Have you ever prayed about something, felt you were being lead in a direction then a year later scratched your forehead saying...did God really send me in this path or did I want God to send me in this path?
Don't get me wrong, Harry and I are just fine. But sometimes you do wonder about these things. Did we sit back and wait upon the Lord to guide us long enough. Did he really want this for us? God is always there watching over us and this is what gives me reassurance at night when Harry and I talk about what the right course of action is at this point. Harry jokes that I don't take these things seriously but in reality I do, I take what we have talked about to the Lord and drop them at his footdoor. Then I step back as much as I possibly can and wait to hear from him. It is so hard to do I must admit.
I am writing this and will give you my whole heart out on my sleeve as I know you are family and friends that are reading this. Also I tell you this and ask for your prayers. We are not looking for anything else, but just prayers.
Job - Harry and I question whether John Deere (JD) was the right path. Should he have left Kwik Trip (KT). JD gives him flexibility for his family even though they did not come with the money that they said they would and he actually does put in more hours then he did with KT. But with KT he has so much more say in his schedule and they appreciate him instead of working him so hard now that he is part-time. JD will give us an opening to farming equipment if/when the door is opened for the farming opportunity. Conclusion - Harry will contact a gentleman in regards to AMS at JD, see if there will be possible growth where he could get into in the upcoming year. Harry will work at JD Monday through Thursday. Have Fridays off and work for KT on Saturday & Sundays for more income. He has also been offered from a generous farmer to help him with harvesting.
School - Friday Harry & I are going to SWTC to a farming seminar. Afterwards we will go to UW-Platteville to discuss finishing up Harry's one semester of schooling so he can finally get his bachelors degree. This will also help down the road for job opportunities. We are hoping he can get this all done over DSL. If Harry can get his Masters in JD University within 6 months I know he can do this. We are not sure if he will be able to finish with his original AG-Business degree but even just a Business degree would be wonderful and helpful in the future! We will celebrate when this happens for sure!
Farming - It has always been Harry's dream to farm and be his own boss. Well what kind of farming should we go into that will not put us into too much debt. There is beef, grain and dairy. Dairy is out as I don't want that demand on our shoulders. I believe right now we are leaning towards raising bull calves at our house over the winter and hopefully I can talk him into chickens as well. Hopefully as soon as next spring we can have fence up to the farm and start raising cattle, all subject to change though depending on market prices. Also, we have been investigating other farmers who have financial advisors and who they would recommend going to. This will help us down the road know who to go to, set our goals for the next year, 5 years and 10 years.
Oh and did I mention life still continues through all this....haha! Only God keeps us going and giving us strength.
Like I said, all things we are still discussing and praying about. This post has changed three times since the first time I started drafting it. But which way do we turn from here? Only God can give us that guidance. I am just prayful that we make the right decisions for our family. Please pray with us. Thank you for being such a great support system for Harry & I & our family.
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