07/26/2026
A fun little video of some work being done on a Saturday!!!
Some days in business make you proud.
Other days remind you exactly why God called you to do it in the first place.
Yesterday was one of those days.
I was out in the field at one of our new customer starts, sitting down with the homeowners to go over paperwork and billing. Before they signed, they looked at me and asked a question that caught me off guard.
“Why choose DPP? What makes your company different from everyone else?"
I had to pause.
Not because I didn't know the answer... but because I suddenly realized the answer was happening right in front of me.
The appointment should have taken maybe 20 minutes.
Instead, I sat in their home for over an hour.
Not because there was a problem. Not because there was more paperwork. But because they wanted someone to talk to, and I wanted to listen.
They are both 95 years old. Think about that for a moment. Ninety-five years of life. Ninety-five years of love, loss, joy, heartbreak, victories, failures, faith, and memories. They're still living independently, still driving, and still embracing each day with a smile.
Today, I expected to do most of the talking.
Instead, I listened.
We talked about life. We talked about growing older. We talked about how every single one of us enters this world the same way, and one day we'll all leave it. We talked about what it looks like to begin preparing for that season of life, and the peace that can come from knowing you've lived a full one.
There was something so incredibly humbling about sitting across from people who have lived through nearly a century of history and simply hearing their hearts.
Before I left, they smiled and said, "You should come back sometime just to visit while the guys do the hard stuff."
I don't know if they'll ever realize what that invitation meant to me.
I've been told most of my life that I have a way of making people feel comfortable enough to open up. For a long time, I didn't think much of that. But yesterday , I realized what a gift that truly is.
Recently, I heard a sermon that said to slow down and pay attention to God's little moments. Sometimes He speaks loudly, and sometimes He whispers so softly that if we're rushing through life, we'll miss Him completely.
Yesterday was a whisper.
And I'm so thankful I didn't miss it.
Yes, Dakota's Pest Pros exists to provide for our family. It helps us pay bills, support our employees, and build something we're proud of.
But if that's all this business ever was, it would never be enough.
This... this is why we do it.
The conversations.
The relationships.
The prayers shared around kitchen tables.
The laughter.
The tears.
The privilege of being welcomed into someone's home and, even if just for a little while, becoming part of their story.
Pest control may be what brings us to your front door.
But people are what keep us coming back.
Thank you to every single person who has trusted Dakota's Pest Pros with your home.
Thank you for inviting us into your lives, your stories, and your families.
Because somewhere along the way, you stopped being customers.
You became family.
And that will always mean more than any contract, invoice, or paycheck ever could. 🧡💙
