Have Faith. Always!

I received this anonymous comment on this blog yesterday:

“I just read through most of your blog and then ten minutes later, I got an email that said I didn’t “make the cut” with CFA after my live video interview. As I was reading your blog I was thinking to myself – “if this guy doesn’t get to be an operator, there’s no way I’m going to make it!” Sure enough, I got the rejection email like I said – ten minutes later. I hate to be negative, but your blog should serve as a warning to people who are thinking about applying – unless you are the top 1% of the top 1% in your field, you should not bother even applying. It’s a waste of time. And if you ARE in the top 1% of the top 1%, you could get just about any other job anywhere, making more money and inspiring even MORE people!”

If you are reading this, and you are the one who posted, please understand a few things:

1) Don’t give up on your dreams! A “no” may not be a “no” next year or ten years from now. Evaluate your dream and leave room for opportunity outside of CFA.

2) Don’t let a “no” define you. It’s not an attack on you, personally.

3) The journey is NEVER a waste of time. I loved my 4 years at CFA. The friendships built along the way are invaluable to me, and to this day, I still field phone calls and consult/help those looking to own their own CFA. Though I was told no, I’m still going to be the biggest cheerleader and help others accomplish it.

4) You are a walking resume. Employers and employees are always watching you – and how you respond to being knocked down will speak volumes about you and how you handle adversity. It’s ok to be discouraged, but have faith knowing that God has a better plan – whether that is timing, or something completely different.

5) Never burn bridges. Ever. Your child may end up marrying the child of the interviewer that told you no…. and that could get awkward at family reunions. 😉

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Mission Accomplished!

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says: “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven” 

It was almost two years ago that JUST TRUETT began. A simple idea. An idea that, two years later, I would have never believed would have reached so far and impacted so many. But that was my purpose for it. I wanted something simple, yet tangible. Something that would cause the 16 year-old new hire to ask, “What does ‘JUST TRUETT’ mean?” And in that moment, you have the opportunity to share the life and legacy of a man who not only mastered the chicken sandwich, but someone who also impacted lives. Thousands and thousands of lives.

When he passed in the fall of 2014, everyone knew who he was. Then, as time went on, I began to walk into stores and ask random employees about Truett Cathy. Sadly, many of the younger ones would respond that they didn’t know who he was – though his likeness in the form of a cardboard cutout was standing over near the playground. It was then that I really saw the importance of the JUST TRUETT t-shirt. A simple, yet perfect way to explain who he was and how he served. To the young new hire, “Do you know what you do when a guest comes back into your restaurant incredibly upset because you forgot to place a straw in their bag at the drive-thru window? You ‘JUST TRUETT’! You do what Truett would have done. You treat them and serve them how Truett would have treated them and served them.” And right there, that opens up the conversation of who Truett was, and you not only teach them the correct response in handling a tough situation, but you also get the opportunity to tell his story at the same time.

Right from the beginning, I wanted to do things the right way. I asked Dan Cathy for permission to use his dad’s name on the t-shirt, even though ‘Truett’ is a first name used by many throughout the years. I also did not add the CFA logo, the Cathy name, or CFA font. Why? Because I wanted it to be a simple shirt that only those “inside” CFA would understand the meaning. A shirt where it was “understood” that it was associated with CFA without being technically a CFA shirt.

It took off immediately. Operators and staff across the country were catching my vision. From Dan Cathy, to Mark Cathy, corporate staff, operators, team members, and even raving fans and NFL players – they loved and appreciated the mission and mindset behind the shirt. Operators were messaging me with stories of how they used the shirt to teach classes on leadership. Friends had me ship the shirt to England to wear during the overseas pop-up events. And during the floods in Houston, shirts were shipped down to a local store to use while serving the community. It was making an impact and it was serving the purpose for which I had prayed it would serve.

To this day, as promised to Dan Cathy, I never made a dime off the t-shirts in profit. If anything, I took a loss and it was worth it to me. I loved this! It was a fun mission and it served its purpose well.

Today, I was asked by the family, through the CFA legal team, to discontinue the shirts. They expressed their gratitude and the efforts made to continue Truett’s legacy, and even though the shirt is technically not a CFA shirt, they need to be careful with their name and I completely understand that.

