What's Up Guys,
We have had an AWESOME week around here! I have so many to many things to share I'm afraid there won't be enough room! I have the Thanksgiving "take home" Menu ready, and I think its the best one yet! I will attach the menu at the bottom, and for better descriptions of each dish go to our blog www.kairoskafe.blogspot.com and read the details! I think this is our most stellar menu to date, and I am so excited for the opportunity to have a part in your Thanksgiving tables! Pickups will be available Wednesday November 23rd at both the Birmingham location and the Gardendale Location (Birmingham Pickup- Wed. 11/23 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 515 University Blvd. - GARDENDALE Pickup- Wed. 11/23 3:00 p.m. Till 8:00 p.m. 961 Main Street)
I have an update for all of our North of Town Fans:Due to unexpected remodeling Kairos Kafe Gardendale will not be opening its doors until January 2nd 2012. We are disappointed because we planned on being opened by Thanksgiving Week. The Good News is that we will have a practically brand new kitchen that will be a blessing to you guys and to us for many years to come. The Better Good News is that in light of our plans being delayed, Mayor Othell Phillips and The Gardendale City Leaders are allowing us to offer pickups for your Thanksgiving pleasure on Wednesday November 23rd from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. !!! We think this will be a way to help ease the disappointments. I hope you guys agree! The Menu will be posted here, on our Facebook Page, and on our Blog Page. Tell a friend about it, and if you own a business, or want menus for your Churches, or any groups, just let me know and we will drop them off to you! God Bless You, and I trust that you will understand the lengths we are achieving to remodel an outdated restaurant!
The Specials this week pale in comparison to the Thanksgiving Menu, but they are filled with warm delicious Kairos Goodness! The New Chicken Tenderloins with Sweet Chili Sauce continue to wow you guys... The Fish is a Holiday Favorite that I do every year at Kairos, fresh grilled atlantic Salmon with a Cranberry-Orange Glaze. If you've never experienced this one then you don't know what you are missing! The Veggie is Sweet Potato Kasserole, another warm and cozy favorite, the Pumpkin Soup and Cream of Potato Soups have went over so well that I decided to add them to the Thanksgiving Menu! Try the Pumpkin this week if you haven't already! The Dessert is a spin on the Peanut Butter Kobbler that has received accolades from you guys. I love it but I always personally feel like it's missing something, so we added Chocolate Chips to it, and we are calling it the "Jeff Dennis Peanut Butter "Cup" Kobbler because it tastes like a Reese's Cup in Kobbler form. I'm naming it after my friend Jeff Dennis because he was the inspiration for this sweet culinary delight! The Kwickhitter menu will include Mee-Maw's Chicken & Dressing (We can't seem to make enough!) and Marian's Meat Baked Ziti (our version of the classic Lasagna) With all this delicious goodness happening at Kairos, it's gonna be hard for you to resist seeing me this week!
This has been one of the most amazing weeks of my life. It started off rough. As I shared last week, I had some major obstacles drop on me like a ton of bricks regarding the Gardendale Store. We were finally on the fast track to being open by Thanksgiving, and all of our ducks were in a row, the Electricians were wiring, the Plumber was plumbing, We were painting, purchasing equipment and the momentum was rolling... then I had a quick meeting with the guys putting in our new fire system...it should have been a 10 minute meeting, but when he stepped in the kitchen his first words were "James you can't use that Hood..." My heart sank. I argued. I pleaded. I showed him documents from the Health Department. His reply "I don't care what the Health Department said! We are Liable if we install the Fire System, and there is no one that will install it with that hood. It's Outdated and unsafe."
Understand that his news meant I would have to come up with an additional 25,000 and his news also killed our deadline. He said there was no way he could build the hood, get the drawings approved, and have it installed by Thanksgiving. This really made me want to throw up. When I got in my truck, immediately I thought of a scripture that Jesus keeps bringing my way...
Give thanks in everything,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (HCSB)
Now, I can understand being Thankful for things that I love... Life, Freedom, Family, you know, the Good Stuff... but lately this one comes to me around every corner... Be Thankful no matter what... The Amplified Translation of this passage goes on to say "no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks..." Now, I don't no about you guys, but this just don't make any sense to me! It goes against everything I understand. It reminds me of being in High School trying to understand Algebra... I just never could grasp it ... so I left it alone.
I read this and want to skip over it, because I don't understand it. I have even heard Preacher's say that it doesn't mean that (not my Pastor, but other ones) and it would really be easier just to ignore it but over the past few months it seems to be what God wants me to learn. So here I am, sitting in my truck with devastating news, a hopeless situation, and the Lord clearly speaks to me... "James, go ahead and Thank Me for this..."
So with everything screaming in me that I don't understand, I give it up, Thank God anyways, Tell him I Trust Him and His will for my life and business, and try to carry on. That was Thursday. I struggled over the next few days trying to remain thankful and have faith that we were gonna be okay. Then on Sunday I had to lead share time at Church... I had a wonderful topic picked out... then Jesus says "No. You need to share this..." I didn't want to. What if it didn't work out?? I would look silly. I did it anyways. By Tuesday I had not only raised all the money, but I also formed a plan to be able to offer Thanksgiving Pickups in Gardendale, and there were so many miraculous things that happened in those two days that it brings me to my knees in tears.
In two days I have watched every prayer I have prayed for years get answered. Impossible Prayers. Unsolvable Situations. One that has been going on for 29 years! All handled, made right, in two days! It has been absolutley mind boggling... I told my friends "I am absolutley overwhelmed... I feel like I am just flooded, but with good things" So I started this week overwhelmed with problems and ended it overwhelmed with blessings. Yesterday morning as I thought about it I said "Jesus, you have made all my dreams come true! What do I do now??"
"Dream some new Dreams!" The sweetest part in all this were his words to me that said: "James, from this point forward you will trust me with everything..."
I don't say all this to brag. I promise. I am just amazed. And it all started with that one verse that makes no sense...
May we all embrace the fact that it is God's Will for us to be Thankful in all situations, no matter what the circumstances, and choose to do it even when it don't make sense. God Bless You Guys! Without you Kairos would not be a Success! Have a wonderful week!
James K Jones
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