A Journey of Life

Last year DeeAnn and I were faced with some very difficult decisions as to the future of my career, as well as where we wanted to raise our expanding family. As all of you know, we ended a relationship with Huntsman and moved to Southern Oregon.

In the months prior to moving we often experienced doubts and fears that would, at times, overwhelm us. We continued to pray and trust that our decisions were for the right reasons, yet we still faced many challenges and sadness leaving a home and friends we love so much.
During the last four months we have explored a variety of career options including buying a franchise, starting a business, and, of course, working for a corporation. As with any decision they each have pros and cons, but ultimately none felt quite right.

Through a series of events and contacts, I was introduced to a career that I had never before considered, yet it seemed to make possible many of the goals we established as being important to our family.

Several months ago I began investigating this career option in earnest and over the last three weeks I began studying in order to pass the Oregon state insurance and health license exam. On Friday I passed the exam, and next week, after Memorial weekend, I will begin intensive training as an agent with New York Life.

Currently New York Life does not have a Southern Oregon office. There is, however, a seasoned agent in Medford who has offered to mentor me over the next three years. In addition, we are further blessed with my Uncle who has his own business as an established financial planner in Medford. He, too, has already provide valuable guidance and encouragement.

Already we have uncovered some excellent business opportunities as well as advanced career paths to pursue, such as financial planning, within New York Life. With that in mind, we are optimistic with respect to the future and, of course, the decisions we have made in our current journey.

On a separate note, my weekly updates will be put on hold as I will be in training the next two weeks followed by a road trip back to Southern California. I hope to resume in July with all God is doing in our lives.