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Encouragement and prayer needed
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Hi everyone
My husband and I decided that we would start to homeschool our eldest daughter next term (end July). She has a rare medical condition that gives her elevated levels of adrenalin in her brain (can you imagine what that would feel like?), and school is just too scarey for her. Any child would find a shouting teacher scarey, but when you’re on high alert anyway……. And the playground is too hard for her too. She is socailly isolated and often lonely.
However, now that the time is nearly here to make the leap, we’re both getting nervous. Last night my husband said “once we take her out, we’ll never get her back there.” He feels nervous about having all of the pressure on him to earn for the family when, to date, I have had a very secure part-time teaching job at a college, with the option of going full-time if needed.
When I think about my daughter’s needs I know that homeschooling is absolutely the most compassionate and wise thing to do. But it is a huge step for our whole family.
The more I pray about this, the stronger is my belief that this is the path we are meant to travel, but I want my husband to feel that too.
Any support would be hugely appreciated.
Warm wishes,
Kara
Oh Kara!! I will support you with prayer! I wish I could just carry you! But praise God I cannot, because I would drop you; He will not. I will pray that your husband will find his banner of leadership light; that you and your daughter will support him and pray for him. Pray Colossians 1 for him often. I will pray that God will be gracious to give him (and you!) outward and visible signs that this is the right choice for your whole family. Also, that the peace that passes all understanding will rule in all of your hearts. God will honor your faithfulness and I am so excited to consider what He will do in the coming years in you and through you all. This is so exciting! Keep us updated, please!
Blessings,
Cindy
Dear, dear Kara,
How I wish I could smile into your eyes and pray with you! I’m confident that God is pleased with your love for Him and your precious daughter.
About 20 years ago we were deciding whether or not to go back to homeschooling after a one year trial in the public school with our 2 oldest. Either path seemed risky. (But nothing like the challenges you’re facing!) A sermon given in that time helped so much. It was the first sermon given by a pastor after the church had given him an extended leave due to the birth of an extremely handicapped child. Many times and with great passion he asked, “What is that thing that you would do, that unless God undertakes for you, you will surely fail? That is probably His will for you.” Some of the other best advice we’ve ever received is not to make any decision based on fear. I just want to encourage you that your loving Father won’t necessarily make it an easy path, but He is always faithful. We ended up having our kids home for school for the next several years, and I’m glad for every one of them. Five years ago God sent a 14-month old baby to us through foster care, and then she became adoptable. Again, at age 48, with so many reasons to see how we might “fail” and to fear, we were reminded of thoses wise words, and now we’re enjoying so many blessings we might have missed and the opportunity to homeschool again – what fun!!
So take heart, Kara – who knows what joyous adventures your family is being invited to experience!!
God bless you, your husband, and your daughter,
Under His deep, deep mercy,
Nancy G.
Dear Cindy and Nancy
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I’m feeeling quite at sea at the moment and take great comfort from your supportive and wise words. As you said Nancy, “who knows what joyous adventures your family is being invited to experience!!”
I remember when I was expecting my third daughter, at one point in the pregnancy I started to find “so many reasons to see how we might “fail” and to fear”, as you said Nancy. It can be like that when one reaches a cross-road in one’s life, can’t it. Today I will work with being aware of and letting go of that fear, and opeing up to whatever comes.
Thank you again.
Kara
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