spoke to her bragging about what a great son she has! It’s a blessing to be a blessing to someone! Do good people! It’ll bless you!
-The time is always right to do what is right. -Martin Luther King Jr.”
HOUSE OF PRAIN 