This week my wife and I attended a community summit featuring our State Governor Abbott, Fort Worth Mayor Price, State Comptroller Hegar and many state and community leaders learning and collaborating on how we may better serve our communities. The more we know, the better we can serve people in our communities. Let us continue to pray for all our elected leaders and their families. They have a big responsibility towards God and His people.
On a side note, the 2017 Excellence in Character Scholarship program is now open. More information on this and other major missions of Take Back Ministries will be forth coming. In the meantime help us tell your family and friends about the 2017 Excellence in Character Scholarship program. Application is available by clicking on the Scholarship tab of this website. This year, we are looking for two well deserving graduating seniors from North Texas- one from Dallas County and one from Tarrant County. Thank you in advance for your help and support. Together we can make a difference in the lives of our young people. It is my prayer that the post below from my wife will encourage you. God Bless you!
For The Cause of Christ,
Dr. Johnson Obamehinti
This last week brought a culmination to his celebrations. The month has been filled with mountain climbing experiences, bowling, travels, movies, archery, community service events, hiking, woodworking and dining. Of particular mention is the dining part. My family loves for me to cook jollof rice for celebrations. For his birthday, my husband asked for something different. He wanted asaro; a meal he used to eat with his father during his years. It’s always the simple things that keep us well grounded.
Of special note was our mountain climbing experiences. As we were ascending uphill, nothing was visible. Not the body of water surrounding where we were or the nearby homes. The scenery was not too welcoming. However, once we reached the climax of the mountain, we saw things differently. We could see the breath taking surrounding landscape and the world around us. What a beauty to behold! Seeing the beauty brought such depth of thankfulness to my soul. These mountain climbing experiences quickly reminded me of life in general. It is in the mundane that we gather strength to appreciate the climax. The destination is important. In fact many would say the destination is the success. However the lessons learned through the process and journey towards the destination are also part of the success. These are the hallmark of character, the building blocks of an unshakeable essence, the dexterity of a fine-tuned focus and the thrill of satisfaction.
So educator friends, as the semester gets hectic with testing and end of year must-dos, determine to find the “gold” in the arduous process. Yes, the destination is ahead. However, what you gather along the way will make the destination much sweeter and fulfilling. Cheering you on to the finish line! Love & Blessings!!
"Dear friends, you must never become tired of doing right." - 2 Thessalonians 3:13