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Decisions

Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.
-Author Unknown


Well, good or bad, decisions have finally been made! Jason turned in his three week notice to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama today because he has taken a position with an automotive supplier. He starts on August 23 as Quality Manager with Atlantic Tool and Die in Anniston, AL. He is looking forward to the opportunity!

Since the position is located in Anniston, that means we won't have to sell the house and move, which makes things so much easier! Just one major decision to go...

We have decided to put all the boys in Word Alive Academy this fall. Graham is still in daycare there and Hunter did very well in Pre-K there. All three of them have been there for "Summer Fun" this summer and are really enjoying it. They have an excellent program there for K-6 with lots of enrichment courses that aren't available in public schools. Thank you "No Child Left Behind"! The boys are excited and so are we!

Its going to be a busy fall, but I have a wonderful sense of relief now that we have made some big decisions!

Comments

Cantina Camp said…
hope and pray that all goes well with Jason's job and the boys going to Word Alive. I know that decisions are hard but what relief there is when we allow God to make those decisions and then we are in the middle of His will and not our own. Been there and am there!! Thanks for the update. Tell everyone we said "Hello"

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