Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (or types). I think my heart was overflowing and needs a little more explanation.
I've been thinking a lot lately on the difference between homeschool and public school teens. I feel like I lumped them all into the good verses the bad category in my previous posts. I know my view can be distorted after working in the school just as a sub. I don't really get to know the kids, and I'm sure I see the worst of the worst behavior (and hear about it in the teacher's lounge). I just wanted to make sure and give credit to the Godly young men and women that may be trying to make a difference for Christ in their school. I know that my husband and I don't really feel like we made a difference while we were in the public school system (even though we were both committed Christians), but I'm sure with the right child, with the right temperment, training, courage, and discernment, differences can be made. Afterall, Hebrew children were considered adults at the age of 13. I'm sure the public school system is more like Nineva than a Hebrew culture, but I just wanted to explain a little more of what is in my heart!
Right now it would seem that although Hannah has the potential to have the right balance of discernment and courage to make it in public school when she is in high school (i.e. she has no problems confronting evolutionist or telling people that God hates witchcraft), she isn't a candidate because of her dyslexia problems. As for Sarah, I have no doubt the Lord can change this, but right now she isn't a candidate because she is too "given to peer-pressure" and doesn't aggressively stand for what she believes. Nathan seems stubborn and aggressive enough so far, but we aren't even sure if he has committed his life to Christ yet (we aren't seeing the fruit to substantiate his claim). It still remains to be seen for the other three (or four, I guess) as well.