Journey: Day 1

Well, here we are.  Right in the middle of an ending and a beginning.


As I prepare for this new venture in our lives, I reflect on where we've been and where we are heading.   I can't help but feel extremely blessed where both are concerned despite both places being vastly different.  If you had asked me 10 years ago if I thought I would be a stay at home mom, married to a man that I would adore, and be newly saved by Jesus and happily learning and growing in Christ...oh, and all this while gaining 4 beautiful children...I would have laughed.  Not because I could never imagine such, but because I never felt that those dreams would ever come true.  I had no idea of the changes, twists and turns that life would make in order for God's plan to come together.  I am so underserving.  I am so thankful.


Another new beginning:  As I wrap up the planning for the coming school year, I felt it would be a great time for me to journal our days as I know they will all soon be a blur.  It will be our first year to homeschool.  Jeremiah (age 7.75) will be starting his 2nd year of studies.  He attended public school for K and 1st grades.  I also have here with me my Savannah Grace (age 2.75) who will hopefully be a sponge to preschool activities.  As well as Olivia (age 1.5) who I keep daily while her mommy works.  She is absolutely eager to learn and will be fun to watch what she can soak in.  Jeremiah had a great time in public school and did a super job in behavior and academics.  I think public school is great, and have never had an issue with teachers or the way my child was guided.  I simply feel that I've been called to provide my children a different way of learning.  I hope that this new venture turns out to be everything I know it can be.  With God's many blessings, everything will be awesome.


How we're getting started:  Given that Jeremiah is a very techy little guy, he asked if he could do any of his work on the computer.  I looked into several options and have chosen to ease into things by keeping it slightly mainstream so that it's not greatly different from the style of learning he is accustomed to.  He will be obtaining credit for his core subjects via Time4Learning.  It's an online academic course that looks like it's going to be perfect for him.  He completed several of the demonstrations and loved it. 
(I've been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used as a homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment and for summer skill sharpening. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning.)
  
I have also chosen to use A Reason for Handwriting and A Reason for Spelling.  Both are centered around scripture and inspirational content.  He also is very interested in history and despite the Social Studies course he'll be doing online, I wanted something that would offer a more broad understanding of world history.  I chose Big Book of History that chronicles from Creation through Obama (There's a big lesson!).  I look forward to digging into that as well, because I honestly can't answer half the questions JP comes up with.  Lastly, I saw a review of a Bible study online that I thought sounded great for him.  Bible Blast is a picture bible that is accompanied by a manual of discussion and questions for ages toddler - 5th grade.  It looks like a comic book, which in my opinion seems more geared toward boys, but it's supposed to great for all kids.  I look forward to this time together the most.


So, here we go!


I'm going to blog and you're going to like it.  LOL  Ok, maybe I'm not that cool, but I do hope that I can at least get some of our life out here so that along the way I can look back and smile...or cry...or sigh loudly.  :)


Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”