No More Plan B

Today is Dan's last day of work for PennWest!  Wow!  I know we are just beginning a new part of our journey, but we are just ending one journey.  A journey that Dan began 16 years ago with he and his dad out for pie one Saturday when he was home for a weekend from Prairie.  Dan really had no idea what he was "going to be when he grew up" he wanted to be a hellecopter pilot, but I think knew that he didn't have the money to do it so was on to plan B from the get go.  His dad told him that he could be a gas plant operator:  he would be able to correspondence on his own and challenge the exams, they didn't have to work hard 75% of the time (they are essentially babysitters), he could likely get a job up in Fox Creek if he went about things right, and they made pretty good money.  So that was what began his career in oil and gas.  He worked hard at 18 and was essentially a mail boy/secretary (smile, he'd love that I'm saying this) but they got to know him and respect his hard work. He worked on his tickets on his own in the evenings and shortly before he turned 20 was hired on by Chevron as a power engineer.  

From there he has moved up in experience and seniority to the point that he is leaving as acting forman of the plant at Acheson.  He has been "acting" because they knew he was leaving them, to finally pursue a career that he is excited and passionate about.  No more plan B.  Now even though he was living plan b in his work life, it enabled us to live comfortably and we have enjoyed his shift work days with little ones and then have enjoyed his "regular shift too" we haven't been living a "plan B" life. 

My kids are home from school today and Dan is at his last day of work.  He won't really be doing any work. (Smile) He is trying to stay out of everyone elses way so they can work, they'll take him out for lunch and then he'll come home.  The kids are so excited!  They are busy "cleaning up" so we can decorate to celebrate with Dan when he gets home.  We are all excited for this next section of the journey that God is leading us in.