What Will I Leave Behind?
I was 17 when my dad died. It was sudden and deeply disorienting. Those days and weeks immediately afterward were a dense fog of grief and cleanup. He died without a will or estate plan (mainly because he had nothing to plan).
As the youngest of 5 kids and the only one still living at home without an adult job, I received the largest "inheritance". After paying all the bills, my dad’s “estate” consisted of $3,000, a small plastic trash can full of change, and a few mementos. I got the entire checking account and the trashcan of change, which I used to feed the laundry machines in my freshman year of college.
The Pain And Joy Of An Unfinished Story
Often people comment on how fortunate we are to find meaningful work that seems to line up perfectly with our personal stories, passions, and expertise. That's true and yet I've been finding myself thinking a lot about the rest of the story - the parts that often aren't fit for print.
They say that our greatest opportunities for ministry come from our deepest pains or brokenness. See e.g., Rick Warren, the Apostle Peter, the Apostle Paul. I believe this to be, but I sure wish it weren't.
The ministry of Impact Foundation, in many ways, is borne of our personal experiences navigating the impact of wealth on our families of origin and helping friends do the same.