I'm trying hard to get myself out of the mindset that we owe people an explanation, or that I should tell people about it in an apologetic way, almost trying to beg our pardon for the choice we have made.
I understand there are many and varied opinions about homeschooling, and not all of them informed ones unfortunately, but we have decided that it is the best road to take for our children.
When I say decision, I don't mean we woke up one morning and said, we're going to homeschool
It is something I have been thinking about and praying about for a long time. Something I didn't quite know how to address with Michael after being interested a few years ago, but being scared off by doubts and wanting to stay 'normal' (LOL).
In the end I prayed that if this was a path we were meant to take, Michael would be the one who would begin the conversation about it. I was praying and wondering for a couple of weeks, thinking it might just be my wants.
Then Michael said to me one day, "I think we should homeschool"
You could have knocked me over with a feather, but I should have known that when something is in God's plan, He will make a way.
I believe Michael and I are to be the educators of our children.
Because education and learning is so much more than reading, writing, maths, etc... I do not want the responsibility of teaching my children to be someone else's, who I don't know, whose beliefs and background I have no idea about.
I believe that children learn best when involved in life, not in a classroom for a large amount of the day.
There are many other reasons I believe homeschooling is the best for us, which I won't go into here.
I'm not trying to convert or change anyone else's mind.
Just stating where we are at, and that we are excited about the journey that is ahead of us.
We believe God goes before us, and it is our job to follow His lead.
Woo Hoo!
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