This is our way of keeping all of you informed in our life..To pass our joy, growth, and maybe life lessons onto you. We also want to show you our childrens accomplishments and growth. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:00 -0600 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/622139/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:51:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/622139/ I really had hoped to keep up to date with my blog.. Boy did I fail there! So much has happened in such little time. Oh gosh where do I start. Our 'short' stint in the camper trailer turned into 5 and a half months.. I am sorry to say my patience really started wearing thin.. But I know Gods plan was at work in our hearts. He lead us to our beautiful home that is much more than what we need and such a wonderful blessing.  My children are having so much fun running exploring our twelve acres.. Really stretching their creativity.  Life is so different out of the military its been, well, an adventure still. But along those ups and downs there has been so much Joy.  Homeschooling this year has been a so much fun and encouraging. Its absolutely wonderful to know my husband will be home at the end of each day. And the knowledge that I am may be settled here for nearly forever is so unreal. When I walk to the pond or stroll around the property I am just in awe that this is all ours... Its truly amazing.  The joy I get at watching the kids run and feel so comfortable and free...Our new church home adds a different dynamic to our lives. Its like being brought into a new family.  Yes there are the times when they really hurt you and drive you nuts, but when push comes to shove they are there to love and support.. And forgive.  Our lives seem so different. Everything is completly new.  So let me tellyou about our new home.. Mathew tells everyone we are farmers now.. :o) We have 11 chickens right now.. and boy is that a challenge.. Caring for them is not hard its just interesting.. I have never had chickens before.. and I did not realize that think they are pets.. Which is why we still have 11 alive instead of just 9.. I bought two of the Roosters for meat.. But they started following me around and were so neat that I couldn't bring myself to butcher.. ( DONT MAKE FUN OF ME!) The other rooster I kinda took on because he needed a home and my other chickens hate him. They pick on him. But he is not worth eating he is a bantam silkie rooster, not much to him.. and then the other 8 are Rhode island Red Hens for laying eggs and of course they are not doing that! (nobody is serving a purpose on my begining farm).  I keep hearing to wait til spring and they should start laying.. so right now I have a whole bunch of freeloading chickens! But they are entertaining. They follow me all over the yard.. Its funny and when I am in the kitchen they stand at the door pecking at it waiting for food.. We rented out our pasture for grazing so we have 8 spoiled cows that I just started feeding. I love cows they are my favorite animal.. But when you bring feed to the trough and you have 5 full grown heifers, 2 yearling bulls, and a calf  RUNNING at you it makes your heart skip a beat.. Today I decided to move the trough to the fence so I could just through the feed over.. My favorite Cow is named Jersey (can you guess what breed she is) She breaks into the front yard often to eat the grass and hang out with us. She also licks you like a puppy. I hope to have the money to buy her soon and have her as my milk cow. Well there is an intro to our new lives. Hopefully I will keep it updated better now. The kids and I have many little projects completed that I would like to share. Love you all     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/622128/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:29:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/622128/ David anoints his son Solomon King. (whose mother is Bathsheba the woman David sinned with, married and was forgiven) David was a wise fair king and I believe he prayed for his son Solomon years before his reign. As Godly parents should pray for their children. David gave very specific orders to Solomon on his death bed that Solomon carried out swiftly. In his first four years as King ; Solomon wasted no time in carrying out the commands of his father and God. When approached by God Solomon humbly admitted that he was young and did not know how to fairly rule the gigantic kingdom he had inherited. But he did not get overwhelmed or act haughty to hide his shortcomings. Instead he asked God for Wisdom and discernment in judging fairly. Here was a great King with a  huge kingdom, he could have asked to the greatest nation; the "biggest name;. But he understood his blessing and asked God for help to rule wisely. We all have our own "kingdoms". And I am sure that we could all want more from our " little kingdoms" I want to be more humble and thankful about the blessings I already have. Like Solomon I want to have more wisdom and discernment to manage the things that I already have. And to also have the wise, loving discernment to love, discipline, and teach my children. I want to be content with everything God Provides for us. And to reach out to others with my blessings. I also need wisdom in my relations with others; strangers, friends, family,.... To allow my actions to be wise and gentle. (Oh thats a hard one for me since I have such a short fuse) http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/536266/ Thu, 22 May 2008 09:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/536266/ Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord Always! I will say it again REJOICE! Let your Gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in EVERYTHING, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart  and your mind in Christ Jesus. Rejoice in all circumstances. God is always in control even when you feel lost of overlooked God is there going ahead of you.  