When we got to Boston, we were blessed to be placed in the wonderful home of Dave and Debbie Thomas. Jodi Koeman, from New England Chapel, had made these arrangements for us. We were to speak at NEC on Sunday, and requested a home stay for the marathon. The Thomas's obliged, and we were most grateful.
The Thomas's lived about an hour southwest of Boston. They were only 20 minutes from Hopkinton, the start of the Boston Marathon, so that was good.
We ate dinner out and got to the Thomas house around 9:00 p.m. They were wonderful hosts! They also had Dave's brother, Jim, as a guest.
God's hand was in this placement as well. It turns out that Dave Thomas is a materials engineer and the head of R&D at Bose, with around 450 engineers in his group. What a blessing to spend some time with him. He confirmed many of my philosophies on management of engineers, which gave me encouragement with the direction I was leading our group at Nova-Tech. Furthermore, his brother Jim had a PhD in Industrial Psychology and works at a large consulting firm in New York (DDI), helping companies measure and determine employee engagement, identifying and equipping leaders in organizations, and providing tools for leaders and executives. It was another blessing by God at this stage of my life to be placed in this home!
We had a wonderful stay at the Thomas house and felt blessed with their hospitality.
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