On August 14, I officially became the Project Manager for Harvard Protect. They are a security services company based in NYC with operations in many states. They are a division of Harvard Maintenance which has about 6,000 employees. The security side is growing rapidly and I was brought in to manage operations and projects outside of NYC. I will be focuses on compliance issues, policies and procedures, etc. I was originally scheduled to start at the end of the month but I met with some great and enthusiastic people and they moved my start date up. I am really excited as I will be working with some former colleagues including the retired Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, Philadelphia. The new Senior VP is the retired Deputy Director of the Secret Service - he has a great vision for development and growth. I am getting in on something that will get really big. Right now I will be based from home but going to the Philadelphia and Wilmington and NYC offices as needed - as well as traveling to wherever I am needed.
It's been a long 10 months or so of unemployment. I have a letter going out to my State Representative next week with some thoughts and recommendations on how the state can improve that system. The whole family was able to recognize how blessed we were and how God never forgot us. SO many times He provided in a way we never saw coming. Our church family was so great to us with financial support, prayers, words of encouragement, food and on and on. Pretty humbling and we pray they are rewarded for their thoughtfulness. I kept a personal log of events that I hope I never have to look at again...
Meanwhile, life goes on at the Hale Homestead. Elliott is working at Walgreens and managing his money. He saved and bought a beautiful acoustic guitar that he plays on stage at church services. He is so good with his money we may turn over the household finances to him to manage! Ashleigh is finishing her last week of work for the hospital system and returns to school next Sunday. Her summer has been a whirlwind of activity, concerts, games, running, etc. She needs to get back to school to relax! We will miss her energy (and drama!) around here but she is only an hour away.
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I know I speak for many of your friends when I say how happy I am that you are now employed. It was very difficult to watch you go through those lean and trying times. BUT we all know you can't keep a good man down, and as always, you came out on top! Congratulations and blessings to you as you start this new chapter of your life! No one deserves it more!
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