So as of today, I will be shutting down the Just Truett facebook page, the instagram page, and discontinuing production of the shirts. Those who have the shirts, please continue to tell the story – it must still continue to be told.

To all of who who have used these shirts to create a REMARKable experience for your team and your guests, and to all of you who have made a positive impact on those you have been in contact with because of the shirt, I thank you. Thank you for getting behind me, knowing my motives and heart were pure in this effort and for supporting JUST TRUETT throughout the past two years. I am forever grateful.

I humbly and respectfully bow out, knowing that I love the Cathy family, the brand, and the raving fans. And you never know. Maybe I’ll be adding to his legacy by owning and operating my own CFA restaurant one day. Only the Lord knows. To Him be all the honor and glory. Amen.

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He. Is. Able. 

Ever doubt God? Not intentionally… but maybe you get a little impatient with prayer and timetables and pressures weighing down all around? I know I do. 

As many of you know, we have been sharing a vehicle. A 2003 Toyota Highlander with 235k miles on it. We love it and it’s a beast. Will outlast me, for sure. 

We were graciously given that vehicle a couple years ago by a dear friend whom I had met through CFA. 
We were able to make the one car thing work for quite a while. Trey wasn’t in school and I was working within 30 minutes of my home, so “stranding my family” didn’t sound so terrible being that close. But over the past couple of months, things changed. Trey started school (co-op type homeschool) and I was recently moved to the north division of Ryan Homes that put me 45 min to an hour away from the house. I needed a second vehicle and needed one quickly. Sure, I prayed God would provide a car…. but to the general public, and me being in real estate…. many folks believe I’m made of money. In reality, we are doing everything we can to be good stewards, pay off some debt, and put ourselves in a position to help others. The last thing I wanted to do was take out a loan for a second vehicle, but the family was getting desperate. Last week I had to call a friend to pick up my family who didn’t have a ride home from Trey’s school. I felt terrible and researched obtaining a loan for a car I was arranging to buy from a co-worker.

 On the way home from work last night, I was listening to Dave Ramsey and wrestling with taking out a loan… but knew also I had to take care of my family. After a tough month at work, I was ready for the weekend off…. 

This morning, I was getting some things together for a post office run when I received a text. A friend asked if I still needed a car. I told them yes. They asked if a 2015 Nissan Versa would work. I’d been looking for a little gas saver, so I responded that yes, that would definitely work, but in a round about way… probably out of my budget. They said, God had laid it on their heart to buy it for me and that the car would be ready today.

I was emotional. My wife was emotional. The guy at the dealership who heard my testimony was emotional. Oh me of little faith. Loan was happening this week. This week! And instead, I have two cars sitting in my driveway paid off. 

This friend asked to remain anonymous but to give God the glory. So I post this to publicly give our great provider God ALL THE GLORY!!

In a time of transition, it’s easy to begin to feel as if your aren’t doing the right thing. To doubt if you’re in God’s will. And it’s times like this that God seems to literally put His hand on you and say, “I got you!” 

This post is not to say loans are bad, or that if God doesn’t give you a car, you might not be in His will. God works and leads differently in each and every life. This post is to confess that my faith is weak, but my Father is Strong. 

To this friend. I don’t have the words to properly thank you. I’m humbled and I’m incredibly blessed. And I hope you know that I felt blessed with your friendship long before your generosity today. May God richly bless you! Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus. ❤️❤️

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One Year.

It’s been one year since I left Chick-fil-A. I remember September 9th, 2016, well. My team surprised me with cakes, cards, and banners strung across the ceiling over the order line. So many friends came to see me off that day, including my family, my operator, guests that had become family, and even Buffalo Bills fullback, Mike Tolbert and his family – a family with whom I had built a relationship through a little window on the side of the chicken coop.

People often ask, “Do you miss it?! Are you coming back? Are you going to apply for a store again?” I do miss it, sure. But I’m where God wants me right now. And I believe that is the BEST place to be – where God has you NOW. Will I ever apply again? I don’t know. Right now I’m focused on being the best Sales and Marketing Representative for Ryan Homes that I can possibly be. We are settling down in Fort Mill, SC, and have a new home church in Harvest Baptist in Rock Hill, SC.

So I write this brief post to say that there is life outside of Chick-fil-A. When you taste and see and are a part of the culture that is Chick-fil-A, it’s hard to leave. Really hard. But when you realize that God always knows best and that He knows what areas of your life need fine-tuning and stretching, He will find a way to move you, in order to better you.

