Well summer break 2012 is in the history book for us and our kids, marked by all
three kids being back in school as of today. We have two Junior’s at Conant High
School in Hoffman Estate and a 6th grader at
Hoover Math and Science. It has been a busy summer with lots of activities
keeping the family busy. In some ways it has passed very quickly and in others
things seemed to have slowed down but to the grace of God we are all here to
appreciate it and look back on it with a thankful heart! The theme for this
year is a Year of Reference as was communicated via our church and the Redeem
Christian Church of God (RCCG) that we are members of at the Schaumburg Community
Church. There are many
highlights so far this year in almost every area of our lives. Jean has been
extremely busy this summer and this year with her position downtown Chicago,
helping the church in areas like event planning (Annual Health Fair),
supporting the kids in their sports (soccer and track and field), supporting me
in getting a new business started (Avion Energy), supporting her family by
working to keep periodic prayer sessions going and believe this is only a
partial list. While Jean's work position continues to be a challenge and
sometime an outright battle she continues to prevail and God's goodness stands
out as the consistent help she needs along the way. The kids and there sports
kept us busy with trips to Indiana, Texas and many parts of the state of Illinois. There are three major track and
field competitions during the summer for each of the two primary track and
field organizations in the US.
The AAU(Athletic Amateur Union) and USATF (United States America Track and
Field) each having a State, Regional and ultimately a National Competition. The
kids participated in all of these with exception of the USATF National in Baltimore. We had to draw
the line somewhere in the amount of time, travel and expenses that made sense
for this season and decided to only participate in the AAU National in Humble
Texas. As we head into the end of summer and the beginning of the new school
year lots of changes for the kids and us with Juniors in high school, soccer
season, pre-middle school six grader and everything that goes with two
teenagers beginning to narrow their field of vision and focus for their future
in academics and sports. As for me I have been actively involved in starting a
new business since the beginning of the year working as an Energy Consultant
for a MLM company called Avion Energy Group. I got off to a great start with
assigning 10 plus contracts to assist commercial businesses and non-profits in
reducing the cost of the electricity and natural gas required for their
operations. My business has slowed due to me working with the church in
whatever capacity possible to locate and purchase a new church home. This has
been a major summer project for me searching out properties, working viewing schedules,
recording and communicating progress, following up on possibilities and providing
general assistant wherever needed to secure a property as soon as possible.
While it has taken me off my new business momentum I have no regrets because it
is God’s work and my wife has supported and encouraged me to do whatever I can
to assist the Pastor and the church in this effort. So as we get ready to go
into the next part of this Year of Reference there appears to be no rest for
the weary as I always say with school, sports, work, business endeavors, church
activities and general family needs, just to mention a few, I am thankful for
God’s continued Grace and Mercy in our lives and prayerful that he will
continue to look upon this family with favor and the things we are doing for
each others, others and most of all for him in Jesus Name. Amen
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