A Trip to the Bank and a Super Thursday
While there are many reasons to smile when reflecting on
this week, two experiences stand out as paramount. The first was our visit to Wells Fargo and
the other, our official beginning of Super Thursdays.
On Tuesday we all loaded up in cars and made our way to the
bank where several interns were able to open their first ever bank
accounts. Ms. Millicent Lavine was kind
enough to explain the differences between a bank and a quick cash store, the
importance of budgeting and keeping track of your own finances, and how to save
money. She also shared what it is like
to work at a bank and what it would take for a student to become a bank teller. These were all valuable lessons and it was
neat to see their faces as they absorbed all the new information. It was such an encouragement to hear interns
who had been planning to spend all of their money on a new outfit suddenly have
a desire to save their hard-earned dollars.
Praise the Lord for a successful Super Thursday kick-off and
the 26 elementary students who came to participate. For those of you scratching your head and
wondering, “Didn’t Super Thursday start last week?” the answer is YES! However, last week was more of a fun day to
get the kids excited while the program, complete with Bible studies, dramas,
worship, games, crafts, and more, officially began yesterday. The interns did an incredible job of engaging
their young neighbors and teaching them about Jesus. These future leaders of West Dallas showed
their commitment to service as they died to themselves[1] and
their own desires in order to make children feel welcome and safe.
Please pray that the Lord would continue to teach the
interns about servant-leadership as they grow closer to the One who allowed
himself to be the slave to all[2]. Join us in praying that each and every intern
would have an encounter with God this summer that creates in them a desire to
leave everything behind for the sake of following Jesus[3]. Praise God for all of the amazing opportunities
He has brought to the intern program and for the way the Spirit is already
transforming lives. Praise Him for all
of the work He is going to do in the hearts of His people this summer!
And I am sure of this,
that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of
Jesus Christ. – Philippians 1:6
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