Tonight we had our monthly support group leaders meeting here at my house.  Our group has a 7-member Leadership Council made up of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, membership secretary, field trip / activities coordinator, and member-at-large. There are also several non-board members who are leaders of various activities within the group who are invited to these meetings. 

I love these ladies!

God has blessed our group with a wonderful bunch of people who not only are committed to homeschooling their own children, but also have a heart for encouraging and assisting others in their homeschooling journey.  We pray for each other, share our personal successes and struggles, and contribute our talents, abilities, and energies to building a supportive community for homeschooling families in our area.

Serving in a group our size ( 190 families ) is no small job.  Each person puts in significant time, attending planning meetings, doing paperwork, communicating by email or talking on the phone, researching, organizing activities, etc.  It can be a frustrating, thankless job at times, especially when faced with those who forget that we are not paid professionals, but homeschool moms who are volunteering our time while also trying to teach our children, care for our homes, attend to our husbands, and serve in our churches.  

On the other extreme are those moms who look at you, way up there on that pedestal, and say, "Wow, you have it soooooooo together! I could never be like you..."    

 Whoa, nellie!

Support group leaders are just people putting in a bunch of extra time & effort, usually because we feel a call to minister to other families, as we have been ministered to in the past.  I assure you that we are no more "superwoman" than you, and if you look closely, you'll see there are areas of our lives that get sacrificed to make room for leadership.

So next time you see one of your homeschool support group leaders, give her a big HUG       and say     !!