Williams Academy

Since many friends have begun asking which teachers my children will be learning from this year at Spring Hill, I've decided to announce it here, on my blog. Ready? (drum roll) Mrs. Courtney Williams!!! That's right. Me. We've decided to teach our children at home this year. I know what you're thinking. "Have you lost your mind?" Quite possibly. "Girl, you are crazy." You are probably right. "Aren't you worried about their social skills?" Hello? Have you met their father? No worries. "What are your qualifications to teach?" Quite frankly? None. I struggled to get through high school and quit college after 6 weeks with a 1.5 GPA. "Why would you want to home school?" Well, I had a strong desire to home school when our oldest was in preschool. My husband didn't share my desire at that time, so I let it go. Our oldest 3 children have done well at their father's alma matter for 5, 2 and 1 year(s). We didn't have a bad public school experience that "forced" us to pull them out. Some may assume our decision is based on "religious" reasons due to the fact that my husband has served in some form of vocational ministry for most of our marriage. Though that may have influenced our decision, it wasn't the cause for it. We aren't trying to "shelter them from the evil forces of the world and beat them over the head with the Bible daily". Don't get me wrong. We will strive to follow the instructions given to us as parents in Deuteronomy 6 by diligently teaching our children through our every word & action to love the Lord their God with all their hearts, souls and might...just as we've always tried to do when they were in public school. My husband was thinking a few weeks ago of how quickly our children are growing before our eyes. He did some math and figured out approximately how many hours he has left with our oldest son before he flies the coop. It struck a chord with him and he approached me about home schooling. Since it had already been a desire of mine, he didn't have to twist my arm. We've spent the last couple of weeks talking to family, friends we have who home school, as well as people we know who have, themselves, been home schooled trying to glean as much wisdom on the subject as we could. While I am a little anxious about my new role as "teacher", I am comforted by the amount of support and resources available to me as well as my children. I want everyone to know that we are not anti-public school. We are just pro-home school for this season in our family's life. This was a personal choice for OUR family. The children are ecstatic. Let the new journey begin!!!!

Over 2 years???

Wow- Has it really been that long since I've posted on here? Unbelievable. Well, now's as good a time as any to pick it back up, I suppose. Life is extremely busy and has changed quite a bit since my last post. Certainly too much to dump on here all at once, so for tonight I will keep it simple and fill you in a little at a time. In less than 8 hours we will be on the road to enjoy some much needed rest & relaxation as a family before things gear up for the new school year. Our life could be well described as a roller coaster and God is certainly throwing us for some loopty loops; over, under & sideways, and now that my fear of this particular new adventure has subsided, I'm really beginning to enjoy the ride. I held my breath & squinted my eyes for the first couple of loops, but now it's time to throw my hands up in wreckless abandon and enjoy the ride. After all, I know who is in control and I'm more than confident that His plans for me are good. I can't wait to tell you all about it...in about a week :) Sweet dreams blog world.