The doors continue to slam close. Let's pray and ask the Lord to swing them wide open. It's a form of slavery when the government owns your children - for ANY number of hours. And yes, German parents are "welcome" to enroll their children in private schools, but why? It's enforced, compulsory. Reminds me too much of slavery. I'm going to pray for our brothers and sisters there; how difficult this is for so many families right now!

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Dec. 2, 2006 - Germany

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Gena, it is so sad. We'll be praying too.

It makes me angry too. How we take for granted the freedoms that we have here! My heart goes out to those suffering friends in Germany.

Incidentally, the man who wrote that article was a classmate of mine in college. Small world, huh!

Blessings,
Karen

Edited by OurLittleSchoolRoom on Dec. 2, 2006 at 1:36 PM

Dec. 4, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jocelyndixon

That's terrible. I hope and pray that the Lord delivers them, though he did say we would have troubles, I wonder if he meant HSing too??

Can you please tell me about that school house picture? Where is it and why do you use it? DId you have especially made?? ;-)

Thanks!
Mára mesta,

Edhël ó Loriën

Dec. 4, 2006 - Help wanted.

Posted by LearningGlory

I am seeking advise on dealing with a rebellious child. I would appreaciate you reading my post and offering any ideas! http://homeschoolblogger.com/LearningGlory/249893/
Blessings from Maine,
-Tammy

Dec. 4, 2006 - Thanks for sharing this, Gena

Posted by bluebonnetacademy

We have to be SO careful here. We are only allowed to homeschool under the grace of the Status of Forces Agreement, but should Germany ever decide to rescind that permission, we would be in the same boat as the Germans. We are discouraged from being "out and about" on the economy during school hours. We cannot lobby or demonstrate in favor of homeschooling rights for Germans for fear of losing our own permission to keep our children home. We continue to pray each day for God's grace to open the doors of opportunity for German homeschoolers.

-gena

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