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What lead to your decision to homeschool?

I myself have pondered this question many times and been asked it many times as well. Let me start at the begining. 6 years ago my first born son was almost 1 and I was just begining my walk with Christ. Our preacher and his family whom we looked up to a great deal had 4 children and homeschooled. I remember visiting with them at there home and being intrigued by their little school room and the idea of homeschooling, at this point I wasn't really thinking it was for me. Later down the road I began to feel convicted to keep my little Superman at home with me even though I had no idea what to do and had so many fears and insecurities about this possibility. I began talking to my preachers wife who for a little more info is now my good friend now. Interestingly they moved from where we all lived in Natchitoches Louisiana to be missionaries in Mexico and then moved to Dallas where there family is right after we moved to Dallas and now we all worship and work at the same church! Providence. They have been such an inspiration in both my husbands and my life. Anyway, back to what lead to my decision to homeschool... well when I mentioned it to my husband... it was a huge no with out any consideration. I still remember where we were exactly, I felt like a dream I had had just been shot down and murdered. I was very upset but you see I was convicted and knew that he was not and that I would need to fully explain myself and my convictions to him. Soon enough he came around and we decided together to teach our child now children at home. So what lead to our decision was the Holy Spirit guiding my heart in what I needed to do for my family. He spoke deeply, and it had to be deeply because homeschooling would not be an easy task and it meant giving up a lot of free time that I would have had while my child went to school, and lead me to keep my children from the wolves who roam in the public school system desiring nothing more than to devour my little sheep. I just want to say though, that I do not judge anyone who does send their children to PS, this is just my personal conviction and thoughts for my family. I have friends whose children are in school and older friends whose children have come out of the schools. Having been a public school child and experienced the journey myself  I am SO thankful that my littles will not have to experience it and go through all of the drama and pressures.

I can not imagine dropping my Littles off every day for 8 hours and let someone else, a stranger, raise them. It breaks my heart to even consider it. I had a week of camp for only 3 hours a day that tugs at me each time I told him good bye. Praise God for opening my heart to teaching my kids at home and for putting godly influences in my life.

If you enjoyed listening to my heart speak about what lead to my decision to homeschool you will love listening to all of the other mother's hearts as well speak about their decision to homeschool. Rhandi is the wonderful host that you can thank for this encouragement. Have a great day!

JOYfully in Him,

Kelli