Finding God

I have been working on a semester-long project, providing business consulting for a local non-profit organization called The Carriage House in Boulder, Colorado. I have been a weekly volunteer for The Carriage House since July of last year, so it has been exciting to have such a great opportunity to help this wonderful group of people. I have had the opportunity to hear many different peoples' stories and help others along the way. I created this video to increase awareness of The Carriage House. The Carriage House from Benten Woodring on Vimeo .

“Do you believe in God?” I was in the process of cleaning a few dirty porcelain-white dishes in a tiny three-compartment stainless-steel sink. “What?” I said. “Do you believe in God?” “Yeah,” I said as I nodded my head, up to my elbows in soapy water. “He’s sure got a sense of humor, don’t He?” I feigned a quick chuckle as Master Chef pointed to his fairly average-looking bearded face. He had just explained that he was essentially allergic to everything, even the drug doctors often give to patients who are having an allergic reaction. Bummer, I thought. He wasn’t a bad looking guy though; I’m not sure why he thought he was so unattractive. It bothered me that he disliked himself so much. He had been going on for a few minutes, listing all the foods he was allergic to. He had turned down a hot dish we had prepared that had pork in it. I offered a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but he couldn’t have that either. Sorry, I said. We call him Master Chef at Norlin, the l...