Have you ever had something to happen and you wonder if God was testing your faith?  Once a month I meet with 3 of my students after school for 30 minutes.  They didn't do well in my class and I want to help them succeed.  (I invited 12, but only 3 showed up.)  So last month they said they wanted fried chicken at the next meeting.  I left my job to go to Harold's Chicken Shack and get this chicken.  (If you are ever in Chicago, you gotta try it.)  As I was driving, there was this older Black man with an amputated leg in a wheelchair asking for change.  I gave him the change in my pocket and told him that I usually don't carry cash.  He proceeds to tell me the following: "If you are going by Harold's, get my 5 wings with ketchup.  They have a machine off to the side in there where you can use your card." 

Now, I went to get the chicken I ordered and I got him some chicken (it wasn't his exact order, but it was chicken wings).  When I was on my way back to work, I honked my horn to give him my chicken and everyone who was waiting at the stop light to go North and saw me, smiled at me.  I told my students what happened because I got back a few minutes late and we all laughed (we didn't know how the many knew I was getting fried chicken).  I explained to them that as long as I am not the one asking, I am in a better position to help someone.  

I don't usually do things like this because I am always leary about people and their intention.  When I gave the man his food, he said he was soooo happy he could just kiss me all over my face.  I had to laugh.  I told him that was okay, just enjoy the chicken.