Trying to keep up with this blog is like chasing my tail around in a circle.  I think about it....try to catch it,,,,keep running in a different direction....and then every once in awhile I am the lucky dog that actually catches the tail...or in this case the opportunity to set down and share a few thoughts.

Lately, I have been contemplating my career and while for the past 3 years I wasn't certain that I was were God wanted me to be, I now think I am exactly where he intends me to be.  I am not a dynamic sales person.  In fact, I am a terrible sales person.  I don't enjoy pressure and I don't believe in trying to shove something down someone's throat to get them to buy.  You see, I really have always disliked the insurance industry.  I remember the day I went home and announced to my husband that I was going to get an insurance license.  He looked at me like I had two heads on my shoulders.  His exact words to me were "But, you hate insurance people"!  He was correct and here is the reason why.

Many of you know the story of Byron's first family being killed by a drunk driver.  Yes, his entire family....His loving wife, Candy (who happened to be a dear friend and co-worker of mine) his beautiful unborn full term baby, Allison and even his beloved hunting dog, Tar were all taken by some idiot who spent the night drinking and then decided on a Sunday morning (February 16th ) to drive himself home.  Of course he was not injured in the accident and has recently passed of natural causes.  I hope the Lord took mercy on his miserable soul.  Any way, after Byron and I married we still had a whole troop of insurance people knocking on our door.  This was in the late 80's when insurance people went door to door trying to drum up business.  I can remember turning off the lights and locking the door so they didn't think we were home.  If they did happen to catch us it was hours upon hours of....Let us sell you this or that.  I honestly couldn't stand it.   After much persuasion by my friend and mentor Gary Dedaker, I decided that if I was going to go in to the business I was going to do it on my terms.  I wasn't going to be one of those that stood on your front door step, at dinner time trying to sell you something that you didn't want.  I decided that I was going to do things a bit differently and much to my surprise I has worked and continues to work for me.  I often say "I am much too common to do this job"!  I have a home and bills and a mortgage to pay just like 99.9 % of everyone else in america.  I get that insurance is something that none of us want to pay for but we all have to have.  I decided that I would do a proposal, present it to the consumer and then the ball was in their court.  I will on occasion make a follow up call to someone that I feel was truly interested but I refuse to nag them for their business.  This likely isn't the way that some agents approach selling but you can't argue with results.

After 3 years with the Deiwert Agency, I feel like I have finally found my place.  Yes, I have a beautiful office with room for at least 3 more agents but this is my kitchen and I am the chef.  It is up to me to make this work and I am happy to say that the good Lord has blessed me with the ability to do so.

With that being said, I am beginning to feel a bit more like myself again.  It has been a long winter and I am so ready for spring.  I fell in November of 2014, broke 2 ribs and damaged a  nerve.  I am still battling with sciatica so any prayers would be greatly appreciated.  Thanking all of you who have entrusted your insurance needs to me and hoping that the rest of this winter you all stay safe and warm......Spring is right around the corner!

Much Love.
Kat  

February...The most boring month of the year? Not this year!

February is here.  Hard to believe that we are already 1 month in to the year 2015.  

Typically, February is a boring month for me.  I snows way too much.  The wind blows way too much.  It is gray and cold and just a yucky month for me! 

But this year February is bringing some wonderful memories that I can't wait to share!  

Tony and Ashley went on their first REAL vacation in 3 years of marriage.  They took a cruise to Key West Florida and then on to Cozumel Mexico.  They nearly missed their flight to Miami because of a snow storm that hit in Chicago.   After being on hold with American Airlines for 3 1/2 hours we were finally able to get them redirected through Louisville.  They had a wonderful trip.  I wish it had been a bit warmer for them but the fact that they were able to get away together was priceless.  

                                        I think cruising agrees with her!  What do you think? 

This Wednesday I have the privilege of going to Lena's OB check up!  I cannot wait to hear Baby B's heartbeat! 

Then on Wednesday, the 25th of February, we will be finding out if we will be buying basketballs or barbie dolls!  

I just have to take a minute and tell you how insanely proud I am of our two girls!  

You raise your children, do the best you can and hope for a good out come.  Ashley and Lena have both become smart, professional, caring, giving, loving, and beautiful young women.  Ashley will have been at her job as a respiratory therapist for 5 years this year.  She rarely misses work and is always there to cover for her co-workers if needed.  Oh sure, she grumbles on occasion 

(don't we all?) 

But she loves her job and enjoys her patients and with the exception of a co-worker or two she enjoys the people that she works with!  

Lena will have been at her job 2 years this June and has recently transferred within the same company to an office in Noblesville, Indiana.  Yes, it is a bit of a drive from Kokomo but she loves her office and her clientele and she has the best co-workers.  This week we found out that she has been selected to enroll in her company's management training program!  I think that speaks volumes about her work ethic!

(growing up in the boarding business taught both of these women how to work!)

She reminded her management team that she did plan to take as much time off as possible after Baby B arrives and they responded that they understood and wanted her to start ASAP...

My head continues to spin at the beauty, grace and intelligence of these two! 

They never stop amazing me as I am more amazed now than I was the day they were born! 

And speaking of being born...Here is the latest photo of "Baby B"!