After high school, I thought I was done with painting! I tried my hand at several jobs including house moving for my other grandfather at Dillabaugh Inc. and foundation repair with another uncle at Don’s Foundation Repair. Finally, in 1996, I enrolled in Boyce Bible College in Louisville, KY. I wanted to pastor a church or at least serve in the church in some capacity. My last year there, I served as youth minister at a small Baptist church in Crestwood, KY for about six months. Youth ministry was eye opening and I began to doubt if my calling was really in church leadership. Not knowing what to do, our little but growing family moved back to be with my family in Bloomington, Indiana. I took a job as a painter with Sands Painting, a company owned by my Dad and brother (did I mention that painting has always been in the family.) The company dissolved in 2002, leaving me without a job or any clear direction in life. In January of 2003, S & B Construction asked if I would take on a few contracts that were terminated when the family company dissolved. I accepted the offer and I started Indiana Commercial Coatings in an effort to serve general contractors with painting services. After two years in the business, it became clear that we wanted to serve a broader community than the commercial customer. We rebranded as The Indiana Painting Company and began serving business owners and homeowners alike.