{"id":9903,"date":"2019-04-15T05:33:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T10:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=9903"},"modified":"2020-11-05T01:56:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T07:56:51","slug":"point-and-yet-shall-receive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=9903","title":{"rendered":"Point and Ye Shall Receive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\nI\u2019m back in Austin — called in for \u201cNana Patrol\u201d. Ryan is running his 52nd full marathon in the Boston Marathon today. He runs this one to raise funds for the Michael Lisnow Respite Center, a place that provides emotional and physical support for those with disabilities and their families.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While on Nana Patrol, I get to be a part of Brennan’s baseball tournaments. This weekend’s games were at the \u201cField of Dreams\u201d (I love that name!) baseball fields in Dripping Springs, 40 minutes away \u2013 practice warm-up at 7:15 am! Because we had time between games, Brennan and some buddies chose Crazy Crepes for breakfast. What an eye-opener I had! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nThe aromas are heavenly at this small town, crepe eatery that is packed full of guests. There are just a few tables indoors and an attached covered outdoor area. A sign reads \u201cPoint and Ye Shall Receive,\u201d the simplest way for customers to order a meal from the all-deaf staff. At a small counter, a lovely woman takes our orders as we point to the items we want.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Crazy Crepes story is of a family of immigrants struggling to bring a dream to life in America. It is the story of food culture and a deaf-owned business, which discovered taste as a universal language that transcends barriers to communication. Vladimir and Inna Giterman hail from Russia and Ukraine, respectively. They moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1990 with their son and six years later they arrived in Austin, where they had their first American-born daughter, Michelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vladimir and Inna had business ideas in America, where there was a possibility for deaf people to start their own companies. They hosted parties with friends and cooked their beloved crepes, a time-honored recipe from Vladimir\u2019s mother. Their original flavors were ham and cheese, and Nutella and banana (my grandsons\u2019 favorite), which they sold out of a small food truck downtown Austin in 2007. Their son found a Craigslist posting for a site in Dripping Springs, and the family opened their first brick-and-mortar location there in 2014. They opened a second store in Austin just a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My grandsons could see I was enamored with this place and this family. They asked, \u201cWhy are you taking pictures?\u201d I explained: \u201cI have a blog coming and it\u2019s going to be about those who say ‘I can\u2019t do that because I\u2019m not smart enough. I can\u2019t do that because I\u2019m too old. I can\u2019t do that because I\u2019m not talented enough. I can\u2019t do that because I\u2019m a girl. I can\u2019t do that because I\u2019m overweight. I can\u2019t do that because I don\u2019t have enough money. I can\u2019t do that because I have a handicap.” Etc. Etc. Etc. And, I\u2019d like to say, \u201cOh yes, you can do anything because Philippians 4:13 says, ” I can do ALL things through Christ Who strengthens me.” NO excuses!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They strongly believe in supporting the local deaf community. All of their contractors, electricians, chefs, and staff are deaf. \u201cWe hire deaf people because they have a hard time getting a job out there,\u201d Michelle Giterman writes. \u201cWe know they are as talented as anyone. And it\u2019s really nice for us to be able to communicate with our workers without worrying about any communication barriers. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win situation for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When someone says, \u201cI can\u2019t do it\u201d . . . I say to myself, \u201cWhat do you mean you can\u2019t do it?\u201d Maybe you don\u2019t want to do it, but saying you \u201ccan\u2019t\u201d do it is a completely different story. With the right mindset, positive attitude, and a clear vision of what you want to accomplish, the only thing that is holding you back is yourself. These wonderful Russian immigrants proved it. They brought a blessing to the U.S. They showed us there is nothing we can\u2019t do when we start saying “I CAN do this!”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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