Chapter 2 - Page 9- Vision Of Africa

   Monday morning, Jim walked through his company door and past several offices on the way to his own office, offering his usual “good morning” to employees working at their desks.

   Jim’s secretary walked out of the break room and stopped at the water dispenser on the outside wall of the break room. She placed a glass in the automatic water dispenser and waited while ice cubes clinked into the bottom of the glass. She was waiting for the water to fill as Jim walked toward her. “Good morning, Mary,” he said, then smiled and added something extra for the first time. “You really look nice this morning.”

   Mary blushed. “Good morning, Jim,” she replied, then added, “you look nice yourself.” That didn’t really describe what she meant. After a little hesitation, Mary blurted out exactly what she wanted to say. “Jim,” she said, “you really do look nice this morning. There’s something different about you. You look happy and content.”

   Jim’s smile widened. “Mary, I found the Lord yesterday and I’m really excited about it.”

   “Sounds great, Jim,” Mary quickly responded. “I’ll get you a copy of the quality production report. I’ll be right back.” Mary professed to be a Christian, but anytime the subject of religion came up, it made her uncomfortable.

   When Mary returned with the quality production report, Jim took the document and entered his elegant office. Crossing the thick, soft carpet, he laid the document on his desk while he removed his jacket and hung it on a coat rack. As he sat in his chair and picked up the quality production report, the spirit of God suddenly filled his body.