Life can not be a bowl of cherries how can you have faith if everything is perfect. No matter the circumstances show a gentle quiet nature. Thats how you let Gods light shine by your actions. Anxiety keeps your from praying faithfully. cast all your cares and burdens to God. And allow Gods Peace to fill you and to guard your heart and mind. Much easier said than done. But we can pray for help. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/536257/ Thu, 22 May 2008 08:59:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/536257/ Deuteronomy 1 Command to leave Horab Moses turning command over to tribal leaders for disputes. They are going through a journey; that is causing them struggle and strife. As people of God who have been delivered form slavery and received the blessing of so man y miracles. I am constantly surprised over the amount of doubt and strife that goes through the nation. They argue, complain, and seem to have such little faith. But yet as I can see their faithlessness I do not notice my own. We know whenever there is uncertainty over what lies ahead there are strong emotions. Even though we know that God is in complete control, we still get scared, stressed, frustrated and quarrel with those around us. Yet we should be banding together, lifting each other up. I wonder why it is so easy to take our frustrations and anger out on those close to us even when they are the ones leading us to better places or plans in life by following Gods plans. Inspite of the trouble; Moses loved his people (Gods people). He was still there to help and guide whenever the quarrels were to much for the Tribal leaders. He is a good of example of showing Gods love and compassion to others. I know my grammar and sentence structure is terrible. I just really like typing out the things I learn from my bible reading. It helps me see the big picture better. I hope you all do not mind my bible rambling. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/536244/ Thu, 22 May 2008 08:43:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/536244/ As many of you know we have decided to take temporary residence in a Camper Trailer. Anyone needing to learn thankfullness and humility: this is the way to do it.  You see we bought a 1980 Terry Travler.. So yes its ugly and old.. I can't really complain about the shape it is in... It is pretty decent for its age. It just needs some...... fine tuning. But it has A/C (woohoo), a working, sink, toilet, and stove..  It seems everday something needs repairing..  But the campground has a pool opening soon, a fishing pond, and big grassy areas to run and explore. So we have decided to make it as much of an adventure as possible.. But the camper has been taking care of that for us from all of the facets leaking (not such a hard fix), to the refrigerator falling on me and giving me a black eye (yes easy fix but very frustrating and kinda painful) to the camper sinking in to the ground about half a foot due to the 3 glorious days of rain! Its been very interesting. But we still have managed to have fun.. There is a play ground with a basketball court and balls, horseshoes and tether ball. So everytime we do Laundry (which is often)  we challenge each other to games.. At night on our way to the showers we catch frogs, and compare the differences. Yesterday we made fishing poles and went fishing.. Jess didn't want a hook so we just tied a worm to the end of her line and wouldn't you know it..she is the only one who got a bite..Fish are getting smarter I guess.. Today we are learning about amphibians in our creation science..So we went and looked at tadpoles then we decided to catch some to watch grow. well duty calls.. Hope everyone is doing well http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/529805/ Fri, 9 May 2008 14:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/529805/ Our life has been such an adventure lately. At least it feels that way.. After the movers came and took all of our stuff to storage, we "moved in with our dear friends Ashlee and Bret.. It really was fun playing with the triplets and watching our children play with Tori.. We had good fellowship and lots of fun.. Its is always hard to leave good friends behind.. Can you imagine how crazy and loud it is with four adults and seven kids in a little 4 bedroom house?!?! Then it was time for our trek to Oklahoma.. We had a really smooth trip  and the scenery was beautiful.. When we finally arrived in Lawton it honestly felt like we had returned home. Everything seemed so familiar. Especially our friends and family in Christ...The Nunley family.. I am so thankful that we made such a close connection with them when Nik was stationed at Fort Sill. They have been a true blessing to our family. It has been so hard tearing myself away from their little paradise of a home.. Its so quiet and quaint.  Since they have a small farm.. Mathew, Sierra,and Jessica have been able to run and discover like all children should (at least I think so). They have milked cows, fed chickens, gathered eggs, and helped with whatever chores Stormie and Renee can get them to do.  Every day at the Nunley house brings a new adventure of some kind..  Birds building nests in my bag of syringes (you would be surprised how quick those little wrens can build) on the back porch above the refrigerator,  or when the little nest of wrens got spooked and decided to bail out.. I am sure it was a comical sight watching us girls chase the little things down, especailly when the smallest one took a dive in the pool and needed rescuing. But the cows of course are my favorite part...I love cows and of course the milk and more importantly the fresh cream..  