Cajun Gumbo for the Soul: Praying for Travelers on Their Journeys: My Airbnb Experiences

By Betsy Comeaux Richard

Travelers from all over the world pay a visit to Louisiana to immerse themselves in Cajun culture. Hospitality, food, and a love of life are intrinsic to our culture. Prayer from the Christian roots and morals of ancestors' past have not been forgotten deep in the heart of Cajun Country. Cajun Gumbo for the Soul is a beautiful book about one woman's Airbnb hosting experience in Lafayette, Louisiana, and the prayers she prayed for the travelers who stayed at her home. Praying for strangers of all kinds is an uplifting approach that allows for an abundance of gratitude and compassion to cultivate in our daily lives. Grab a cup of gumbo or head down to Cajun Country for some soul-nourishing Cajun joie de vivre.

All proceeds from the sale of this book go to Catholic Charities of Acadiana (CCA), www.catholiccharitiesacadiana.com to support people experiencing homelessness in Acadiana on their journey to eternity.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9798885406505

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Cajun Gumbo for the Soul

Praying for Travelers on Their Journeys: My Airbnb Experiences

Betsy Comeaux Richard

ISBN 979-8-88540-649-9 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89043-588-0 (hardcover)

ISBN 979-8-88540-650-5 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Betsy Comeaux Richard

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

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All proceeds of this book will feed and shelter those experiencing homelessness in Acadiana through Catholic Charities of Acadiana.

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Those Experiencing Homelessness in the World

Everyday Strangers

Moms and Daughters

Dads and Daughters

Grandparents

Children

Personal Family and Kids

Happily Retired Couples

Young Married Couples or Newlyweds

Widow(er)s

Parents and Child Caretakers Who Have Raised Children into Respectful Adults

Families

College Students and Interns

Best Friends

Career Travelers

Teachers and Professors

The Military of the United States of America

Those Young and Away for an Extended Period of Time

Good People with Good Work Ethic

Those Who Forget Things

Animal Lovers

Sports Fans and Athletes

Musicians

Travelers from Abroad

Adventurous Singles

Those with No Plan

Festival Attendees and Vendors

Visitors Unmet

Those Who Suffer from Ailments and Society

The Socially Impaired

Those Who Give Back

The Traveler's Prayer

About the Author

Foreword

Ionce had a boss in the travel industry who liked to say: Travel is a metaphor for life.

This is so true. We are all on a journey. Some of us think we know where we're headed. Some of us know to expect the unexpected. Even those of us with a complete itinerary can find ourselves turned around by God's plans for us.

I spent more than a quarter of a century helping people (in the physical sense) with their journeys at American Airlines, Travelocity, Sabre, and later at the division of General Electric that makes aircraft engines. For me, it was about making the experience better, giving people more chances to get there, and promoting the wonders of travel after 9/11 when few wanted to journey about.

It was business, of course; but my boss and his metaphor-for-life idea, plus a colleague named Liz, reminded me that travel was more than business. These are people. Travel makes