Update

So much has taken place since the last entry. So, I thought I'd take the opportunity to catch everyone up on the highlights. I guess the first thing that was big was the purchase of a new auto. Yes, I finally traded off the big truck. There were several reasons, not to mention the amount of money we were spending on repairs.

I had been seeing this cool new jeep-like vehicle on the roads and thought it might make a good substitute. I really struggled over whether to get an SUV or a truck last time. This time, I thought I really wanted to go with a vehicle I could lock up. Of course, it still had to tow the boat and the utility trailer. That cool looking jeep-like thing started looking more and more like it would fit the bill. So, I got one.

This first weekend we had the new FJ, we took it out to the farm and tested the 4WD capabilities in the snow and mud. It was great. As far as I can tell, all the advertising on the Toyota website touting the FJ's abilities are true. It really is a blast to drive. It is significantly shorter than the truck was and so it fit more easily into the Dallas traffic and parking garage.

I guess that brings me to the next major event, I moved on from Sterling Barnett Little. I had pretty much made up my mind that the future lay elsewhere, but the timing was totally different than I imagined. As it turned out, I was offered a position as a healthcare architect / planner with a firm that was expanding into the Dallas market. I thought I was up for the challenge participating in a start-up group. The surprises that lay ahead were completely unanticipated.

A couple of weeks after my arrival, the Director of the group decided to leave the organization. Wow. That left us back at square one and without a leader. To say that that had me a little concerned would be an understatement. However, no crisis is without opportunity. After praying, I decided that it would be prudent to see if the company was going to support the venture and continue to move forward.

After about a week, I felt compelled to move the effort forward and so I started calling all my contacts. That weekend, I wrote a preliminary business plan and submitted it to the company. Shortly, I was the unofficial Interim Director of Healthcare. Wow.

The road has been bumpy and full of curves as we have tried to move forward. But, we have gone from nothing, to having support work for the team and receiving two RFQ's for new work. It seems like it has been a long time, but it really has only been about a month. If God is willing, maybe I'll have the opportunity to continue to lead this group.

More later...