Life is so wholesome and just seems so right out in the country.. Oh and definatly another great highlight is having Breezie and Jason right there.. They have such a sweet family.. Its really been a good "baby fix "  for Nik and I.. Jacks little smiles can light up a room he is  such a snuggly baby you never want to put him down and thier oldest Madelynn (sorry if spelled wrong) is so much fun as well.. She is so tiny and sooo smart its really fun to see the things that will come out of her little mouth.. And as long as Her Aunt Nanee (Renee) isnt around I actually get to cuddle and play with her as well. It has really been neat to see how the girls have grown into such wonderful young ladies.. Thank you Paula, Art, Breezie, Jason, Stormie, And Renee for all of your kindness we Love you all so Much. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/529768/ Fri, 9 May 2008 13:58:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/529768/ This morning I stumbled across this well known bible story. The part that caught my attention that I had never noticed before was                                                                                                                                    Exodus 13:17-18  And it came to pass, when Pharoah had let the people go. that God led them them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt. But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea: and the children of Isreal went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. God doesn't always work in the way that seems best to us. Instead of guiding the Israelites along the direct route from Egypt to the promised land, he took them by a longer route to avoid fighting with the Phillistines. If God does not lead you along the shortest path or the path of least resistance..don't complain or resist. Follow him willingly and trust him to lead you around unseen obstacles. He CAN see the end of your journey from tne beggining, and he knows the safest route. This was a good message for me. Especially as we are coming close to a turning point in our lives. We have an idea of what we expect to happen in the coming months.. But we could be wrong...or it may take more time..I just need to know that GOd is controlling my future and that he knows the end result if I just follow him. Some things just seem so simple to me...I am a point A to point B sorta person..But life doesn't always work that way sometimes we need those detours. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/471045/ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:15:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/471045/ Gosh I don't even know where to start exactly. Things have been such a whirlwind since Thanksgiving.. Its all passed so quickly. We are persevering in school and getting things done..Don't ask me specifically what things just now..:-) Buts something is being accomplished..We are getting much better at keeping a schedule which includes school times for everyone including Jess, Everyones chores and responsibilties and MOM even gets free time in there!! How great is that? The kids have been ver helpful and so I am not feeling so overwhelemed anymore..ITs funny how working as a family is a constant on going process..Always improving and learning what works best. I am sure I will one day have it down to an art..Most likely when the last one is graduating..But hopefully I am passing on some good household skills on to the three of them.. We are now officially waiting on the med boards' decision for our future.. Our (not really our but his) Packet was finally  sent to Virginia and now its just a few weeks til we get the official decision. Nik seems pretty confident at us getting out since it was the unanimous recommendation all around here at Bragg. So if he gets the go ahead to get out we should be looking at moving around May.  Next Weekend (Feb 2ND) Texas Instrument is Flying Nik and I out to Dallas so we can check out the area and so he can do a face to face interview. They are paying for tickets, hotel, and rental car! So we kind of get a free weekend get away!! How awesome is that?? The kids will be with Uncle Corey and Aunt Jo..They are so excited..Well Jo and the kids are I think Uncle Corey is a little nervous at having all the kids in his little apt.. Speaking of Corey and Jo!! For those of you who don't know; they have a beautiful baby boy (who will be turning one in march) and they brought him down so we could hang out with all of them..He is such a doll. He is a little skittish of his aunt (which is an understatement.) But I still think he is the best looking baby..And it is such an indescribable feeling watching My brother in law and sister in law as parents..I never expected it to affect me so much but I am just so overjoyed watching their little family.. They are heading to Uganda Africa in February and I am excited to hear about all of the things they will experience there. I feel so blessed to have my family and I am so excited for the things to come..2008 holds so much promise, blessing, and adventure for my family! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/468234/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:27:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/468234/ http://www.orgsites.com/tx/heartsandhugs/   http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/467315/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:39:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/learninggodsway/467315/