During a trip to celebrate our twenty-fifth anniversary my husband and I read our Bibles on the beach As vendors passed and called out the prices of their wares we thanked each one but didn rsquo t buy anything One vendor Fernando smiled wide at my rejection and insisted we consider buying gifts for friends After I declined his invitation Fernando packed up and began walking away still grinning ldquo I pray God will bless your day rdquo I said Fernando turned toward me and said ldquo He has Jesus changed my life rdquo Fernando knelt between our chairs ldquo
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