Eight years ago, today.
We put all our eggs into one basket.
Yes, it occurred on April 1st, but it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke
though there were those who believed it was.
We were told by family members that we were making a bad financial
decision. However, we had prayed and
knew God called us to make this change.
In the end, God wins. I am glad
He did.
To be honest, everything on the outside eight years ago looked like a dumpster fire.
I took a huge pay
cut and left the corporate world to help my husband in his HVAC business. We were giving up my health insurance and steady
income that helped pay all our expenses.
Who does that?
When my husband and I prayed over this decision, we weren’t
sure where God was leading us or the business.
Eight years later, we have experienced the highs and lows of working
together and running the company. We
started out of the gate growing and changing processed like crazy. God blessed our decision. We started to see why God moved me into the business. I had financial and project management skills
while Carl had 30 plus years’ experience in HVAC. He could fix anything, and I could organize
it. The business thrived.
The first year or so was the hardest because Carl was used
to running HIS business. He wasn’t used
to relinquishing control of the daily activities. I was used to coming in and just doing my
job. I didn’t expect a push-back. We are both Type-A personalities so… there
was a bit of a struggle when we went paperless with the new software. The changes we implemented were positive, but
change is hard, for everyone.
We thought we knew where God was leading us, then things
would change. We had everything in
order, and things would change. We hired
extra help to ramp up the business when it grew, and then things would change. Covid
hit, and things would change.
Do you see a pattern here?
Change.
No matter what we did, God allowed the changes to build us
and lead us to where we are today. We
are stronger together as a couple. We
are stronger in the Lord. All due to the
changes He allowed.
We just had to take that ‘leap of faith’.
What does the future hold for my husband and myself? Only God knows. He has our business and future in HIS capable hands, and we trust him. The only constant we can count on is…
Change.
So, we trust HIM and pray as we move forward each day.
Here is to 8 more years of change, or whatever NEW adventures God has for us!
Love you guys!
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. '
Proverbs 3:5-6
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PRO.3.5-6
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