Origins of Bok Woodworks:
Bok Woodworks is a small business that I decided to start up in April. In March, due to the coronavirus pandemic, I was back home and finishing up my college degree online. I was also working 40 hours a week as a cook at a local restaurant to make money for my needs. After a few weeks of being home, the world took an even more drastic turn. Unemployment was at an all time
high and I had lost all my hours at the restaurant for nearly a month. It turns out that my girlfriends parents wanted a table made for their Big Green Egg. I told them that I would give it a shot and gave them a price. They accepted the offer and I made them a table. It turned out a lot nicer than I ever thought it would. I couldn’t believe what I had made with my own hands. I decided to post it on Facebook and my inbox was flooded with people interested in buying a table for themselves. I was so proud of myself for being able to generate my own income. Not only was I able to use woodworking as something to make money when I needed it the most, I also fell in love with the process of taking a couple pieces of wood and transforming it into something beautiful that could serve a purpose in someone else’s life. Although we are in the most uncertain times in our generations life time, God used this pandemic to help me find a passion and a purpose in life. Although it sounds cliché, I believe that everything happens for a reason. No matter how hard things ever get in life, always try to make the best out of the situation that God has put you in. He only puts you through hard times today so that you can be a better person tomorrow. I’m so grateful for the opportunities I have been given in the past couple of months, and I am so excited for the future of this business. Thank you all for the support❤️
