A question on a list that I am on. I think that it is too early to tell and I have a few more years to work it out :). I suppose that I would probably go on and try and be a teacher of some sort. A man came up to me on Sunday at church ( a man that I hardly know but I see the holy spirit in him ). and said "I had a conversation about you during the week and it came out that you are a wonderful woman and would be great in youth ministry".

Well, what could I say except thanks for that word?? I will hide it in my heart.

 Food for thought though as I was going to speak to the kids church co ordinator about not making a commitment to teach Sunday school as I was not as enthusiastic as I had been at the end of last year when I mentioned I might like too. That was before I 't experienced a bit of burnout re:homeschooling  in the early weeks of Dec. I read a blog here about having seasons to do those things and I agree now is not the time. I bet I will once I finish this journey though :). Before this journey I doubt I would have thought about it, even though I always wanted to be a teacher. I really love teaching my own children because it is just me and them. If I make a mistake only I know and God.

J and I were doing a music appreciation course with a a friend and we invited someone else along too. It worked out well so we could share the teaching. I got so flustered and self consious trying to teach my friends kids. I felt pressure to be a great teacher to them when in fact I am only still learning. I was being paranoid and insecure. That charater flaw has hung around since my teenage years:(.  I feel now I could have tried harder to do it for the stretch but sometimes on this journey it seems easier to uncomplicate things. I am aware it is still there though( I know I will work on it because God wants me too). The good thing about all that is that I really enjoy my time with J when we do music because we are both learning something together.

Still trying to work out if God wants me to go to this big picture conference in Sydney. Need to pray harder for solutions to get there not financially but transport and time away from the family. I would so love to be a part of it as I missed the last one. I find it amazing to think of all those homeschooling parents under the one roof !!! So many people doing the ame thing as us?

K

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Posted by Janne

After homeschool? You mean there's an end? LOL
Since my youngest is only six months, I suppose it will be a few years before I have to think about it. I suppose by the time he graduates, I will be spending time with my grandbabies. :)

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Posted by mrsadept

Too easy: I will be a grandmother or I will go to Uni and become a teacher or more importantly I will make cards and do paper crafts all day long. LOL.

I am hoping to keep having children until forever. After that the older children should of started having their own children that I can go and homeschool. :)

If the law ever changes and they restrict homeschooling to qualified teaching - I will go to Uni to become a qualified teacher.

If all else fails I will start my own private school and be the head teacher. We will do Latin, Greek and Crafts ALL day long. LOL.

Deborah

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Posted by GoingRural

I'll pray re. the Sydney conference for you, I missed the last one too so I am definitely getting to this one. Let us know if you are going and we'll keep an eye out for you! (Lisa and I I mean, we are flying there together.)

I loved your post, its something I ponder on occasionally- what I will do when h/s is over. Im still not sure.

My friends in King Lake have jsut decided to put their children in school this year, sorry it took me so long to answer you but I knew they were thinking about it so I didnt want to say anything premeturely. They have high-school age children and thought the time was right.

Hey, by the way,
You've been tagged!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/GoingRural/

blessings,
Bec :o)

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Posted by CentralianJen

I'm praying about going too, so I'll pray for both of us! Love to meet you there.

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