We have a prayer request/announcement...Rachel is venturing into creating her own Nanny business out of our house. It is actually a very lucrative business...much more so than I would have ever thought. Gone are the days that you pay your neighbor's child $5/hour to watch your children :). I am amazed at what some people offer to pay for good child care.
She has done a lot of preparation work, and I am very proud of her. She has registered on several nanny-websites and taken an ad on Craig's list...and is in the process of creating guidlines and a contract for these mothers to sign. She has already "signed" three clients that will begin in July, which is the maximum allowed by law for just her to watch.
As many of you know, she has been working at a nursing home as a CNA for several weeks doing 16 hours shifts overnight...she will continue to work her required one weekend a month there to keep her status as an employee in case we ever have a month when she does not have a child to watch. That is actually where the prayer request part comes into play...for a continued influx of clients. One of the children that she will be caring for in July is for only a two month stint. Rach would like to keep this going to avoid having to work third shifts at the nursing home as well as bring home more money. If this goes well, we would like to look into expanding it into a larger business someday.
~Kevin
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If I ever move back to Louisville I'll give you guys a call and see how the business is doing. I love children and I work in a Day Care now, so if you ever expand enough to need more help let me know :). I will be praying for consistent clients. Who knows, maybe the one will decide they like you so much they'll keep their baby with you!
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