Dreams & Prayers

After weeks of preparation, this is the week Jason starts his new career as a financial advisor. He has already passed his insurance tests, so this week he will take his big series 7 exam. Then, he will spend a month in training (mostly out of town) with the wonderful company he is so proud to now be part of. While this will hopefully be one of the most rewarding months, it is also going to be one of our most challenging.

Outside of his new office- He's SO excited!

Jason had planned on being in the Marine Corps his entire life, so when he was injured, he could have easily lost hope and found himself in a devastating mindset. However, being the overcomer he is, Jason instead chose to find a new plan for his life. He spent his two years in the hospital teaching himself about the market. He spent days and late nights watching Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” and read books to learn how to invest. After learning everything he possibly could during that time, he put all of his injury money into the stock market and managed his own investments. All of this led to the great new job he is starting now.

We believe that God led us to the company he will be working for. The team is willing to do anything possible to help Jason be able to have a successful career with them. They’ve offered to help with carpooling when they have business meetings that are out of town, they made sure he had a cubicle his wheelchair could fit into, and they even took the time to meet with me to ask about my concerns and how they could aid me. As if that weren’t enough, they are letting Jason hire me as his administrative assistant. Normally, employees have to wait at least a year before they are allowed to hire personal assistants, but they made an exception for Jason. They also gave me a workspace instead of me having to worry about renting it. Humbled and blessed doesn’t even begin to cover our feelings.

Even with the monumental kindness and help the company has given us, Jason’s career will mean a lot of hard teamwork for us. We have not figured out a solution for Jason to transport himself alone, so I will be dropping him off, picking him up, and helping him get to client meetings every day. I will also be helping him get his prosthetics on some mornings, and helping him get his suits and ties on every morning. I will need to make sure his lunches are packed and his office is set up for him. In addition, since I’m his admin, I’ll be taking care of calls and paperwork.

             

The obstacles in front of us seem monumental, but our faith is even bigger. We have never felt so solid in our walk with each other and with God. It wouldn’t make sense for us to be in this place without the divine intervention of Him, so we have no choice but to believe that he will equip us with the tools needed to excel. Still, we ask for your prayers as we learn how to adjust. We also really need prayers for a solution to the driving situation. Jason can’t do the wheelchair lift by himself, and prosthetics have still not been fitting right, which keeps him from being on them all day. This has made driving solely my responsibility. Things in that area haven't changed in a long time, but that doesn't mean that they can't, so we choose to believe and persevere!

Hope and courage from us to you!

Go Broncos! 

“Consider it joy, brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

James 1:2-3