Homeschool mother of five

2012-08-23T10:54:00.003+09:00

Its 11 pm at night here at Misawa Airforce base in Misawa Japan. We are laying in bed in our 4 bedroom on base housing just like the other 10,000 or so other military members and their families unable to sleep because our homes are to hot. Here at Misawa Airforce base we have no airconditioning in base housing, so while we lay in bed and sweat it is now only 78 degrees outside but even with the windows open and over 10 fans running has cooled down to a sweltering 87 degrees in the house. We are forced to leave our windows open to get any relief from the heat so now our furnature is warping and mold is growing everywhere even on my son's bed where he is now trying to sleep. The base has informed us that they are now installing airconditioners but they will not be operational until 2015 or later but yet the base forces us to live in base housing, when offbase housing has airconditioning and is available. This is not humane treatment for our military families who risk everything for our country.

Traveling

2012-02-09T14:53:00.001+09:00

Who would have thought that I could travel from Arkansas to South Korea alone with 5 kids then do it again in reverse alone with the kids. Anyway we just got back to my mother-in-laws house. My home for the next few weeks while we wait for Dad and our new home somewhere. I had such a wonderful trip here. We went threw 6 states approximately 3,000 miles in 5 days. I was able to see Gods handy work all over the place. We say Mt Rainier, Mt saint Hellen's 2 volcanoes in California, the Mojave desert, the Grand Canyon, a snowstorm, a trip down memory lane, and a wonderful TX sunset. Before I took the kids to the Grand Canyon someone said to me "be prepared to see how majestic God is.". At first I was really excited but after a while I really began to see the majestic God in the life, places, and people I have come to know. I pray that I can always see his handy work in my life not just at a place.

2011-10-28T23:49:00.002+09:00

I have home schooled my son, Christian from the very beginning. I have always believed that homeschooling is the best alternative to public school, or any school for that matter. Because no one knows him or loves him or wants him to succeed like I do. But this year at the earging of my son and Husband and especially because we are overseas in South Korea and he could go to a DODEA school and they are some of the best in the country, so I decided to let him go. After having been in school for 3 weeks I found out that he did not have a history book, in fact they were not doing anything in history except watching movies that I would not have allowed at home and playing bingo, (that he enjoyed because it was just regular bingo and he won candy, Whoopers.) In his literature class it was basically 4th grade you read a couple three page story and take a multiple choice quiz. His other classes were Algebra and Biology that I left him in those classes because 1. I am not and Algebra teacher, and 2 I don't have a lab or funds to make one. After 3 weeks of public school I removed him from the majority of his classes and now he only takes 3 Algebra, Biology, and his favorite Ceramics. But after having talked to Christian over and over about things in school I felt really torn. I wanted Christina to go to public schools so he could be around other kids more often and have the prom, basketball, football, dances and other clubs. And then I realised that everything that he is telling me is that his science teacher is an evolutionist, she believes that she came from a monkey, I am not the result of a mutated monkey I was created with a purpose on purpose by God. Then he started telling me that this one was Hindu, that one was Buddhist, that one was Agnostic and that one was atheist., and I was like OK Christin where are the other Christian kids, surely you are not the only one. And come to find out there are only like 10-15 Christian in a school of approximately 450 kids. I thought to myself , he will never get the experience that I got in High School. Maybe it is just me maybe it is because I am not in the bible belt or maybe it is because we are as a society going farther and farther away from God and the truth. It is just really scary. I look at my sons school and I see things so different from how they were when I was in high school in Texas. We didn't argue over who to serve. everyone followed Jesus, Our biggest argument was wither to have a piano in the Church or not. Everyone I knew was in church on Sunday morning even the call girls. (I lived next to one and went to church with her) Everyone knew they needed a savior and somehow we have fallen away from that... It is sad that my children will grow up in a society that doesn't honor God. It is sad to me that my family lives in a society where we are not fighting over baptism, or pianos but instead of how to worship God, What god to serve? It just makes it harder to parent in today's society knowing that 95% of the people that my family has contact with outside of our little home-church bubble wont be in heaven. Makes me want to work harder to see who I can help to get to the savior, My prayer for my children is that they will be a light in the world for someone else can see Jesus shine through and possibly be able to change their fate. Pray for the Children mine, yours and theirs that God will protect them and show them the way.

Driving in Korea

2011-10-19T09:38:00.001+09:00

It is funny to me that the Koreans have so many driving laws. Before I took my test I studied for several days so that I could remember all the rules. When I went to take my driving test I passed, then I started driving. When I started driving and knew the rules I realized how many rules they break. ALL OF THEM!!!!! They run red lights in fact if you stop at a stop sign and a car or bus pulls up behind you he will honk until you move. So after months of driving in Korea I can honestly give some sound advise about driving here. First red lights are optional unless a bus or cab is behind you then it becomes required to run. Speed limits don't matter anymore than the red lights. Watch out for scooters especially if you are walking on the sidewalk. Don't pull over for flashing lights no matter the color of the lights. Cop, ambulances, and firetrucks always drive with there lights flashing. Cars here have flashing lights on their cars just for fun. It is actually very fun to drive in Korea it reminds me of Walmart at 4 am on black Friday, very much a contact sport.

2011-10-14T12:04:00.000+09:00

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Our homeschool adventure

2010-07-08T11:50:00.000+09:00

I am just going to start off with a small introduction of both me and my family. I am a certified special education teacher in both TX and AR. I have taught in both and just decided when my oldest was about 3 years old that I wanted to be in charge of his education. I am really glad that I decided to