week one.
The internship has been fantastic. Seriously. My brothers and sisters at Veritas have been more than welcoming over the course of the past week. It’s also been a busy week as well. I think I’ve put in close to 35 hours this week alone.
Yesterday, Phil, Drew, and I took a trailer load of furniture and basic amenities to the apartment of one of the JIFF guys we are supporting. JIFF serves as a means to provide structure and support in the lives of young men with delinquent backgrounds. (http://www.jiffyouth.org/) The experience definitely brought me back to my summer of working with boys in similar situations through Team Focus Birmingham. The whole day was also a sobering reminder of how hard a place inner-city Memphis is. It’s encouraging to see that some of our brothers and sisters in Christ haven’t given up the fight yet. Kellie was an awesome young man, and I hope to get to spend some more time with him and Ryan, the director of JIFF Ambassadors.
It’s good to be back in Memphis for a while, for sure. I just realized that it’s been a whole year since I have lived in Memphis for any extended period of time. Wow. That’s crazy. I’m pretty pumped about getting to spend time with my new friends, as well as old friends. God has given me such great opportunities, and I’m sure it will only continue.
