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Hello blogging friends. It has been such a long time. I keep thinking I should just delete this since I don't do much blogging anymore and we are not homeschooling at this time. I did want to let everyone know we are doing well. My husband is still working at a local government. I am working at a local hospital and have returned to school to get a degree in Nursing. We continue to work on paying off debt. I have it figured in three years we should have all of it paid off minus a student loan. I look forward to that day--can hardly wait. The kids did very well in ps last year. DD is ready to return to school. We have about three weeks until school begins for them. They are involved in sports and such. We are staying busy. I do miss homeschool at times, but accept where we are right now and am glad that they have a small school to attend. I also find myself passionately defending homeschooling when someone attacks. I think it catched them off guard b/c many don't know that we use to do that--but they learn very quickly. LOL ;) I do come by and read your blogs occasionally--one of these days I'll be ready to move on. Is there a way to download my blogs to keep them?--Because I really enjoy reading how far God has brought us. God Bless each of you! |
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I stopped by today to update my page. I was shocked to read a message from August about a blogger friend's family tragedy. It made my blog seem insignificant to the loss of her family ... even though it happened a while back--my prayers are with the Drew family. I will return at a later day to give an update. God's blessing to each of you this Thanksgiving Holiday. |
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I'm working more and more these days...as everything it has it's pros and cons. I really like working there and the people I work with--I do miss being with my kids full time. Sometimes I feel like they've had to deal with so many changes since last year. Next month they start public school... I worry, but know this is where God has us for now. I'm amazed at where we are at... good and bad... sometimes I wonder why God would put us in these difficult times that put us in situations where never really thought would happen. Somedays I feel very close to HIm, and others I feel "lost on the ocean floor." I know the latter is not true; it's just I had planned to homeschool for a long time. Other days I look and see how FAR God has brought us...through much spiritual hardship and to a place where in some ways we feel more like a family again--even though the "time" we spend together is less. I'm so glad for the close relationship my husband and I. I'm thankful that we live in this wonderful area where the school they will attend is small and we have great Christian neighbors. I guess it all boils down to trying to understand this Season where God has placed me. I am very happy. In many ways I'm much happier than I have been in years. Financially, things are tight and rough--yet as I hear it that's much of the nation these days. I suppose like most normal people I would like everything to be perfect. [now] :) I know it will never be until we meet Jesus face to face--what a wondeful day that will be. I'm just trying to live each day moment by moment and enjoy what I have now while I work toward a better future. God is good all the time and all the time God is good. Even when there are many unknowns and not perfection. I think I'm truly beginning to learn what contentment is all about. This is not meant to be whiny--just an expression of my current thoughts. May the Lord bless you today and guide you with peace. |
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Well we have made the decision to put the kids in public school next year. As I hope many of you understand it was a very difficult decision... 2 out of the 3 are looking forward to it. The other is warming up to the idea. They have to go at the end of the month for their grade placement testing. I'm trying to not be too concerned about it and see what the results show. On the plus side it is a small school system. (650 students K-12) It's just a few miles down the road and I plan to drop them off and pick them up most of the time. I'm planning to remain working part-time, so I can be involved with them at school. (Maybe I'll sign up for substitute teaching. Do you think a ps wants a former homeschool mom as a substitue? LOL) Although I'm considering FINALLY finishing my bachelor's degree. I really want to get that done. Right now since I have to work--and our lives are not as flexible as they once were--it's the best choice to make sure they are getting a consistent education. We have given thema strong foundation (educational & biblical), but we did not accomplished near what I wanted to this year and so that is where the decision came to enroll them. I know I will miss them and have to adjust--but it does give me a since of relief since my plate has been so full lately. Gosh, I will miss the comraderie of the homeschool moms. Our family is in a new season/chapter of life. My hubby and I feel so much more at ease than we did a year ago. There are many things we miss about ministry but the stress is not one of them. We are getting further away from our "hurt feelings"--but continue to look to the Lord for full healaing--it just requires a little more time. (As some of you may know being hurt in the church environment can be the worst kind. However, God is not the one who hurt is--he is faithful.) Overall, life is good. We love the house and where it's located. We've paid off a couple of debts! (Woohoo!) We have consistent income (thank the Lord). George is serving as a teacher in our church. We are beginning to dream again and looking forward to the future. (That's a blessing to be able to have hopes and dreams again.) I'm not sure but I've been considering moving my blog towards the end of summer...since we won't be "homeschoolers" anymore... I'll have to look and see what other blog sites are out there. God Bless and thanks for reading. I will try to write a few more times before the end of summer. Thanks for your support, prayers, and comments over these last few years. PS My grandfather remarried this weekend. He's happy and doesn't have to be "alone" anymore--that makes me happy. I just wanted to share that with those who remember my grandmother I lost almost two years ago. |