It has been a while since I've been able to post anything to my blog!  Between my former blog and now, I've packed up my family and moved to a single family house - Hallelujah!  I would love to say that there were no interruptions to schooling during the process, but that just wouldn't be the truth.

Like most homeschooling moms, I really hate interruptions to my school day.  I don't like it when the telephone rings and the caller doesn't have something earth-stopping important to say.  I can't stand it when the utility guy shows up to read the meter, without calling to set up a time to do it.  And topping the list, the "pack up everything you own and relocate it for the 5th time" move!  It is during the interruptions that the thought comes to me that if I worked in a brick and mortar school, I wouldn't have to entertain these nuisances.  Nobody would contact me at work to ask me a "quick question".  The utility guy wouldn't be able to find me and the school probably wouldn't be moving into a new building.

I think that perhaps these types of things, interruptions that are common to homeschoolers, will cause my children to be a step or two behind their public school counterparts.  Then, God shows how faithful He is, even when school has to suffer another interruption.

I was going through our Skills Evaluation this week (Weaver resource) and noticed that my children are still improving and learning - even without what I call "school".  I was shocked to see that my 3 yo son has actually learned most of the skills at the Kindergarten level.  When did he learn this stuff?  When did my 5 yo son learn so much math?  Where was I?

I was doing what a wife/mother does.  I was doing what needed to be done for our family so that we could continue to move forward (literally).  During that time, God was teaching my children Himself.  Through His Word, He helped my children improve their reading, reasoning and critical thinking skills.  He taught my little guys to identify their numbers (chapter and verse) and they even memorized scripture through the Nest family videos that they watched over and over again.

I would that I could tell how God did what He did.  Mostly so that I could repeat it myself since His methods are so much more successful than my own, but this happens to be as big a mystery to me as the rest of His ways and thoughts.  All I could truly say is that all Glory belongs to God and I am both thankful and in awe of what His mighty hands have wrought.

Now, we are settled in to our new house and SCHOOL ROOM!!!!  I am glad that 2008 is finally here because I am ready to get back to the daily grind.  I've missed schooling and teaching.  It felt really good to sit across from my children and pour myself into them.  This is going to be a fantastic year!  Lord, I thank You for allowing me to be here!

Happy New Year everyone!