Norm Hunter,

When I was 15 years old you offered me my first job. I was not actively seeking one
because in my head I figured nobody would want to hire a 15 year old but after a long
day of helping you move with the rest of the church you saw and recognized my work
ethic and offered me a job to work for you. I just wanted to thank you for that opportunity
as it has made a huge impact on my interests, ability, and career path. It has given me
so much experience and knowledge that allowed me to be successful in doing what I
love. I want to thank you for trusting me at that age to work for you doing contract work
and all the various things I got to do in the construction business. You taught me how to
work with my hands, taught me how good hard work feels, and how sweet it is to get a
paycheck at the end of a long week. Not only am I incredibly grateful on the experiential
side of things but once I started driving at 16 I have no clue how I could've paid for gas if
I didn't have that job.

Now that I am older and in a much different place I am still reaping the benefits of the
opportunities you gave me. At 17-18, I was the lead set designer for my high school
theater program and built every single set that went up on stage, including custom
tables, staircases, and even two-story platforms. People's safety was entirely in my
hands (the teacher did not know what she was doing so it was up to me to build the sets
properly) and they were safe thanks to the skills you taught me. Then in college, I
worked in an HVAC factory as summer help on the line, and when they recognized my
ability to work with my hands and be a good employee, without me even asking, they
offered me a full-time engineering position once I graduated. Even today I love to work
on my car and the skills I apply in that are all things that you taught me. So after all
these years, I believe a thank you is warranted. Thank you for giving me the opportunity
to build skills that last a lifetime.

Hudson Mann