Bandana's

Over spring break, Sylvia interviewed for a job as a server at the BBQ restaurant Bandana's.

She came out of the interview with a job--starting the next week!

She came home from her second night of work with a story about a literal dumpster fire!  And lots more stories came home with her over the summer as she learned about working in a restaurant, how people treat servers, and how to be gracious to her coworkers and customers.

I did a lot of worrying and praying and checking her location when she worked until closing time. She was even stranded in Bloomington one night due to not being able to get home via flooded roads!

We enjoyed visiting her and watching her in action, and have been really proud of her!

Tonight was her last night for the summer (she plans to work over breaks), so we all went to eat at Bandana's. 

We were her last table of the evening. It was bittersweet for her to say goodbye to her coworkers, not knowing how many will still be there when she comes back for Christmas. 

Though it's had a lot of challenges, Sylvia has learned a lot, grown, and persevered through her 4 months as a server. Thankful for the experience for her!