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Feb 23

Goals of getAHEAD

I had a great time today working with a Christian after-school program near my home.  While I enjoyed my time there, it made me think of some things that getAHEAD does exceptionally well.  I suppose my
purpose in writing today is two-fold: 1) to encourage the dedicated volunteers who serve at getAHEAD that this is a program worth devoting…

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Jan 03

God Is At Work In Tulsa…

The particular neighborhood where Lottie was driving us sits just north of downtown Tulsa. I could see the lights of these Midwest skyscrapers shining over the tops of bare, leafless tree branches and brightening the dark, December evening. Our white van bounced through quiet streets, as Lottie told me about the children we were going to pick up. There was…

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Jul 19

getAHEAD Dreams

At intern retreat at the beginning of the summer, Brother Joe pointed out something discouraging to us.

He reminded us how few (if any) people that he knows in the inner city of Tulsa have come to have a THRIVING relationship with Jesus.In some ways, this discouragement has marked my summer. Several of the students from last summer that…

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