Cherish Turner arrived early at the coffee shop Grace Harper had mentioned. She ordered a coffee for herself and after some thought, a juice for Grace.
She waited for ten minutes, but Grace had yet to arrive. Cherish checked her watch, hesitated for a moment, then decided to call Grace.
But no one answered the phone.
Cherish was somewhat puzzled – she had been the one to arrange the meeting, had she gotten the time or location wrong?
Unable to reach Grace by phone, Cherish sent her a message:
"Sister Grace, I'm already at Image Coffee Shop." She didn't say much else, afraid of seeming as if she was hurrying Grace. As a pregnant woman, being too anxious was not good.
However, there was no response to her message. Not until five minutes later did Cherish finally receive a reply from Grace:
"Cherish, I'm at the intersection across the street. The store here offers discounts on baby supplies. I want to check it out. Come find me."