![]() ![]() ![]() We walk the fine line between truth and grace with the ladies as we hold them accountable, but welcome them back later. We worked at not letting our love grow cold by exercising patience as we give chance after chance. We created a space in our community where these folks haven’t been invited before. What could God be asking of you right now? What does creating community look like in your sphere of influence? “What does this generation need from this restaurant?” The hassle of finding a good operator and many renovation challenges had them seeking other avenues for space revenue.īut what would that look like? For us, it looked like restoring the restaurant to its original mission and asking ourselves the question, Waioli had lost its sense of mission, and the Salvation Army wasn’t sure they wanted to continue it as a restaurant. We were like, “nope, we are not going to do that,” but God was like, "Oh, heck, yes, you are." When seeking advice from our restaurant friends about the idea, they said unanimously, "Whatever you do… DON'T do it." But we have found if you ever want to make God laugh, just tell Him what you are not going to do. Famous chefs wanted the space, but with the many restrictions placed on them by the neighborhood and the Salvation Army, the biggest being no alcohol, none of them were willing to chance it. A dear friend of ours suggested that we reopen the Tearoom- though it had been closed for a number of years. ![]() The Waioli Tearoom was founded in 1922 by the Salvation Army, built as a vocational training center for girls from the orphanage to make pies, jams, and jellies. I had spent most of our marriage raising our three children and the last six years volunteering in the women's prison preaching, teaching, and counseling. He had been in the restaurant business for thirty years, running one of the busiest restaurants in the state. The truth of our convictions was tested when my husband lost his job. ![]()
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