80-year-old Eleanor Baker is giving all the credit to God after He sends this widow to a diner to eat with three complete strangers.
Eleanor spends a lot of time alone. While she comes from a big family, not a lot of them live near her. So, this widow is used to doing things by herself.
One night, she decided to dine at a local BBQ joint in Oxford, Alabama. She was sitting at a booth when a young man walked up to her and asked if she would like some company. The young man was Jamario Howard.
Jamario was at Brad’s Bar-B-Que with his two friends when they spotted Eleanor all alone. He hates seeing someone eat by themselves, so Jamario took it upon himself to walk over and start a conversation.
Soon, all three of the young men were seated at the booth with Eleanor and they enjoyed the entire meal together. Even after they left, the kind strangers couldn’t stop talking about Eleanor. “When you make that kind of connection with somebody, it’s hard to let it go.”
And this 80-year-old knows that God played the biggest hand in this encounter. Eleanor said, “I think it was a God thing. I think God sent me there.” She certainly left an impression on these young men and they’ve even remarked that they already feel like one of her grandkids.
Let’s hope that this relationship continues and others are inspired to step out of their comfort zone and take the time when God leads them.