Joey gave me his credit card to buy supplies and co-signed for a power washer. I got an old, used truck, and suddenly, I had the beginnings of a business. I was excited and nervous at the same time. There was so much I still had to figure out, but now I had a chance.
While the boys were in school, I started making sales calls. And if you remember those days, long-distance calls cost extra! Let me tell you, I talked fast. I was trying to introduce myself, explain what I could do, and get a chance—all while thinking about that phone bill. Every dollar mattered.
On the weekends, I would take the boys in the car and drive into the city. I wrote down leads so that when they went back to school on Monday, I had people to call.
I was building this around being a mother. School hours were for sales calls, and weekend drives became a way to find the next opportunity. I was doing everything I could with what I had.
Then the calls started turning into work.
I was so excited, but with that excitement came another question: Who was going to help me do these jobs at night?
Getting the work was one step. Finding people I could count on was the next. I didn’t have every answer, and yes, I was still nervous. But I had already come too far to let that stop me.
And like I always say, God always shows me the way.
#MyStory #SmallBeginnings #MotherhoodAndBusiness #FaithOverFear #KeepGoing
