My boss likes to say “the only thing that is constant around here is change”…and he likes to say it often. Now, more than ever, he is right.
We finally found a new location for our warehouse, and have begun the process of moving in. Not that we’ve actually moved anything, but we are preparing to move in. Our current warehouse is pretty much a piece of junk. The roof leaks like crazy whenever there is a light rain, and the layout is less than ideal for operating a real warehouse. The new building that we just signed a lease for is only ten minutes away from our current location, doesn’t have a leaky roof, has tons of office space, and is easily ten times the size of the old warehouse.
In addition to my role as shipping manager, I have been named the project manager for the moving process to the new warehouse. So far, that hasn’t meant a whole lot more than sitting in on meetings and taking inventory of assorted warehouse goodies. Soon, I’ll be conducting all sorts of business and hobnobbery with building crews, movers, shakers, candlestick makers, and the like. I’m looking forward to the task, not only because it will get me out of the office a bit, and allow me to add my input to the warehouse build out, but also because it is a bright and shiny star to put on my resume. I have no doubt that once it is all said and done, I’ll be more confident as a manager, as well.
In other news, Brianna is doing pretty well with being pregnant…in my estimation, at least. She seems to be nauseous on a daily basis, but is being a good little trooper and making sure that she gets enough nutrition for two. She is doing quite a bit of prenatal research and finding out what types of vitamins and supplements she can and cannot ingest. I’m very proud of her diligence, and am more than confident that she will be an awesome mother. We are both extremely excited about being parents, and eagerly await the arrival of our new addition to the family…and I’m convinced that we are having a boy, which is even more cause for excitement.
For the next couple weeks, I’m playing bass as a replacement on a couple different prayer room teams. This week alone, I’m playing one set a day, Saturday through Wednesday, plus an extra set at Rivercity Church on Sunday morning. This will likely be my last set at Rivercity for a while, as the regular bassist is almost completely healed from his elbow injury…praise the Lord! My regular Saturday sets with Tiffany Larson’s “keep the fire burning” team is going very well. We have been focusing on Psalm 23 for about two months, and it seems to get better every time. In addition, I’m playing a set on Sunday afternoons as a substitute for a friend who is in Thailand, as well as Monday thru Wednesday for a co-worker who is out of town. The latter team is composed of a group of students at our music academy; needless to say, they are excellent musicians. I’ve had a lot of fun playing with each of the teams, and am hoping that I’ll find a regular gig one of these days, rather than having to be a substitute bassist.
Until next time…
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