The Word

I am just absolutely blown away by the word of God. My bible study led me on a journey through just a few of the prophecies Christ fulfilled. It is amazing to behold. Never has there been a book with so much to learn from. It is a never ending source. I can't even comprehend the brilliance behind the writing. From book to book there are no inconsistencies. On the contrary, you will find the same truths in many places, in many books--sometimes the truths are exact to the details. It is amazing. I am in awe of the intelligence and faithfulness (believability) of my God.

First Day

Today was our first day of homeschooling. I think it went fantastic. It was actually a lot of fun for me. The only problem we had today was the length of time it took. I think this is because it is new to us and we haven't perfected our schedule. And the fact that Dan--who is going to be gone until Friday--kept popping in and out of the house today, getting ready for his trip. Hopefully tomorrow will go a little smoother and quicker. The math we are doing right now is really easy for the kids. The curriculum is set up differently than public school. So, I am hoping to fly through the early lessons (stuff they already know) and get to the tougher ones more quickly. My plan is to get them both through two levels this year. What a goal!!! Hey, math is FUN!!! I love it anyway. We are learning about Astronomy in Science. And our reading program is amazing. For history we are studying all of the events that occurred during the life of Augustus Caesar, in a book called Augustus Caesar's World. Hopefully we will be able to use the book Our Young Folks Josephus, as well, but it has to actually get here first. And we'll have to see how it goes. We have a lot planned but I keep reminding the kids--especially Bradley--that this is for the entire year. We aren't climbing the mountain in one day, or even one month. I hope that the kids will be able to enjoy their education this year. After all they have the best teacher in the world...me. :)

Homeschool.

We've been very busy lately. I've sat down many times to update my blog. My problem? I would check my email first. There would invariably be something that would require me to write back. We haven't yet received our first foster care placement but we are anxiously awaiting that. What has kept us busy these last weeks is homeschooling. Should we? Shouldn't we? I have always told people that my kids are excellent candidates for homeschooling but I am not sure that I am. I am still not sure that I am. But we are trudging forward with it none-the-less. I am really excited about some of the things we will be learning about together this year. It was nothing less than a miracle that we were able to put together a curriculum for this year so quickly. And so the new adventure begins...

This Weekend

This weekend we were able to do three geocaches. Putting us over fifty. We are currently trying to decide what to do to celebrate this achievement. The kids want to go see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...again. Bethany got glasses this weekend. Turns out she is not even legal to drive. What a bummer. But her glasses are so cute on her. They just add to her studious personality. When we finally get around to taking a pic I'll post it.