God puts people in our lives that help make us better! Chad, my grandson, is one of those people for me!
We all knew that Chad was a special gift from God, the moment he was born! The mere glimpse of the crown of his head as he was being born, made tears flow down our cheeks.
Chad was such a pleasure to help raise and watch grow up to become a man. He refers to my daughter, Billie, as “Bil Bil," and it warms her heart, still to this day, every time he says that to her. Billie and I made a commitment to help raise Chad.
“Us Is Ok,” is a little phrase of three words that means so much to Chad, Billie, and me.
Whenever there is doubt about anything in this world, Chad, Billie, and I tell each other “Us Is Ok!” What we are really telling each other is that God is with us, around us, inside us at all times and there is nothing to be afraid of.
Billie and I used to take Chad everywhere we went when he was growing up. We truly enjoyed spending time together! Chad liked being with Billie for business deals too.
One Saturday morning, Billie and I took Chad with us to buy a new truck. We decided to eat breakfast at the Waffle House on the way to the dealership. In the middle of our meal, Billie asked the waitress if they accepted debit cards. She smiled and said, “No, we only accept cash.” Billie looked at her and said, “Ok, great.” After she made that reply to the waitress, our hearts sunk! We looked in our billfolds and realized that we only had debit cards with us, and zero cash on hand. Immediately, Billie frantically started calling one of her friends to come and bring us some cash. She explained the situation to Chad, and he understood although he was only about ten years old.
Billie's friend was playing tennis and her phone was in the car. While Billie was trying to reach her, I was swirling around what was left of my waffle and syrup in the plate as if I was still eating my meal. Customers that were waiting for tables were starting to look very irritated that we were taking so long to finish eating because they wanted our table.
Finally, Billie's friend called me back with worry because she had called her phone so many times. Billie explained our situation to her, and she brought us some cash for our meals. When she pulled up outside of Waffle House, Chad went outside to her car to get the money she had brought. When Chad came back inside, he discreetly gave me the money to pay for our meals, and said “Us is Ok!” We knew exactly what he meant!
Next, we went to the dealership to look at vehicles. Chad helped pick out the vehicle that he wanted Billie to purchase. It was a black, Chevy truck with gray leather interior and was very nice. We took the truck for a test drive, then came back to the dealership to sign the sales contract.
As we were driving home in our new truck, Chad looked at Billie and said, “Bil Bil, I don’t understand how we just bought a new truck without any money but had to pay the Waffle House cash before we could leave.” That was probably the funniest statement and situation that I had ever encountered in my life!
Chad is grown, and has a family of his own now. He is married to Jessie, and they have a son named Benjamin, and a daughter, Kindle. Billie and I will always think of Chad as our little "handsome, brown eyed boy."
Do you believe in your heart that God is always with you?
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.
