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On the Night Shift

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported the story of Nicholas Zenns. On his night job at Taco Bell, 17-year-old Nicholas was taking orders at the drive-up window. He heard a woman scream, turned, and saw a very pregnant Devorah Anderson standing in front of him.

The high-school student pulled off his headset, called the paramedics, and tried to make the woman comfortable. But the baby wouldn't wait.

"The baby's head just popped out into my hands," Nicholas said. Paramedics finally arrived and took baby and parents to the hospital. Nicholas cleaned up, "sterilized my hands about a thousand times," and finished his shift.

Nicholas says the event changed his perspective. "Things have been pretty bad in my life lately, and then I got to do this. I'm really glad."

In the same way, there's a great joy whenever we get the chance to lead someone to new birth in Christ.

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