Adventures in Homeschooling

After many months of wrestling with the decision about where to send our oldest to school this coming fall we arrived at the home-schooling through a private school option, and here is what I have learned thus far:

1) Picking curriculum is not a job for the weak of heart, mind or patience

2) Making lesson plans is a job for a mind reader...look at the calendar, predict the future of what we'll accomplish that day, and for how long

3) The people you thought would question your decision may support you; however, some people that you though would never question you, do.

4) I've never been so excited or convicted about what I must/can do to make my child's life a steady and firm foundation for his future

5) I need prayer