James recently read a quote saying ““If the highest aim of a captain was to preserve his ship he would keep it in port forever.” Well, the Chalmers family is setting sail! We have a made a very big and difficult decision to leave Omaha and buy a Home Instead Senior Care Franchise in London, Ontario, Canada.
As many of you know, James has worked at the home office of Home Instead Senior Care for the past 3 years. His role has been working directly with franchise owners in Canada and 5 states in the US. An opportunity to purchase a franchise became available in London and we’ve decided to take the plunge and open our own franchise, implementing what he’s seen on a daily basis for the last 3 years. This is a business model that he has seen work and that we STRONGLY believe in, it is growing at a rapid rate because it is an extremely valuable service that can change the lives of seniors.
This is an extremely bittersweet decision, as we love it here in Omaha. James loves his job and the people and company he works for are incredible. My family is close, we have wonderful friends, deep roots, and a church community that is a constant encouragement to us and a place where we are challenged to grow daily. We love our home and the life we’ve made here for our growing family. It’s crazy to think we are leaving but there was an opportunity and we felt like we had to take it. We don’t want to have any regrets and this is an opportunity to build something together, as a family.
We will be moving to Canada in January, if all goes according to our plan. We will then open the doors of our new business in February. It will just be James & I and a little office looking for seniors who need assistance and support staying in their home so they don’t have to go into a nursing home. This requires networking and getting out in the community letting others know of the services we provide. As we are doing this we will be hiring caregivers who will be the ones providing the service to the clients. James will be the one driving the ship and, since I still get to remain home with the kids, I’ll be helping him with whatever I can, mainly bookkeeping and office/administrative tasks. James’ family will be an hour away and has offered their support wherever we might need it.
This was a tough decision but, after all the prayer and counsel we have sought, we feel at peace with our decision. There will be a lot of changes! Nothing like having a 3rd baby, attempting to sell or rent our home, packing up, moving to a different country, opening a business, and starting over in a new city and new surroundings!! But hey, we’re up for a good challenge and we’re confident this will be an experience that will grow our faith and trust in God and his provision for our lives.
Summer Recap!
May -
* We took a weekend trip with the kids for our anniversary. We enjoyed the country and relaxing together.
* We took a couple of camping trips
June
* Natalie turned 3
* James and I took a trip to Sarasota, FL for 6 days of bliss!! It was wonderful!
* We've enjoyed working in the garden often, reaping the produce has been fun for the kids, they just eat the tomatoes off the vine!
If you're wondering why, in the majority of pictures, Michael doesn't have a shirt on, it's because he is always HOT!!! Natale & Michael are both hot all the time, although I usually put a shirt on Natalie! :)
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