What a way to start the New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
We are fortunate enough to start off the year with some luck! For the last couple months Shawn has been having a hard time with his job at the jail. He wasn't happy when he went to work, he would get really depressed knowing he had to go to the jail for 8 hours of his day. The hardest thing for him was watching people throw their lives away, and not having a care in the world. His supervisor allowed him to take some time off to think about what he wants to do, whether to go back to the jail or find something else. Shawn was pretty determined to leave the jail, but he wasn't having any luck finding a job. A friend in our ward has his own business where he delivers furniture, so Shawn was doing that for a few weeks. Well, another guy in our ward works for the Mormon Tab. Choir and Shawn has been asking if they are hiring, so this guy looked into it and WALA(is it a word?)!!! Shawn now has a job with Mormon Tab. Choir as a lighting tech..YAY!! He is part time for now, but he can easily work his way up. His attitude has changed for the better and he looks forward to going to work, even though its in SLC.
So not only a new job for the new year, but we have both agreed to start school (once again) and further our education. Hopefully we stick with it this time and finish completely!

11 comments:

Tom and Michelle said...

Congrats to Shawn! That would be a swwweeeettt job! Also, good job on going back to school. It will be hard but soooo worth it! Good luck...you'll do great!

Lindsay said...

Congrats on the new job and on going back to school. Getting a degree is hard work, but SO worth it!

Alicia said...

That is great! It is never a good time when you hate your job, so I am glad he found a new one, and it sounds like a much better environment to be in:) And good luck with school, it is hard work but the feeling you have when you are done is SO great!

Keri said...

Congrats on the new job! It'll probably be more uplifting work enviroment for Shawn! :)
My uncle is in the MoTab....how fun!!!

Wilson Family said...

i love mo tab:) congrats shawnold! fantastic idea to start school. an education will always pay off. it is ALOT of work but oh, so worth it. love you guys!

ps. you need to take some family pictures of us when you come down next. maddies turned out super cute.

Luke and Erin said...

YAY! Good luck with school! Let me, I mean let Luke know if you need any help with math ;)

Lindsay said...

Looks like 2010 is starting off good for you guys! That's great that Shawn got a new job... Life is so much better when you like your job! That's awesome that you are going back to school... It's always hard to go back! but it's worth it in the end =)

Lauren said...

congrats that is so great he got a job there!!! Good luck!

Robyn Maughan said...

That is so cool! Shawn was saying at the Christmas Party that his job was like a Spiritual black hole. Good Luck with School!

the Gaitin's said...

CONGRATS SHAWN!!! I know how it feels to hate you job! Sounds like a GREAT job! Good luck with school! Just remember it's so worth it in the end!

Luke and Erin said...

I check back almost everyday to see what new post will be up. It is the same post, just a new picutre and backgroud. I like your new pic! Did you take it?