A little bit about Teresa...
Oh Mylanta, where to begin. This crazy journey with the CIG began in the fall of 2007. This journey was not my dream or my passion. This beautiful place began with a simple prayer, to use me to make a difference in one person's life.
For fifteen years, my ministry was my family. I have two amazing boys, Taylor and Branum, and an amazing best friend, Shelby, that I call my husband. As my children grew older, and needed my physical presence less, I felt a stirring inside me to step out of my comfort zone. Stepping out of my comfort zone is what I do every single day that I open the doors of the Cast Iron Grill. Hear me when I tell you, I had never baked a day in my life, and cooking was something I didn't enjoy.
So here is how it began... I had been praying for a year, a long year, for the Lord to give me something. On a Friday afternoon, my husband recieved a phone call from his brother, telling him about a closed restaurant in downtown Lubbock. His brother, Shawn, was very interested. Shelby, not so much. I listened but never inquired, but could not get the conversation out of my mind. On Saturday, I asked Shelby to take me to the closed down restaurant. The only words I can use to describe what I felt, is that I was home, and boy did that make me CRAZY! I went to Shawn, asked him to be my partner, and to teach me everything he knew. The Cast Iron Grill opened her doors four weeks later.
On this amazing journey the Lord has put me on, I have changed. Thousands of people I call my family. I am humbled and honored that they allow the Cast Iron Grill and I to be a part of their life's journeys. The CIG is a part of a community. I think the one thing I am proud of the most is that we are a part of a homeless shelter, St. Benedicts chapel. We have an awesome opportunity to serve 400+ people every month.
I think the second thing that I am proud of is I started with 55 seats, and I can now seat over 200 at a time. And baking has become absolute pure joy! In 2011, I baked over 1000 pies for people, and by golly, they were good!
I have learned that ministry doesn't only happen in church. It happens every single day at the CIG.
It is not always roses, I have weathered great storms, but I have never regretted that prayer that I prayed. The Cast Iron Grill is what it is, it is filled with the most amazing loving staff, the most joyous sound of deep belly laughter, and how can we forget the most amazing food!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see y'all soon!!!
Teresa
For fifteen years, my ministry was my family. I have two amazing boys, Taylor and Branum, and an amazing best friend, Shelby, that I call my husband. As my children grew older, and needed my physical presence less, I felt a stirring inside me to step out of my comfort zone. Stepping out of my comfort zone is what I do every single day that I open the doors of the Cast Iron Grill. Hear me when I tell you, I had never baked a day in my life, and cooking was something I didn't enjoy.
So here is how it began... I had been praying for a year, a long year, for the Lord to give me something. On a Friday afternoon, my husband recieved a phone call from his brother, telling him about a closed restaurant in downtown Lubbock. His brother, Shawn, was very interested. Shelby, not so much. I listened but never inquired, but could not get the conversation out of my mind. On Saturday, I asked Shelby to take me to the closed down restaurant. The only words I can use to describe what I felt, is that I was home, and boy did that make me CRAZY! I went to Shawn, asked him to be my partner, and to teach me everything he knew. The Cast Iron Grill opened her doors four weeks later.
On this amazing journey the Lord has put me on, I have changed. Thousands of people I call my family. I am humbled and honored that they allow the Cast Iron Grill and I to be a part of their life's journeys. The CIG is a part of a community. I think the one thing I am proud of the most is that we are a part of a homeless shelter, St. Benedicts chapel. We have an awesome opportunity to serve 400+ people every month.
I think the second thing that I am proud of is I started with 55 seats, and I can now seat over 200 at a time. And baking has become absolute pure joy! In 2011, I baked over 1000 pies for people, and by golly, they were good!
I have learned that ministry doesn't only happen in church. It happens every single day at the CIG.
It is not always roses, I have weathered great storms, but I have never regretted that prayer that I prayed. The Cast Iron Grill is what it is, it is filled with the most amazing loving staff, the most joyous sound of deep belly laughter, and how can we forget the most amazing food!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see y'all soon!!!
Teresa
