The Blue Donut

(This is from an old newsletter, but it is still a goodie.)
I started trying to provide and/or deliver snacks for any on campus Christian Clubs in our area. Basically, this meant I had a huge plastic tub – bigger than my laundry basket big. Maybe 20 to 40 gallon tub. I take said huge tub to local donut shop at the sacred closing time that they tell me when I call and say I want to come get donuts.

They fill tub with donuts. Lots and Lots of Donuts. I take them home and then I follow the sacred bagging procedure. I put a scripture in the sandwich size zip lock bag and then I put a donut in and zip it closed with my sticky fingers.

Being a long time youth worker and lover of student ministry, this turns in to a prayer time. I pray for the student that will get this éclair. I pray for the student that will get this glazed donut. I pray for the student who will get this lemon filled donut. I realize that the students that will get the above donuts will be delighted.

I hit a wall when I pray for the student who will get these bright blue and fuchsia frosted donuts. Who would want these, I think. I should just throw them out for the dog and the birds! Bright Blue and fuchsia frosted donuts are for small children. No high school or junior high school student would be happy to receive a blue frosted donut.

I pray and bag the donuts anyways.

Wednesday morning, bright and early, I parade thru the halls carrying my pan of bagged and scriptured donuts. I check everywhere. There is no club. I get directions to the teacher’s room and a boy passes me and says “ you looking for FCA?” Yes. They meet in the gym. Not this morning. They aren’t there. He follows me. He offers to carry tray of donuts.

We now have a parade. Between 12 and 20 students are following boy and me. We get to the teacher’s classroom: the door is locked and it is dark. I say, “Welcome to FCA in the hall.” “Who is going to lead? Who has an encouraging word?” Leader boy says something about making good decisions. A girl says something. I say my encouraging word is hope. I don’t say it all, but my hope is that students everywhere will have a chance to hear about Jesus and make an informed decision about Jesus. I Hope . . . that is why I am here with this pan of donuts in the hall.

Closing prayer? I ask. Someone prays. Then she yells: A blue frosted donut! My favorite! She runs for my tray and grabs the treasured donut – Like someone else might want it! She is so happy with her two day old blue frosted donut. She dances around with it.

Oh, this is who I prayed for. No more will I look at those blue frosted donuts and want to feed them to the dog. Someone treasures those blue frosted donuts. Once again, God surprises me with what He will use to delight a student.

Would you like the privilege of bagging or delivering Blue frosted Donuts (or other wonderful goodies!) to an on Pearland Area Campus Christian Club? Contact Dottie Hinesley at dottiecoop@aol.com

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