He was just sitting there. He had a slight smile on his face. Something inside me told me to go talk to him. But I was at Walmart! I was there to shop, not witness.

Eliza teaching at school

Eliza teaching a character lesson to her kindergarten class at school

He was an employee, in charge of checking receipts. His name tag said “Doug.” I walked toward him, so nervous and afraid. What would I say? Then a question came to mind. “So what has God been doing in your life lately?” He looked up at me, and started to talk. He said that he was getting frustrated with people who try to steal. He had caught over four thousand dollars worth of merchandise being stolen.

“People do that because they don’t know the Lord,” I said.

He looked around, then back at me. He told me that he grew up in church, but that he now has a gambling problem. I told him I would pray for him, and then I realized it was time to go. I shook his hand, and told him it was nice talking with him. As I walked away, I called back, “I will be praying for you!” He looked at me and smiled again.

I got into the van, so thankful for this opportunity. I don’t know if I’ll ever see him again, but I know one thing: I will never forget the elderly man I got to witness to at Walmart. Eliza Nelson, Level 1 Intern

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