.Jared ALWAYS
seems to drive off on his birthday - or school begins on his birthday. One of
the joys of an early January birthday is that signifies the end of "the
holidays." Jared is 22 today and we are proud of the strides he is making in his life. He will graduate with his
Bachelors in Political Science in May 2016.
His senior year looks a bit different than expected. He spent the first
semester as an intern in Congressman Conaway's office in Washington D.C. While there he also took a class or two online
- German for sure. The "official plan" was for him to come back to
ASU in January and finish his final semester. Before he left, however, his
professors had told him he could finish his last semester online and with independent
studies if he found a job. He's found a
job.
Jared is moving
to Indiana where he will be one of the field directors for Republican Gov. Mike Pence's re-election
campaign. He will oversee the effort in 12 counties. He'll also finish his last
semester of his bachelors degree and be back at ASU for graduation mid-May. He
will be employed by the campaign through November 2016.
Jared sold his
car when he went to D.C. He arrived in Oregon looking for a car. He scoured the
papers. He, Josiah, Jamin and Michael went to several dealers. He needed a car
that would be dependable enough to drive from OR to IN. It needed to have
enough cargo space for his storage items in TX....and to move from IN to
wherever he ends up next. He wanted the car to be able to carry campaign volunteers,
yard signs and such. They looked and
looked. He kept coming back to one specific vehicle. As I heard the story, he kept walking in where Michael was and then
back out. Finally, he said, "The only thing keeping me from the Honda Odyssey is my ego,"
and walked back out. Another time through and he wanted to pursue the Odyssey.
It's in really good shape. The owner came down 1/3 of the asking price. It was within the price range Jared wanted. They
took it to a mechanic Izaak recommended and he said it was in awesome
shape. Jared bought the mini-van....and
I am proud he has matured enough to put his needs and budget over image. Those
traits will hold him well in the future. It took a family and a full-court press to
find a car which fit his needs and get the cash in hand on a holiday but - we
did it! These are the big players.
Jared, Josiah, Krista, Michael, Jamin |
Did I say image?
Go big or go home! Jared's life motto. He is embracing the "soccer
mom" image....looking for a few bumper stickers.... ::snort:::
Note the soccer ball |
Lots of room to move belongings from state to state - and for yard signs |
As the snow storm
hit we realized Jared had never driven so far alone (from OR - TX), he's not
driven on ice a lot, or over steep mountain passes, and Michael and he had
never had a road trip. They left this a.m.
Mike will drive with him through the passes and such and then fly back to us.. We are thrilled to be retired and
have lots of flexibility.
Early this
morning the kids gathered downstairs to pray and say goodbye and then watch
Jared and Michael skate across to the van....and they're off.
Happy Birthday, Jared. Here in Oregon Krista had a "snow day." The schools were closed. We stayed warm in the house, did some computer stuff, laundry and moved rooms now that the older boys and Michael are gone.
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