So I guess it's okay to post my big news now that those who needed to know first know (if that doesn't sound like a mouthful)....
I resigned my teaching job at the beginning of last month in order to stay home with the kids AND (just wait, it gets better)...
HOMESCHOOL!
I can just hear some of you now--- "What?!", "No Way!", "Really?!"
The answer is yes! We have decided to follow God in faith and obedience in a new direction for our family. I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited!!! My heart has always been with my family and I always wanted to be a stay at home mom. However, I never considered homeschooling as a part of my future. God, like He always seems to, had other plans though. When I was in middle school I knew I wanted to be a teacher one day and as I went through high school I realized this was God's calling for my life. So that is what I pursued as I started college. Then I met the man of my dreams and we got married, (Aww!!!), I graduated with a BS in Elementary Education, got a job immediately out of school and started my teaching career I had so long dreamed about. Eventually D and L came along.
I love teaching. I love the spark in a childs eye when they finally get "it" and knowing that I helped them to realize whatever "it" is drives me. For the past 4 summers though the desire to stay home and be with my children as grown stronger and stronger. They are my first priority after my relationship with God and then J. I love my family fiercely, but we never felt like it was the right time. Then last summer J and I committed to pray about it during the school year.
God finally revealed His plan to us in April. He began to provide in ways we hadn't seen coming and as J and I were talking about it for what seemed about the millionth time one evening we realized God was answering our prayer. J asked me "Hasn't God called you to teach?" This btw is a question he asks me every summer when we have this very same discussion, but it was as he was asking it that God put in my heart that He had called me teach OUR children.
I am honored in more ways than I can say, yet I know this is how it should be for us and I don't know if we will always homeschool but I do know that I'm not going to look ahead but instead obey God in the present. God's timing and perspective of His plan and our lives is perfect!!! So much more clear than ours---this is what keeps me grounded and unfearful of the crazy thoughts going around in my head telling me I can't do this or I'll mess up my kids! Then there's the fact that He has put so many other sweet homeschool friends in our path with the knowledge and experience to help guide us down this road.
So here we go...School starts August 1st in our house, exactly two weeks from today!!! Please be praying for us and we'll keep you posted on our adventure!
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