My second to the oldest actually did what I had said and about two months before school started she told me that she had done what I has told them to do.
I was shocked and surprised because I sometimes think that they don't hear or listen to me. I asked what her answer was. She said that she was supposed to go to public school. I said out loud "well that was the wrong answer" (being a little sarcastic) and told her that I too would pray about what she should do.
Steve and I also prayed about what she should do and we both got that she should indeed go to school.
This through me for a loop!!!! I went into questioning if I was really doing the right thing for my children by keeping them home. And seeking answers for the rest of my children. This was a very hard time for me. I wanted to do what was right for them and put my pride aside. Not an easy thing to do!!! I really did take pride in being a home school mom. After much prayer, crying, seeking counsel and guidance from both heaven and my mother, and husband, I came to the conclusion that I was going to put my kids that don't struggle in school and focus on my two that do struggle. I thought that this is what I was going to do but something just didn't feel quite right. I was taking my oldest to an activity and she refused to get out of the car. She yelling said "I SEE THESE PEOPLE ONCE A WEEK AND THAT IS ENOUGH!!!" I was not a happy camper. She goes to church with these youth and they have activities during the week so that they can have fun together. I told her that being with others her age once a week for 2 hours was not enough and thought that maybe going to school would teach her the importance of being around other youth her age. I took her down there and told her to lets just go in and see what we both think. We met one of her teachers and her counselor. When we left we both felt like that was the right thing to do. So, now it is just me and my son. Well, we ended up putting him in as well. I would be lying if I told you that I didn't feel like I was a failure, also that my purpose was now gone. "What am I going to do now?" and "Was it ever right?" and so many more things. I didn't understand why I was not supposed to teach anyone!
Now lets fast forward to October. We decided that we were going to purchase a house again and so we started looking. We were shown this house that was being foreclosed and it was A MESS!!!!! However, something was drawing me to it and I told Steve that we needed to see the house when it was up on the market. We were only able to look through the windows. Time passed by and we continued to look at other houses. One day as we were looking for new houses on the market that house was there. Steve and I looked at the house the next day and we knew that we were supposed to get that house. It was a rocky process but every time we were going to give up and just keep looking a calm reassurance would pass by us, and we would say to one another that it will all work out. In February we closed on the house. There was a lot of work to be done we knew that but it was ok. After we moved in we found that there were a few issues with the house that we did not expect. And things came clear to me!!! I just have to say that God is smarter then me and knows that I could not have home schooled and delt with this house all at the same time.
I am so very grateful for a Father in Heaven who loves me and answers my prayers even when I don't want to hear the answer. I am grateful to have had the experience home schooling. I don't know what the future holds so I may or may not home school again. I am grateful for a patient spouse who loves me even through my rocky times.
Here is our home when we first purchased it.
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