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NEED dessert? Forget that chocolate bar; head downtown
and look for the Detour.
The Detour Dessert Lounge was founded by four friends:
Dave and Rebecca Zellinsky, and Zac and Launa Kremler.
According to Rebecca Zellinsky, they all “wanted
to open a place that would impact the community around it to the glory of
God. But none of us had any money. Needless to say, we took a step in
faith. God provided us with a restaurant in Centennial square,
Victoria’s most notorious drug dealing location – and we knew
it was right for us.” That opinion, however, was far from unanimous.
“Everyone told us we were crazy . . . that nobody
would want to walk past the ‘bums’ to come into a fancy dessert
lounge. But we trusted God, and moved ahead.”
Some Christians have not been supportive –
and, indeed, have been rather critical of the venture. But she and
her partners are determined to prove the naysayers wrong.
“We know God is calling us to minister to
downtown Victoria, and he has given us the lounge to use as a tool to do
so. We have already seen so many lives transformed.”
Painted on the wall is a famous quote: “These
will last forever – faith, hope and love. The greatest of these is
love.”
“We call it our ‘sniper blessing’ to
everyone who walks in the door. Also, just to check our own hearts, on the
walls in the kitchen it reads: ‘Love your customers’; and
‘Have you prayed about it?’ Both very important reminders.
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“Every month we have to trust God to provide for
us financially – and every month God pulls through. Many people have
been betting on us to fail, but with God on our side we don’t see
that as an option.”
Their logo, she said, “has a T right in the
middle. We made sure the T looked like a cross, as a constant reminder that
Christ is the centre of our business – and our lives.”
In addition to getting your just desserts, the lounge
also serves meals. They also have a Facebook page.
Contact: 250-298-8308, detourdessertlounge.com – DFD
August 2008
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