Brandon has received his second promotion and raise in the last six months. HW is also preparing to buy him a brand new Tesla. The charging station is being installed in his garage. He is knocking the jobs out very early which is making them a lot of money. He is receiving a lot of recognition. Clint and I are very proud of his success.
I shared previously that Hannah completed her high school course. Hannah's high school diploma arrived yesterday evening! That means my 29.5 year long career as a homeschooling mother has ended.
Many people are so stuck in the system that they can't see their way out of it. They think it is a sign that they are doing well to send their child to an expensive college. Those of us who know, question their financial sense. It is not rational to go into a great amount of debt when you can accomplish the very same goal with the same results for much less. Just because it is the way everyone else is doing it does not mean it is the best way for you to do it.
Why become a debt slave
when there are alternative and affordable ways
to reach the same goals?
I just went over someone's finances where they are paying off an $88k student loan on a $40k per year job. They are dependent on a disabled relative to make ends meet. The relative is not long for the nursing home due to her disability which puts the first person in an insecure position.
Asked on social media: What college is only $9K!?! Lol
Your homeschool day doesn’t have to begin at 8am.
Well, the word came several days earlier than planned. It has not been announced within the company yet though. (It's OK for me to post it here.)
Amanda passed her Industrial Master Tech exam with flying colors!
She did excellently (98%) on the exam which was graded by 4-5 experts. They said she knocked it out of the ballpark! Not only will she get a big promotion and significant pay raise, but she has also made history within the company!
Within the company, she is the first woman to pass the exam and will be the first female Master Tech.
God gave her the strong mechanical bent, and she is shining brightly for Him as she puts them to use. We are very proud of her and very thankful to the Lord for blessing her with these opportunities.
As of last week, Emily, 15 years old, has finished her homeschooled high school and has a state-accredited diploma. Way to go Emily!
We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for their education and be surprised when they come home
as Romans.
-Voddie Baucham
It's no longer enough to teach our children Bible stories;
they need doctrine and apologetics.
-William Lane Craig*
I only half agree with this statement.
It has never been enough and they have always needed doctrine and apologetics along with the stories of the Bible. They need to be able to spot false teaching as soon as they hear it. They also need to make the connection between the heroes in the Bible to engage their hearts.
Dear Reader, Clint and I used ABeka Bible Doctrines for Today with all of our children and with some of our young friends. It can be found used for much less money. It is great for young people and adults and makes a good faith-building refresher course. My love to all!
*Never assume that because Clint and I agree with one thing a person says that we agree with all the things they say. We disagree with Mr. Craig on the earth's age and a few other things. There are other people we have quoted that have good points of wisdom with which we disagree on other things.
Amanda was working on a machine that kept going down. She'd get it running and it would work fine for a while and shut down again. The battle between my girl and the machine went back and forth all day. A co-worker stopped her as she went back to make it start again and asked "Don't you EVER give up?!" As she proceeded walking she looked at him and said, "That's the one thing my parents never taught me."
Brandon was telling me how a person he trained had gone on to do very well. He said it was very rewarding to see someone he taught go so far. I sat there smiling.
I homeschooled Brandon.
God is the one who turned it into a success. :-)
Now, Brandon is teaching others and watching them succeed!
Seeing how the Lord used my yesterdays to bring me and my family to a good place today encourages me to keep trusting Him today for my future.
I can share it now that he has turned in his notice to his current employer.
Brandon has been hired by Honeywell!
He will be working in the industrial sector setting up and migrating industrial computer systems throughout our region.
They were impressed with his broad-ranged credentials and the multi-facility supervisory roles he has achieved at the age of 29. They said he interviewed extremely well and has expertise in the areas they want.
They gave him an incredible offer! It was one he could not refuse! They have more opportunities for him to advance in the areas he desires, so he is very excited!
While he was willing to sacrifice in pay to get to a company that will help him move further along in his career, he did not have to do that. They exceeded his current salary, gave him a car, phone, computer, vacation, and better benefits. The only thing he had to give up is seeing his Dad and sister now and then at work and his 8 1/2 year tenure.
Homeschooling led by God works! Don't let fear or naysayer's comments hold you back from walking where the Lord is leading! Our five oldest children have performed so well that they were put into leadership roles very quickly. Emily and Hannah are not of employment age.
Thank you to those who were praying with us! Thank you to those who are giving God thanks and rejoicing with us now!
"Here’s your friendly reminder that grade levels are an artificial construct. They didn’t exist until 100 years ago. They were designed specifically for mass education in public schools.
I was asked what colleges we used for our children. Like we did with educating our children, my husband and I took it to the Lord. Like He did with that, we felt Him leading us differently. We had a choice, trust Him and walk where He led or do what everyone else was doing.
We were very blessed that we had solid guidance and excellent examples in our lives of how well alternative colleges work. These were people who had home-educated their children or were adults who themselves were home-educated. These godly influences have been and continue to be very valuable assets in our lives from starting homeschooling to high school to college to planning our retirement and so very much more. They don't mind listening to us bounce ideas off of them, and they have been very frank in sharing what has worked and what hasn't. Strong godly friendships are treasures in this world.
Here's the answer I shared:
What we did was call around to the HR departments of the best employers in our area and asked them what they liked to see. James Madison and Penn Foster were the colleges mentioned by most of them. Why go into enormous debt if the people doing the actual hiring don't care about the name but only the accreditation? especially since many people don't even work in their chosen degree's field.
James Madison would not allow our 13-year-old to start high school with them, so we used Penn Foster for high school because they were willing to work with us. She took a test to prove she could handle the work. Then Penn Foster would not let her start college at 14, so we used James Madison because they would. LOL! She earned her degree at 16.
Homeschooled Teen Wins Gold at Physics Olympiad
Homeschooled student Evan Erickson has become one of the most accomplished teens on the planet when it comes to physics and math.
In July, the 17-year-old from Minnesota won a gold medal at the 51st International Physics Olympiad, where he competed as part of a five-member team representing the United States.
Evan’s mother, Rena, who has homeschooled her five children over the course of 23 years, admits she’s excited by Evan’s achievement and his moment of renown. She’s quick to add that she and her husband Dan encourage all their children to develop their full potential and to celebrate one another’s triumphs.
“We don’t compete with each other,” Rena said. “Everybody is everybody else’s cheerleader.”
read the rest here: https://hslda.org/post/homeschooled-teen-wins-gold-at-physics-olympiad