covered a lot of ground. The ground we covered included starting a small business and it stemmed not from need or personal motivating factors, but the arrival of our A.W. (as we affectionately call him). As we endeavoured to pray and brainstorm ways to intentionally parent in a way that promotes a life of treasuring Christ in every sphere and institution of life we found ourselves discussing the work place. How do we promote in our son a life of rugged abandonment to Christ while engaging the work place? We talked through many scenarios but rested finally on creating a small business. As we continued to formulate what this small business would look like we grew more fond of creating an opportunity to not only teach Christ honoring work ethic, integrity, and decision making but also engaging clients, employees, and other businesses for the kingdom. To us it is another training ground to instill in our son a weight of responsibility of being the means that Christ may supernaturally change lives. Thus, ArborWorx LLC was born! We named it after A.W.'s initials and launched it the month he was brought into this world.ArborWorx is a tree service with two branches (no pun intended): a residential tree service and a fuel reduction/defensible space service. It's good hard work...some of the hardest, dangerous, and most challenging work a man could do. It's right up a young man's alley, not for the faint of heart or stomach.
The residential portion of the business consists of many things but the most technical is the felling of trees in close proximity of structures. I do all climbing and rigging...which means I limb as I climb the tree, top it, and then finally fell it in small to medium 
chunks as I come down (and yes it's "fell" not "fall"). This will be a fun and intense part of the job as A.W. grows up. I plan to start him on his 9th birthday(kidding)! or am I!
chunks as I come down (and yes it's "fell" not "fall"). This will be a fun and intense part of the job as A.W. grows up. I plan to start him on his 9th birthday(kidding)! or am I! The fuel red
uction/defensible space part of the job is usually done as part of a government contract to reduce the fuel load next to residential areas as an attempt to slow or stop the spreading o
f wildland fires.
uction/defensible space part of the job is usually done as part of a government contract to reduce the fuel load next to residential areas as an attempt to slow or stop the spreading o
f wildland fires. It's our job to break up the continuity of fuels, both laterally and horizontally. This includes the felling, skidding, chipping, and burning of trees and brush in a 100 to 200 foot swath next to subdivisions and other residential areas. Sounds like fun!
Eric
All in all the business is not a predetermined career path we have obli
gated him to follow, but a tool in our repertoire to show him that we are serious about fulfilling the great commission life style, specifically when engaging the work place. May Christ be glorified in ArborWorx and in the men of our family that endeavour to grow it.
gated him to follow, but a tool in our repertoire to show him that we are serious about fulfilling the great commission life style, specifically when engaging the work place. May Christ be glorified in ArborWorx and in the men of our family that endeavour to grow it. Eric
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