We meet the most interesting people at Cups. God sent two young travelers to us a week or so ago. They walk in, clothed in full bicycle gear, including the helmet, and ask for water to fill their bottles.
“How much is that donut?” asks one man.
“It is free!”
Stunned, they just look at each other.
“Everything in here is free,” I say. “Would you like some soup or a sandwich? We also have Ramon noodles and bagels.”
Still stunned, they tell me they couldn't believe that everything could be free and that they would not feel right unless they paid something.
“Well,” I reply. “There is a donation box if you want to give something.”
With that, they sit down to eat commenting all through the meal they couldn't believe a place like Cups exists. During our conversation, I learn they just graduated high school and are traveling from Massachusetts to Oregon following the underground railroad. It is to raise money for Haiti. They sleep in tents at night, sometimes knocking on someone's door asking if they can sleep in their yard. One young man even has plans to attend medical school in the fall to become a doctor.
Everyone at the Cafe that day commented that certainly God had brought them here. We will follow their travels on the internet and pray for their safety. It was a joy to meet and serve them, and talk with them.
Lynn