I stepped into a position at Ryan Homes that has stretched me and is stretching me in every way imaginable. I knew very little about sales, blueprints, construction, etc, but I’m learning daily, and growing in knowledge and experience. It’s fun. It’s a challenge. It’s life outside of Chick-fil-A, and it’s ok. Why? Because personal growth doesn’t just happen in a restaurant. It happens where God plants you.

So I challenge you, my fellow Chick-fil-A’ers who have also been turned down for the Leadership Development Program and/or for Owner/Operator: Step out. Step away. Do something new. Stretch yourself. Just because you aren’t wearing Oobe doesn’t mean God can’t use you!

I’ve learned over 36 years to never say never, but only to trust God and His timing. So let’s never stop learning, never stop leaning, never stop loving, and never stop leading. And simply trust that God has amazing things in store for our lives!

Love you all and am so incredibly thankful for you. Oh, and come buy a Ryan Home from me! 🙂

Tolbert

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A REMARKable Experience

To the bearded barista at the Starbucks in Baxter Village (Ft. Mill, SC) this AM… you KILLED it in the area of staying connected and making my trip personal. That right there folks is the difference maker. Could he have handed me my drink 4 seconds faster than he did, sure. Add that 4 seconds over the course of the year and that adds up to a gazillion more $$$ for the business. But my philosophy is this. Take an extra 4 seconds when appropriate. Make an impact. Win a customer for life. Be REMARKable. They’ll post about it on social media and tell all their friends around the water cooler at work. I’ll end with this. The coffee is great everywhere. Sure. But over 35 years, I can’t tell you about any other barista than the bearded guy this morning. We talked about the Braves (bc I was wearing a hat) and I could tell he wasn’t really a sports guy…. but he noticed, cared, and made a difference. Thank you, bearded barista! You have a customer for life. ☕️ 

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One fantastic year of #JustTruett

It has been exactly one year since I wrote this post about launching the Just Truett t-shirts, and as I sit and reflect on what has probably been the craziest and busiest year of my life, I cannot help but praise God. I am not where I thought I would be at this time, but the journey has been a blessing and the future is bright.

As most of you know, I was turned down this past May to own and operate a Chick-fil-A in Montana. It was a long shot from the get-go, and corporate had told me they had chosen someone over a year ago, but I still gave it my all and went for it. I’m so happy for the operator they chose for that particulate location. He’s a great guy and a super fit for the Flathead Valley of Montana.

After much prayer, I decided to leave Chick-fil-A in September and go into real estate (though I still enjoy consulting and helping others in their own journeys). I obtained my NC Real Estate license and have almost completed my training to become a Sales and Marketing Rep for the Ryan Homes brand of NVR, Inc. Real estate class was no joke, but I love learning, growing, and expanding my horizons, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Along with changing careers, we lived 3 different places in 2016. We had been renting, thinking I was going to become a CFA operator in some part of the country, and therefore did not want to be tied down owning a house. After signing on with Ryan Homes, we settled back into Fort Mill, SC. I am pretty sure my wife was pumped to finally “settle” somewhere. 🙂

Since so much happened this year, I did not have much time to focus on promoting Just Truett shirts…. yet I was inundated with stories from operators and staff around the country telling me how they were able to use them to tell the story of Truett Cathy and his heart to serve others! Love getting feedback like that.

It has been exactly one year since I began to really promote the t-shirt and teach others the meaning behind the shirt. As I promised Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A and Truett’s son, I did not make a profit selling t-shirts. I had a few people in the chain who were skeptical about the shirts, and/or the motive behind the shirts. Was I making money off of someone who is deceased, am I trying to gain attention, or maybe I was simply using Truett’s name to launch some larger venture later. None of these can be further from the truth.

This year, 210 shirts were purchased/donated across the country…. actually, one went to England as well for the pop-up event Chick-fil-A does for a day. They were used for conferences, events, in-store service, and other venues. With some of the funds, we were able to give $500 to a Chick-fil-A team member who had lost her brother in an accident and needed a vehicle. People have used the t-shirt in so many incredible and creative ways…. I am overwhelmed reading them all. I recently started an Instagram page to try to document those who have sent photos wearing the shirt. You will see operators, corporate staff and even Mike Tolbert of the Carolina Panthers!

