Charlie Meek signing
off from NRCS!
Effective August 31, I will be retiring from NRCS. When I started my career as a student trainee
in Cookeville, TN in May of 1981, I never dreamed such a wide array of opportunities
and blessings would come my way. I’m
grateful to have worked in three different states (TN, GA, AL) and to have been
a part of the conservation effort in numerous ways, especially serving the
RC&D Program since 1996 for which I felt at home.
As much as I have loved the positive aspects of working for SCS/NRCS,
for some time I have felt a strong pull in my heart to serve God in a greater
capacity and spend more time on our small farm experiencing what I view as real life, such as smelling fresh
mowed hay stored in the barn or walking out to the barn in the wee hours of the
morning and hearing a lamb bleating to its mom and saying hello world. Thus the
early retirement option sure seems to be a good fit so I’m going to jump and
pursue some dreams. Short term plans
include additional involvement in ministry and service to others, expanding our
small farm enterprise especially marketing lamb, and last but not least, I hope
to continue to support the Northwest Alabama RC&D Council which I have been
given the privilege to serve since February 2004.
Stepping out the door I find myself with a lack of words to
adequately thank family (especially my wife and son), co-workers within the
NRCS family and NRCS partners (for which many became special friends) for your
unwavering support. You have made an
amazing difference in my life and I can never thank you enough! I’m confident those 30 years of support and
friendship will be precious memories that will last till the Breathmaker calls
me home.
If you wish to check in with our family and track some of
our doings, you can follow my wife’s blog at http://ameekperspective.blogspot.com/
. Also feel free to contact me via
e-mail at meekcj2@gmail.com.
In His grip,
Charlie Meek Tuscumbia, AL
I think we will be seeing more of husband looking like this:
AND this:
Lamb, anyone?
Blessings!
