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MegaFest kicks off in Dallas on Wednesday. This is the third time Bishop T.D. Jakes has hosted the bi-annual festival in Dallas. Organizers expect about 100,000 people, and estimate a $30 million impact in Dallas during the four day event. <\/p>\n
Sonya Thomas got to Dallas this afternoon. Her mom had been asking to go to the festival for years. This year, they made the trip from Richmond. <\/p>\n
I am excited for the speakers, the line-up, the wealth of information, spiritual enlightenment, Thomas said. I am hoping to see some of the city, eat some good food. <\/p>\n
Restaurants nearby are getting ready for participants. The owner of RJ Mexican Cuisine said it is their busiest weekend of the year, and business doubles. <\/p>\n
We know that we are going to get hit all at once because everybody is on a time limit, so we have to double up our staff, owner Jay Khan said. <\/p>\n
There is an express menu to get everyone out quickly during the packed four days. <\/p>\n
There are speeches from Bishop T.D. Jakes and others, a faith and family film festival, a comedy show, and empowerment events. <\/p>\n
There is nothing you can't get. It is a 360 event, said Derrick Williams, the Executive Vice President of T.D. Jakes Enterprises. <\/p>\n
Sonya Thomas hopes this lasts more than the weekend for her. <\/p>\n
I am just hoping to kind of soar from here, just kind of take a lot of spiritual empowerment, and go higher with my life, she said. <\/p>\n
Published at 6:29 PM CDT on Jun 27, 2017 | Updated at 11:52 AM CDT on Jun 28, 2017 <\/p>\n
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