I just finished running the numbers, and to those who doubted I was doing it for the right reasons and simply trying to make a profit…. I ended up negative $225 at the end of the year. And that is OK! Why? Because my goal from the very beginning was to create a simple shirt that reminded us all daily to serve as Truett served, to care as Truett cared, and to love as Truett loved. It’s a model of service that continues to this day in Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country, and hopefully this shirt helps in a small way to carry on his legacy.

A special thank you for everyone who purchased a shirt or multiple shirts this year. Because of you, so many lives were impacted this year. May God bless you! tc

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The IMPACT of a Simple T-Shirt

WOW! God is using the #JustTruett shirt to impact lives all across the country. Just received this note from a Chick-fil-A operator:

“Kent – thanks for the shirts. We were able to do our first Just Truett at our recent AList event. I had invited Mark Cathy to come and share the Cathy family story and some other items with our group of about 400. The guy in the middle is a local Youth for Christ rep that we asked to come and let us interview him on stage about his work in the community. We then surprised him with a $500 check for YFC, a $500 check for his family and lastly free CFA for a year. It really blessed them as well as everyone present. Great night!”

For those of you who have purchased them…. you all are a part of this. I don’t make a personal profit. I make these simply as a reminder to serve, love, and lead in the manner that Truett did. What a legacy!14997151_10207832100859942_1628228861_n

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Mooooving on….. 

So here goes…. put on your seatbelts…. this post will not be easy to write. As you know, for almost 4 years, we have sacrificed life on all levels to pursue owning and operating a Chick-fil-A restaurant. From learning and growing the business in my local store, to traveling all around the USA as a Grand Opening Trainer for Corporate…. Chick-fil-A has been my life. It’s a journey I began during the last few days of December in 2012, and from the first day being trained on register by Veronica Pentony Weibel, to following Jeremy Stouder around the country because he was someone I looked up to…someone who I loved like a brother, and I remember the day he became an operator. Wow! That was a great day for Chick-fil-A as a chain. Incredible man of character and a leader of leaders. 
There were many ups and downs during these 4 years…. the ups far out-weighed the downs…. and the downs were simply opportunities to better myself as a leader and as a person. In May of this year, after being given the blessing of my operator, my team, operators around the country, as well as business consultants…. I interviewed to become a Chick-fil-A operator. I was ready…. my family was ready. But God, in His sovereignty, led those who make the decisions at Chick-fil-A to say no to me at this time. It was too competitive. And I was at peace. I was at peace because I knew I had given my all…. had the blessings of people in the chain that I had utmost respect for…. and knew I was prepared and ready. So to be told no, I knew without a shadow of a doubt that God had said no. My friend, Lysa TerKeurst, says that with every rejection, there is usually some kind of protection. I trust God with what He was protecting me from in this season of life. I may never know. 

Over the past few months since that decision, my wife and I have been really seeking God’s direction in our lives. Many good friends within CFA have offered me positions in other parts of the country, and we felt honored and humbled by these offers, but we did not have peace about moving. My heart was with my home team at the Chick-fil-A of Wesley Chapel, and until God moved us….. that is where I wanted to be. Wesley Chapel is where it all began. 
Dean Sandbo brought me to Wesley Chapel almost 4 years ago…. and there was no way I could have known then how much I would develop as a leader, grow personally, and depend on Jesus Christ for strength day in and day out. This store has been and always will be incredibly close to my heart. They are family. The Weddington/Wesley Chapel community was my community. My guests light up my life each and every day…. and I am Facebook friends with probably half of them. The experience and relationships I experienced were invaluable. Dean, thank you for giving me a fighting chance. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for your generosity, your love, and your support. My team…. you all are rockstars!! We’ve laughed and cried together and have done life with each other for a long time. Thank you! May my legacy be one of someone who tried to make sure everyone around me felt loved. 
To my wife, who sacrificed most of all….. thank you for loving me, for believing in me, for rooting me on since day one. You are my rock, my ultimate support, my love and my soulmate. Getting a “no” answer was not failure, but rather an indication of God’s direction on our lives. You and I both know we would have invested our lives in the team and our guests at our own Chick-fil-A restaurant. We were ready. We ARE ready. But God chose not to open that door in this season. I love you! 
Facebook friends….. you have been faithful, supporting, loving, and absolutely stinkin’ awesome along this journey. Wow! You guys followed each and every step over the past 4 years. I love you all dearly. I appreciate your friendship more than you will ever know. 
A year ago, I recruited Hayley Summerville out of the drive-thru window. Her family had just moved here from New Jersey, and her dad had transferred to NC to run the Charlotte division for Ryan Homes. Through God’s leading, and through talking to Hayley’s dad, Kevin, I interviewed a few weeks ago, and today, I accepted the offer to become a Sales and Marketing Representative for Ryan Homes in the Charlotte South division. 
God works in mysterious ways…. all we can do is trust in His plan for our lives and give Him the glory. My operator tried calling me tonight after I texted him the news…. but I simply couldn’t answer the phone. I was too emotional. When CFA is your life…. when your dreams and desires were to own a store of your own, and to cultivate and develop a team of your own…. it’s extremely difficult to walk away. Extremely difficult. It hasn’t hit me yet, honestly. I’m sure it will sink in during the next few days and weeks. 
I do not know my final day at CFA…. but it looks at this point that I have less than a month. Man….. I don’t know what to say other than Thank you to all who have invested in me over these years…. all you grand opening trainers, local CFA friends, corporate friends, etc…. Wow….. I am so blessed. Even though I will clock out for a final time, the friendships will last a lifetime. So happy for that. 
Truett….. hope I did you proud. ❤

