60 ~ 20-40-60 Plan

By Kay Heitsch

We had moved many times, so moving was nothing new to us. We contacted a friend who was a realtor and listed the house.

I was attached to this house because of Todd. I knew he wasn't walking through the back door, but still, I didn't want to leave.

We had never lived this long in any area. We had made many friends here. We were happy. I thought for sure Bill would be awarded this large new store. But that was not the case.

This ghetto store Bill was sent to was rough. Crack vials outside on the sidewalk. Homeless and drug addicts in and out. A fire was started inside the store. A truck backed into the plate glass window to steal merchandise. I could go on.

Bill had a couple of employees who had been working there for a while. They teased Bill, calling him Mr. Rogers. He was one of the only white guys there. However, this wasn't an issue for him or his employees.

The company thought Bill should turn this store around or face consequences. The last manager had a complete breakdown; he never returned to retrieve his belongings.

We couldn't understand what was happening. Later, we learned that Bill was part of the company's 20-40-60 Plan. Any manager who had been with the company for over 20 years, was over 40 years old, and made over $60,000 was wanted out. Bill fit into this category.

This seemed like a nightmare at times. But God had His plan to use even this situation to bring good out of it.