Friends

Investment in friends doesn't seem to be a problem for me. Love you guys so much. Sure would like to have pictures of the rest of you! 

Focus

We sat back yesterday and looked at all the investments we make with our lives. 

• The investment in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. 
• The investment of a healthy marriage. 
• The investment of equipping our kids to be leaders in the world now and not waiting till they become adults. 
• The investment in our careers.
• The investment of relationships with others.
• The investment in the environments around us.
• The investment in our future. 
• The investment in our church. 
• The investment in the church.
• The investment in our community. 
• The investment in our world. 

So far we are doing well in maintaining some of those investments. We noticed  small efforts put in others. My goal would be to value all of these things and somehow intertwine them so that when I am building on one it in turn is building on the others. 

I am going to try to start communicating about these investments. One reason is for accountability. It seems when I see the measures, it causes me to be able to execute a plan.

I must be an "out of sight-out of mind" kind of person.

 

Waiting is over....

Woke up to husband wanting to pray over the "big" things happening in our life. He spoke with authority and confidence of what God has in store for us. He used the words "big things" instead of thing and now we have more than we could imagine in opportunities. 

1st - in previous blog talked about people having control over where my life will go. Well those people trust and believe in the same God I do! Got the call that says "it doesn't matter if someone else wants this we want you to have it!" 

2nd - in the middle of negotiations on building. Meeting owner today to talk about possible exchange of equipment. 

Stay tuned....life is changing everyday! 

Still On a Journey

Starting in August of 2008 it became obvious that the time for me to move on was now. I had felt the time coming so i had put in place a 5 - 10 year goal for my life. I expected it to come when I was around 40. Well I am 36 and I am headed down that path a little quicker than I thought. 

Here is the thing: 

I have made steps that i thought would take me in a certain direction only to find that the path curves and takes me somewhere else. At first I am thinking that I made the wrong decision only to find that I gained valuable information that only makes the next part of reaching my original goal more of a reality. I am finding that as long as I am moving, then I am on the right path. 

 

Let me share a little: 

It started with the opportunity to General Manage a restaurant in its 3rd location start up. Did that for 30 days and gained a LOT of information. I also learned that owning a restaurant will consume you, your family and your mind. 

Second, moved on to another company to help with putting process to a catering program already in existence. I took this at the most busy time of year. Doing this now for about 2 months. Gaining again huge information about the restaurant business and how catering opens doors for quick income. 

In the meantime: 

Mark and I have been putting in offers on buildings located in downtown Kingsport. First 2 buildings had great potential but to far off the beaten path. 

3rd building, offer accepted but tenant has first rights of refusal. Waits until the last hour to let us know that she is going to take it. 

4th building and current building. Owner not real excited about selling but concept hasn't produced what it needed. In negotiations. 

Had an opportunity put on the table that also fits the goal but in a way different way than I expected. Finding out that someone else was given the opportunity also. 

Waiting: 

On both of theses events I am waiting. Waiting for someone else to make up their mind. For someone else to decide if this fits into their own lifetime goals. Waiting for God to say "yes, this is the one". Either way I wait.