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The End of an Incredible Journey… or is it?

Most of you know by now that this past week brought the news that I will not be moving ahead in my journey to own/operate a Chick-fil-A. At least not now. This news did not devastate me, nor was I angry. I know the system and how it works, and I knew this going in almost 4 years ago. I simply was not competitive enough. Chick-fil-A has 50,000 individuals per year starting the process to become an owner/operator. I made it to step 5 of 7. The top 400 of 50,000 or so. And I am very humbled and grateful to have made it that far. I am in a tough spot at my age. Mid-thirties with a family makes it difficult to be a solid candidate for the Leadership Development Program (on the road living in hotels for about 2 years opening up/running Chick-fil-As around the country), and I am not in my 40’s or 50’s with a wealth of experience from past employment. On paper…. I don’t compete. And I completely understand that from corporate’s point of view.

The only frustrating part is that I don’t know where I fit in…. or how to become THAT competitive. I feel like I have done everything in my power to become prepared to operate a store, and who I am and the endless energy and passion I have for Chick-fil-A would go far beyond simply making a local business profitable. But I am not upset. I know God has a plan, and I know that it is a perfect plan for me and my family. Sometimes it is God’s timing, or sometimes it is a completely new plan – only time will tell.

I want to thank my wife first of all for everything. And by everything, I mean the sacrifices, large and small, that she has made over the past 4 years. She was my biggest cheerleader, and she was ALL IN just as much, if not more, than I was. She is incredibly strong with a heart of gold. She will make an amazing operator’s wife one day, if that is what God wills. I love her dearly and desperately wanted to reach my goal for her. Love you, sweetheart.

Thank you also to the many Operators, Grand Opening Supervisors, trainers, Corporate staff, friends, guests, family, etc who cheered me on since day 1. I never once had someone tell me that I would never make it as an operator, but rather hundreds, if not thousands, telling me to keep going…. that they would love to help me and serve with me one day.

Though I am at peace and trust God with corporate’s decision, guests of mine are crushed. I returned to work this past Friday, and guest after guest walked in shocked – I don’t know if they were more shocked at the decision or that I had a smile on my face. Many operators reached out to me. Some told me they cried, while others expressed that if they had to go through the process today, they would not even make it.

You know what all this tells me? That this journey was not in vain. The people I know now that have impacted me, and that I may have impacted…. I wouldn’t have met them 4 years ago. The massive amount of support and outpouring of love during this journey and after the news came last week has been humbling. I don’t deserve any of this…. but God, in His goodness and grace, allowed me precious time with individuals all across this country. These moments are priceless to me!

I love Chick-fil-A and I will always love Chick-fil-A. As of now, I am still serving at my local CFA as a director working 50-55 hours a week. And until God moves me, that is where I will be. Is the journey over? I honestly don’t think so. I try to force myself to lose the desire to own my own store… and then I clock in and do life with my team, and after hugs and high fives and accomplishing goals together…. I realize I can’t stop pursuing my dream. It’s what I do. It’s who I am.

