We have entered week four of this season at the Prom Closet! You are probably wondering what has God been up to all this time? Well, get ready!
On February 17 we packed up 341 dresses, shoes, and
accessories to take our "Prom on the Go" to Winston-Salem. Yep, the
day before we were set to open for prom season here in Huntersville!
That morning our prom squad went out for brunch at a local
cafe before heading to Winston-Salem. As we started to order our meals, one of
our amazing golden girls asked the waitress in the most innocent way “Does this
omelet come with eggs?” All of us at the table got really quiet. Our amazing waitress didn't know what to
think, how to react, or what to say (she was not alone, the rest of the prom squad
was the same way.) You could tell by her
face that this was a serious question for her.
Then we all burst out laughing.
As I looked at the menu to check what was on the omelet I
realized that to make such delicious breakfast a lot ingredients are needed. The prom squad is like one big omelet. Each of our squad members brings a different
gift, personality, walk of life, and spiritual life. But somehow God holds it
all together. Get it? We are the ingredients, and He is the egg that covers us
all. What a way to start season 13 being compared to an omelet!
As we all finished our brunch, sharing laughs and prayer
around the table, we all knew was God was already there and providing a hope
that we would at least serve one student and that would be worth the trip. God had a different plan: we served 25!!!!
One notorious dress in our inventory we called the “cupcake
dress” because it’s long, flowing ruffles reminded us of icing on a
cupcake. We were determined that dress
was not coming home with us! God put together all the ingredients for this to
happen. The girl that got this dress was beautiful but when she put on this cupcake
dress she glowed and her smile was miles long. As she modeled the dress it no longer reminded
us of a cupcake. Instead, we saw a beautiful
part of God’s creation beaming before us.
I learned that if the Prom Closet wasn't there that she
wouldn't have gone to prom. More
importantly she wouldn't have felt God's love over her. That was the case for all
the students there that day and we realized the work we had done to get there was
beyond worth it.
I hope that the students and teachers got a glimpse of God's
goodness that day. I hope they saw all the ingredients made that omelet taste like
the grace, love, worthiness, and mercy of God.
Next time you eat an omelet, think about all the ingredients
you use. Think about each ingredient as
your gifts and how God has been using each one.
And if not, what are you waiting for? Omelets do taste better with lots
of ingredients and that usually allows others to smell the delicious aroma, too.
I guess omelets always do come with eggs - just like God's
presence comes with grace, strength, and hope.
"He will cover you with feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart" Psalm 91:4
Blessings,
Aileen
