Opening Day!

Gaunch Agency Services

opened for business

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The day finally arrived and Louie drove to his office on Wednesday morning! What a great day... Becca and I drove to Hurricane for his first 'office lunch'... pizza. There were a few issues, like there always are when you move into a new home. The computers weren't up and running until shortly after 5pm... they close at 5:30. But they still managed to stay busy.

Here is the 'big boss' sitting in his office. It's not quite all in order yet, but it's getting there. We hung cubbies that hold the baseball hats he collects, along with a few of his favorite pictures.

It looks great now... the kids actually helped put things together. Becca filled brochure racks... Hannah put posters in frames... and Garrett hung shelves and trimmed small trees that blocked the view of the building.

How many Gaunches does it take to hang a poster???

Louie has 2 employees and is in the process of hiring 1 more right now. They're awesome!

A few nights before he opened, Louie invited family and a few friends to come to the office. They got a private tour. Then Lou handed out a few slips of paper, asking people to read scripture and others to offer a specific prayer. His father prayed first and his mother prayed last. It was an awesome thing to do because I know Lou really does want to use the office to not only earn a living but also to glorify God in all he does.

He read his favorite verse and one that was appropriate, Joshua 1: 5-7. It says, "Be strong and courageous... be careful to obey... do not turn from it to the left or to the right that you may have success wherever you go." These were the words given to Joshua before he led God's people into the Promised Land. So I couldn't help but grin and ask Lou if that meant that his Promised Land was the city of Hurricane, WV? To which he replied that it may certainly be a part of it.

Well, I have no idea how long Gaunch Agency Services will be in business or how financially successful it will be. But I'm so glad for this chance!