A new chapter begins for us tomorrow

Tomorrow starts a new chapter in Tom's career.  After 20 years of working on an ambulance, Tom has been promoted to Field Commander for Williamson County EMS.  This is a promotion we have been praying about for three years and I am incredibly proud of him.  I don't think I have ever met someone that has the ability to stay so calm in any given situation.  I like to say that God has wired him for his job.  And considering he is married to someone that is on the opposite spectrum, I think that is a very good trait to have.

Not only will he be changing his job position, but with Georgetown Fire now running their own EMS, he will be moving out of Georgetown.  He started his WILCO career over eleven years ago and about nine of those years have been in Georgetown.  After all those years of him being in Georgetown, it will be a change for all of us.

During those years, Tom has worked closely with the Georgetown Fire Department and many of the fireman have become like family.  As Tom and I sat here discussing how well they loved our family during Amanda's illness, we moved to how the WILCO EMS department loved us and all that they did, then both the Round Rock, Cedar Park and Austin fire departments and how they loved us - all these departments held fundraisers and gave us incredibly special gifts.  The civil service community in Williamson County and surrounding areas have been incredibly supportive and is loved by our family.  We love them for not only how they stepped up during those seventeen months, but even since Amanda has died, the support has not stopped.  Amanda's picture can be found in lockers and on clipboards, while some still wear Team Watson bracelets.  We are incredibly humbled and thankful for the support.

So as Tom steps up to this new position in a new district, we look back and are grateful for the last twelve years with Williamson County and look forward to many more years in the future.