I have been working with kids after their school day for 4 years now. The kids are currently in 3rd grade up to 11th grade.
I started getting referred to more people that needed help after a year or so. My dad and Mom didn't want to help me that much anymore. They felt that there was something I could do for a job that was safer. Nothing was working out, so I kept my job tell they could find something else.The people I hired in my parents place didn't have room for me to grow my job if I wanted to. I have had some drivers who had to leave.
After 2 years I still didn't have a job to replace this one and my parents were still scared for me. I even started getting a raise from the moms.
In December 2014 my husband and I chose to make my job into a business. I also kept letting the moms have a say in how I should grow safely. I started shopping online for vans and was prompted to inform our bishop of my search. I went to our bishop and asked if there was someone who had a van I could use. The Bishop called a guy from another ward and told me I can buy one from his businesses. He was out of vans at the time, so he went shopping at car shows for me.
In February 2015 the guy got me a 2005 van. I saved half of what I needed to buy the van, so my parents chose to let me have a loan with them instead.
In March of 2015 I started a new job with one of my driver's sisters. I work my hours with her around my other job. I have been helping Jodi with cooking and we play games together. Sometimes we go to a movie with her sister or my dad. There have been some obstacles at times, but their mom is glad I didn't give up. We have now chosen to "adopt" each other. Here are some pictures of Jodi ad her family.
I am now trying to expand my hours of operation. After Christmas break 2015 I am going to try a morning school run for some moms. The new run has gone well.
