We visited one of my Dad's doctors yesterday. He has taken an interest in the children because they have to come with us on appointments. He and the nurses always comment on how well-behaved they are.

This doctor in particular commented on homeschooling and Christian education. In his line of work, he meets students from public universities, private schools, and Christian colleges. He went out of his way to tell me that the students he's worked with from private schools and Christian colleges are far and away better educated and prepared for the demanding work of medicine. Homeschool students stood out in his mind due to his positive experiences working with them.

He encouraged us to consider private schools and said they'd work with us on costs. Not only that, he discussed how important it is to plan early for a college career, and mentioned several Christian colleges that he especially liked for their strong academics and Chrisitan content. Why did he do this? Because he is going through the college admission phase with his children and wanted to share what he'd learned.

This dose of encouragement and advice  was well-timed. Granted, this isn't scientific and data based, but testimonials like this just confirm to me that the path we've taken in homeschooling is the right one.