Back to the basics. We finally had an almost normal week, and I was determined to get five days of school in, in spite of the fact that Thursday and Friday we had two extra kids in the mix. Somehow we made it happen.
The Lord is gently helping me to rediscover my love and passion for overseas missions. I have no idea where or when He will call us from here, but the desire is growing stronger each week. I am waiting for Him to work the details out and bring my husband along this same way in His perfect timing.
On Friday evening we were able to celebrate Sabbath more traditionally with our new tablecloth and candlesticks. This was enjoyable to me and the kids, especially. We ate an elk roast, baked potatoes, vegetarian baked beans, and an apple pie.
You can see closer up shots of our new tablecloth and candlesticks on my previous post here. The company that sells these graciously heard the Lord and provided these to our family as a gift. If you would like to look at their website and see their other wonderful things they offer, check it out at www.davidicdance.com.
On the Homefront:
We had two nights with snow this week. One day the kids were actually able to get out and sled a bit. It is quickly melting away again...for which I am rejoicing. The days aren't especially cold.
We are still waiting for the Lord to sell our old van's snow tires, four-wheeler, and chicken coop, if He so desires. It seems He is leading my husband to sell the four-wheeler, and we are doing this in faith and obedience to Him, although it is not a desire of ours.
In the School Room:
Bible: We continue to read Egemeier's Bible Story Book with Bubbies. We didn't do anything with our Biblical Holidays book. We have started Book of Virtues, which is enjoyable.
History: We finished A Photobiography of Abraham Lincoln and read more about the Civil War from Landmark's History of America. Bubbies finished learning about medieval times, and started learning about ancient China.
Science: The big girls are learning about electricity and magnetism, but none of us are really getting into their reading assignments or activities. It just isn't all that interesting, and it is maybe a bit beyond our intellect, perhaps. Bubbies studied about caves, coastal areas, and that sort of thing. Last week I forgot to mention that we did the Outdoor Hour #3. With our friends here, we didn't get one in this week.
Read-Aloud: We continued Across Five Aprils with the big girls. We are ahead of schedule, but it seems very slow going - I'd sure like to read it to its end sooner!I am doing The Hundred Dresses with Bubbies, complete with a free lapbook from www.homeschoolshare.com.
Reader: Mountain Princess and Snow Crystal are reading Turn Homeward, Hannalee. It is a good book, that I took an evening to read in its entirety. It is based on an event in the civil war era.
Language Arts: The bigger girls' language arts was based on newspaper articles, that we didn't have access to, so I did an extra dictation instead.
Math: I came across a great math program for helping the girls learn their math facts a little faster. They are enjoying it a lot. You can get it for free for two weeks, so we are trying to get as much use out of it that we can while we can! It is www.mathscore.com. We did this 30 minutes a day this week, so I had the kids put aside their usual math books to work on their math facts.
Spanish: MP is using Rosetta Stone and seems to be learning and retaining a lot. SC is using The Complete Book of Spanish (workbook from Wal Mart). She'll get back to Rosetta next year.
On the Mission Field:
The students had an extra special week with a speaker named Troy Sherman. I think he speaks into their lives a lot when they are here. One of the students from the last school came and was ministered by him quite a bit this week also.
In the Literary Scene:
The only book outside of the kids' reading that I got in was Raising Godly Tomatoes by L. Elizabeth Krueger. This continues to be very helpful in our family.
Feeding on His Faithfulness,
Carol
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One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. To behold the beauty, the beauty of the Lord. To inquire in His temple, the temple of the Lord.
This is my everyday thoughts about being a mother to three little ladies (12, 10 and 5) and a three year old son. We serve God full-time, and I am a physician assistant. I have the most awesome husband in the world. I am trying to seek and serve God with all my heart, all my soul, all my mind and all my strength.
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