' Have you got enough umbrellas there?'

Preparing for an 'outreach' can present it's own opportunities for inviting people to think about life differently. My bizarre behaviour scrabbling amongst several hundred umbrellas for the choiciest choices of polyester, steel and plastic stirred curiosity in one of the staff in a popular high-street shop.
He asked me if I had enough umbrellas, I told him about what I was doing and why. He was such a warm fella, very helpful and I enjoyed his humour and amusement at my expense.
As I went through the till I amused the shop assistant too. He cropped up again and informed me of his own experience of Church. That he used to go to Church but in recent years he felt the new minister was not as down to earth and relatable as the previous one. He was so honest with me. I felt so privileged to hear his story, it has given me anticipation for the give-away tomorrow.