Precious’ Story
“This summer at Inner City Impact was not what I expected at all, and I praise God for it!”
I came into this internship at ICI assuming that this summer would be a breeze! I grew up being a staff kid, so I figured that I had basically been “staff-in-training” my entire life and that I pretty much had all of the knowledge and skills to run everything and eventually run the place one day.
This summer at Inner City Impact was not what I expected at all, and I praise God for it! As I transitioned from being a volunteer to being summer staff, I learned a lot about what it means to be intentional. From visitation, outings, clubs, and camping trips, I’ve grown to appreciate ICI so much more because sharing the Gospel is prioritized in how we love, serve, and simply spend time with our kids!
When we do visitation, we are not just visiting the kids to let them know about outings, but we are being welcomed into homes, getting to know their entire families and backgrounds, and actually building relationships! Outside of clubs, there is so much more going on, whether it’s coming to our kid’s sports games and graduations or just hanging out and going to McDonald's with a kid to get some ice cream.
Before this summer, I had no idea that you might have to visit a kid five different times and give them eight different camp forms before they finally sign up! It’s always worth it, though, because we get to take a kid out of a chaotic city and possibly have their life changed forever. I am overwhelmed by how much God has worked in me and how much I’ve seen God work through this ministry. I’ve witnessed firsthand that by His strength, you can literally do ANYTHING, and when you truly surrender to His will, especially when you don’t feel capable or smart enough or skilled enough, God moves, and salvation is found. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for ICI, and I am thankful to be a part of it.
