Homeschool take two

This year will be our second year to homeschool but it kinda feels like it's my first since I lived with my Mom part of last year. She just happens to be the one who homeschooled me ALL of my school up until college and my siblings way back when and is still homeschooling the last of my siblings. We are also in a new location in Texas and have to find all the Homeschool resources available to us. I really shouldn't be to worried since there are tons of resources these days for families like mine.

We actually weren't planning on homeschooling this year but the Lord had other plans. I did a Good Morning Girls study with a group of ladies and the study we did was based on the book "Anything" by Jennie Allen it was very thought provoking to say the least(put it on our reading list you won't regret it). I felt God nudging me the last couple months to take the step out of my comfort zone. It isn't something I really wanted to do. I am not the best teacher, I have a learning disability, I am an introvert those things are just facts about myself but as soon as I gave those things up and took the step of obedience God was desiring of me I felt great peace. Homeschooling for me is stepping out of my comfort zone and into obedience with Christ.

So this year I will be doing 3rd grade with Grace, Kindergarter/1s grade combo with Jonah, and pre-k with Micah and Kerith, and Titus I am sure will be right in the middle.

The New Place

Front of House


Kitchen/Living/Breakfast area


Family Room Upstairs

Looking down on the dining room from the family room. Since we have no need for a formal dining space it will be a music/reading area

1/2 bath and off to left is a nice sized laundry room enough room to store my soap supplies

Another view of the living/kitchen/dining We are so blessed to finally have a home and space to roam(and no I had no intention of rhyming)

What a Year

Home is an awesome word and an even better place to be. After not having our own place for 222 Days -- or -- 31 Weeks and 5 Days(yes I counted!) we are finally home! I will write on all that God has taught me in that time as soon as I am able to put into words all the lessons I've learned(which are MANY). For now I am just enjoying the unpacking and sleeping in my own bed.

So what is up?

Well...we are still not settled. It's been one thing after another since October for us to say we are weary is an understatement. This time has been difficult yes but we can honestly say our walk with Christ has never been closer. How can you pray for us? It's simple we need to be settled soon in order for the kids to start school in the Fall. So pray our issues with our house will resolve and we can move onto the next step.

Easter

We finally made it!

We are in a temporary apartment about 30 miles from San Antonio until April but we are a family again seeing each other every night and have our own space well small space but a lot bigger than that small room at my parents.

We are getting adjusted to the big city, Eric is already so I have a bit of catching up to do. Of course the first thing we did was take the kids to the Alamo. Since Eric works downtown we have free parking on the weekends and his building is not to far away.

Tomorrow starts back to school for us. I am still homeschooling Grace and Jonah and will continue the rest of the year due to all the moving and hopefully with the last move being in April. A much much happier and content Carissa...

2013 Life Update

Now that the Holiday hustle and bustle is over I am going to really try to keep this blog updated more. Hopefully. January 2nd the Lord answered our prayer for renters. The kids and I finally get to move further south and be with Eric and live as a family again. We will be living in a temporary space, a two bedroom furnished condo, until our house is built. It really is a vacation condo but we were blessed to find they also did month to month for what is called winter Texans. Apparently there are alot of older folks that use the area in the winter to live. Our house should be done some time in April and we will move again then. 3 moves in a short time!

 I am totally excited about our new house and being able to follow the progress. They broke ground on it mid Decembe. On December 23rd the last time I was down in San Antonio the plumbing was in place.

This is part of our backyard. art of city living is giving up space. Native San Antonio people tell me outdoor time is for Winter months because of the heat in the Spring and Summer. It is going to be quite a change moving to a tropical climate.

The house is a two story and 2900 sq feet! It will feel like a mansion to us!

April can't get here soon enough but for now I am praising God that the kids and I finally are able to join Eric in San Antonio and start looking for a church and exploring our new hometown.