Banks Family Update

Hi there,
Just want to ask for your prayers for the sale of our home and for our search for a rental home.

We've prayed about my return to work and neither Andrew or I are at peace with it. We know my place is at home with Dakota and helping our family while Andrew gets through school.

This will mean HUGE financial sacrifice for our family since we are going from an 80 hour/week income to a 30 hour/week income (as Andrew is working less than full-time due to his heavy class load-17 credits), but we know the end results will be well worth it and we are excited about what this means for our family!

I returned to work on 9/9 and was warmly welcomed by all and it was nice to see many of my colleagues, but my last day will be 10/9. I will miss the great people I have meet at Dow, but I can't wait to get home to my baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel SO blessed to have this opportunity and also to have a husband who loves his child so much that he's willing to give up many comforts & the "nice to haves" to make it possible for me to stay home to raise him, since that is the desire of my heart.

Pls keep us, the sale of our home, and all of these changes in your prayers.
Thank you.
Shannon