Many have asked if I am upset or mad. Almost telling me with their eyes and tone of voice that it would be ok to say yes. But no. I am at peace. I am at peace knowing that God is good all the time. Never is He NOT good. And though people all around the chain know I would make a tremendous operator, the one person who could say no, did say no. And they did their job well. They have to make sure they choose the best fit for every opportunity. To play God and to judge their decision would be foolish. To trust God and wait on His will and timing is obedience. So I choose to obey. I choose to wait. I choose to continue to be full of joy. I choose to keep on serving faithfully.

I leave you with this story from this past Saturday.

A mom and her little girl were getting into line to order when I walked by them to grab something from outside. She stopped me and told me that she had used me as an example when teaching her kids a lesson that week. I recognized the mom, but didn’t know her personally. She went on to explain that her 9th grade boy was telling her how his friends in the same grade were out partying/drinking and making poor decisions. Her son then said that he doesn’t have to hang out with that crowd and wants to make wise decisions. I bent down and asked the little girl what the mom had said about me. The little girl looked up at me and said, “Mommy said that she wants me to marry someone like you one day”. I was shocked, as I had never spoken to them before. The mom then began to tear up and told me that she can tell simply by the way I serve people in the restaurant that I am someone that she wants her boys to look up to and her daughter to marry. It was all I could do not to get all emotional! WOW! Do I deserve those comments? No. Any good in me is by the grace of God alone. But God used that instance, just mere days after receiving a “no” answer, to keep that flame burning inside of me.

To you that have followed this journey…. thank you! You are appreciated far more than you will ever know. I truly hope this isn’t the end. I have insane faith that it is not. In fact, I  check my email throughout the day thinking that I will receive one saying that they have changed their minds and have a store for me. But if that day never comes, I thank God that He used CFA to bring you into my life. May God bless you. #JUSTTRUETT

 

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She needed someone.

Yesterday, I took the Chick-fil-A Cow over to a local elementary school around 2:00pm to greet parents and kids in the car line as they left to go home. Spirit Night for that school was later on in the day at our restaurant, and we were there to give hugs and high-fives as a reminder to parents to come out and support the local school.

We arrived a couple minutes ahead of schedule, and before the mass exodus of children, a lady pulled up curbside and walked towards the door, phone in hand. I overheard her saying these words as she passed me: “[desperation in her voice] My husband is in surgery, and I literally have no one here.” The voice on the other end [speakerphone] replied: “I know. I wish I were there.” To which the mom passing me says: “I wish you were here too.” She then disappeared inside the school.

The Cow and I began walking towards the other end of the parking lot to greet the bus line, just as she reappeared with her elementary-aged child. She situated her daughter in their vehicle and opened her door to leave. That’s when I seized the opportunity to make a difference.

“Hey! Did I hear you say your husband was in surgery?” She stopped, looked up and proceeded to tell me that he was indeed in surgery and that it’s been an awful day. I then told her that we were providing dinner for her family that evening. Anything she wanted. Nugget tray, wrap tray, fruit tray…. anything. I gave her my number and told her to text me with the order, along with where she needed it, and what time she needed it delivered.

As she stood there crying, I placed my arm around her and told her this is what we do. We look for opportunities to be there for people. To be a blessing. To make difference in people’s lives. She then then told me she is so very thankful for Godly people in her life. Interesting! She did not know I was a Christian. I reached out to her in a time of need, and I was wearing a Chick-fil-A uniform… but how interesting – equating what I did to Godliness.

That has a lot to do with why I want to be a Chick-fil-A owner/operator. We do what we do to the Glory of God. It’s in our Corporate Purpose. It’s in our DNA. This story is not to pat myself on the back. Not at all. Because I know, with confidence, that given that opportunity, anyone wearing a Chick-fil-A uniform would have reached out. It’s who we are. We are people lovers, and we desire to make a difference in our communities for God’s glory!

She did text me back that evening and asked if she could simply run by the store and order herself since it was close by to the pharmacy for her husband’s meds. That worked out even better because then those on staff at the store were given the heads up and were able to be involved with being a blessing to this family as well. What she probably will never know is how much of a blessing she was to us and our crew. It keeps us keeping on! #JustTruett  

 

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