It's hard to believe it's already late
July, and the end of our summer internship season is just around the corner.
Our interns this year have been nothing short of all-stars, as they have all
grabbed ahold of their roles and accomplished and learned much. Continue
reading below to hear some brief updates from our summer interns!
Youth/Arts Intern Crystal
Wow, what a crazy summer it's been! I can't
believe how much God has accomplished in just a few short weeks. Seeking and
serving Him has proven to be challenging, yet so rewarding. I have learned so
much about what it means to not only work for the city, but with the city.
There's a great difference in the two. To work with the city is to walk
alongside the struggles and victories that life brings.
Our kids' summer programs are doing well!
On Mondays, kids get to learn the fundamentals of art and have fun while doing
it. Tuesday nights are about getting active and having fun with sports. Each
Monday, I get to meet new kids in our community and see them express themselves
in new ways that cant' always be taught. It's awesome to see their natural
creativity being outworked in their artistic expression.
Finance/Marketing Intern Ryan
Hello, All! It has been over a month and a
half since I started my internship at Kingdom Causes Bellflower, and I'm really
enjoying it! I have been doing all manners of work for them. From handling Good
Soil's finances, to designing flyers for community classes, I've been given
quite the variety of tasks.
In order to get a better idea of what Good
Soil industries is all about, I went out with one of the trucks and worked for
a day. There I was able to interact with and get to know some of the men in the
program. I had some great conversations that day. Knowing how much work they do
each day has caused me to have nothing but respect for what they do. Jason has
been doing wonderful work with the company.
I have worked most closely with Abbey
Nishimoto, as she handles a lot of the financial aspects of Kingdom Causes. In
the small amount of time I have learned an enormous amount about business and
non-profits from her. With her by my side I was able to finish my projects with
little headache. I am very grateful for her guidance.
As I look forward to the last few weeks of
my internship I am thankful for the opportunity I have been given and the
people who so want to see me succeed. Thank you all for supporting me and
Kingdom Causes.
Homeless
Outreach Intern Ashley
This summer has been one of the best I’ve experienced thus
far. It’s not because the weather has been so great, with the hot sun shining
down everyday, it’s because I have gotten to experience many things I didn’t
think I could or would. This summer started off with getting what seemed like a
million files together into a system by a deadline within the first week of
working here. Crazy, right? But by doing that work I was able to learn and
understand what this job really consists of. Learning this information now, I
can use it for my future and have experience under my belt.
As I have grabbed ahold of how the systems work, I have been
able to experience great things! I have gotten to see how unit inspections work
and also see how moving someone into their new place can bring such joy to an individual
or family. So far, this summer has been eye opening for me through seeing what
God has done for everyone that I have encountered, whether it is from Saturday
morning breakfast or in the office, it has been phenomenal and I am so happy to
have gotten the opportunity to work with this organization.
