His Niche

Four years ago I was scared and as a couple, our emotions were raw.  Then we had no idea of how Mike's job loss would affect us.  During the last month of 2015 and into 2016 we had no idea what we were going to do or what God's plan was.  Slowly God revealed His plan for Mike and by March 2016 we plunged into Cornerstone.  We navigated choppy waters but God's faithfulness has always calmed the waters when we needed it.  For four years Mike has remained steadfast in his commitment to his business.  There have been times when we have wanted to throw in the towel but the truth is Mike is good, like really good, at what he does and I truly believe he is a blessing to others.  I like to say that Mike is God's "frozen chosen."  He's a quiet man of faith but every time I see him in action with a customer I can't help but to think he truly is the salt and the light.
A couple of years ago Mike realized that doing custom wood projects in his shop was not feasible due to his limited space.  He got hung up on the fact that his business name was "Cornerstone CUSTOM Carpentry."  Why have the word "custom" in his business name if he couldn't actually do custom work?  However, changing his business name was not an option and he moved onward.  Fast forward to now, 2019.  This past year has been nothing but custom work.  When someone hires Mike they work with only Mike.  They get exactly what they want.  Mike's attention to detail is the custom work I'm referring to.  Recently one of his customers wrote him a thank you note that read, "We have very limited knowledge of construction methods.  To know that you were at our home, could be trusted, and were doing things the right way meant so much to us.  You went above and beyond whenever you saw something you thought needed to be done or corrected.  We have been blessed by your decision to follow your dreams, and use your God given talents."
Just last week Mike said to me, "I think I've finally found my niche."  That you have, Sieb, that you have!!  God is good!