I have a neighbor that I love very much.  She has always been so nice to us.  But she drive me crazy at times.  She can not understand why we homeschool.  No matter what is going on we always have this same conversation.

First we have the hellos and the small talk.

Then she will start in about homeschooling. Right now she wants to know if we are going to hs our dd.

My N:  So is Rose going to Kindergarden this year?

Me: Yes, she is going to be a Kindergarder this year.

My N: Oh! So she is going over there.  (She then points to the school.)

Me: No, she will go to school at home.

My N: (With a shocked look on her face) Oh! Well I thought that you would let her go to school with other kids. I though that she would get to go school. 

At this point I just smile because she will never understand why we homeschool.  And I have told her many times.  And this usually ends the conversation. 

Why do people just not let it go that I homeschool.  I could do many things in my life.  Many bad things and people would never have a problem with it.  But homeschool is the one issue that people just want to fight me on.  I don't undersand it. 

So why do we homeschool?

Well first and foremost because God told us too.  Before my oldest ds went to school, God was leading me to hs.  I remember coming from town one day and I felt a pull to hs.  I quickly pushed it out of my heart.  So I send my ds to school.  He had a hard time.  During the end of that year again I felt God leading me to hs.  But again I pushed it away. 

1st grade was worst then K. The school wanted to test him for learning problems.  See the school they were in got money for each child they have with learning problems.  So they tested him in Oct but we didn't get the results back till April.  Of course they could find nothing wrong with him.  During that time I prayed, "God if JJ fails the first grade, I will hs."  Guess what?  He failed! 

So the next year we began to hs.  Well it didn't go good, like most first years do.  Well about 2 months into, I quit.  I sent them back to ps.  Well it was a living nightmare.  I knew that I had stepped out of God's will again.  So after 3 months I brought them back home again.  And that is where they are today.

I use to tell people these long reasons on why we hs.  But I don't anymore.  I just tell them because God told us too.  I love having them home.  Yes, there are days I want to run and hide.  There never seems to be enough money or time.  But God always provides.  Not just finances but whatever we are needing.  There is a reason for them being home.  I feel honor to be a homeschool mom.  I am so glad that God called me to do it.  And I am so glad that I finally listened.  Even if God had to hit me in the head again and again.  Thank God that He keeps hitting us until we get it.

Yes, my neighbors, family members, and even my pastor thinks we are crazy.  But that is okay.  I rather be crazy and be in God's will then be "normal" and out of His will.

Blessings!

Hope