Finally,
Master said, "What's wrong? You look so bad, like you are having a bad
day or something?" Then the waitress said in a very tired voice that
she had been told to work a double shift, even though it was a holiday.
Master then announced to the disciples in the restaurant, "Nobody should
give this lady any trouble. She's having a bad day and has to work a
double shift!" Next, She took the waitress' hand and kissed it. The
waitress kept looking at the floor, but then she couldn't help breaking
out in a big smile. So Master said, "Wow! You look so beautiful when
you smile!" and started to say many loving things to the waitress, who
turned bright red and ran behind the counter, covering her face with
her hat. Master had won her over with love and kisses!
Above
all, however, Master was concerned about us, Her disciples. From the
day She came to Florida, She tried to find a place for disciples to
come see Her, and so we could have a comfortable place for retreats.
Every day for many weeks, She drove all across Florida to look for land,
sometimes returning late at night. Many times She was disappointed,
because someone had given Her false advertising, or changed the price,
and She had to sort through all kinds of conflicting information about
permits, regulations, etc. She said that maybe God just wanted her to
run around Florida because of the drought problem. Indeed, from the
time Master came to the area, it had rained almost every day, so much
so that the local newspapers were at a loss to explain it. All of our
fruit trees, which had been dead to the root for many months, suddenly
sprouted green leaves.
During this
time, there was a lot of pressure on Master. Many disciples were hoping
to see Her, especially on Her birthday, and Master was sometimes brought
to tears. On Her birthday, She was still working. We had prepared a
barbecue that evening to celebrate, and Master came to join us. She
told jokes, sang songs, and shared Her food with everyone.