We started this journey eighteen years ago. Through a series of circumstances, we found ourselves in a situation we never could have predicted. The system had failed us, and we had pulled our oldest son out of public school.<\/p>\n
The ensuing years have been bumpy and blessed. Some of the bumps have been more like huge mountains, seemingly insurmountable. Some days have been too short and others too long. But the blessings have been more than anything I could have imagined.<\/p>\n
I am officially ready to confess the following:<\/p>\n
1. I am addicted<\/strong>. This journey has given me a front row seat to the work of God. I tell you, I have seen miracles. I have experienced miracles. I have come to know God, not just know about Him. Through this journey God has become real to me. He has become real to my children. I get to see Him every day\u2014in little things and in big things. He is right here with us every day and all through the day. We know we need Him, and He glories in our need for Him.<\/p>\n 2. I am grateful<\/strong>. I didn\u2019t want to homeschool my kids. I made fun of homeschooling and homeschoolers. I was not gracious or kind. I didn\u2019t understand, so I criticized. Now I am so thankful that God orchestrated circumstances that brought us to the decision to homeschool. His drawing us into home education was His drawing us further into relationship with Himself. Here on this path, which has been lonely and where we have often been misunderstood, He has always been close. He has directed, encouraged and strengthened us along the way.<\/p>\n 3. I am not perfect<\/strong>. If I didn\u2019t know this before today, I know it now. In many ways, I thought I had it going on before we started homeschooling. I really did. I had a plan, of which I was the center. Like most of us, I knew I was imperfect, but I worked diligently to avoid facing or dealing with that fact. Hiding and denying my inadequacies dominated my actions. Maintaining an illusion was the focus. Now I know that my imperfections are where God shows up the mightiest, and I am no longer fearful. My imperfections and weaknesses are now where He can display His strength.<\/p>\n 4. I don\u2019t have it all figured out<\/strong>. When we first started, I thought figuring it all out was the objective. I thought that I would plan out the ideal educational method (including curriculum) for all of the children and then just work the plan. I didn\u2019t take into account that my children are individuals. I wanted a formula. There were many for sale. But they didn\u2019t work. Now I know that homeschooling is a faith journey. It isn\u2019t about figuring it all out. It is about trusting God and walking by faith.<\/p>\n 5. I am confident<\/strong>. My confidence is not in a curriculum, an educational plan or myself. No, my confidence is squarely where God has intended it to be all along\u2014in Him. I am confident in His good, pleasing, and perfect will. I am confident that I can trust Him to continue to be faithful. I am confident that He is in control and that He is sovereign. This confidence means that I can relax and rest in Him. I need not panic. He is faithful!<\/p>\n I\u2019m a homeschooling mom just like you. Every day is a challenge. No matter how much I plan, things happen. Challenges and obstacles abound. And yet, this I know: \u201cHe is able to keep that which I\u2019ve committed until that day.\u201d I pray\u00a0that day<\/em>\u00a0is fast approaching, but until then, I choose to worship and trust Him! He is Worthy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_18″ admin_label=”GREENHOUSE Sidebar” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ global_module=”19006″]<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ng\u00e0y 16 th\u00e1ng 4 n\u0103m 2014 Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u cu\u1ed9c h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh n\u00e0y m\u01b0\u1eddi t\u00e1m n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc. Tr\u1ea3i qua m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1t t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y m\u00ecnh \u1edf trong m\u1ed9t t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111o\u00e1n tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. H\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m ch\u00fang t\u00f4i th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i, v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111u\u1ed5i \u0111\u1ee9a con trai l\u1edbn c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh ra kh\u1ecfi tr\u01b0\u1eddng c\u00f4ng l\u1eadp. Nh\u1eefng n\u0103m sau \u0111\u00f3 th\u1eadt g\u1eadp gh\u1ec1nh v\u00e0 may m\u1eafn. M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 va ch\u1ea1m gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 nh\u1eefng ng\u1ecdn n\u00fai kh\u1ed5ng l\u1ed3, d\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua. M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u00e0y qu\u00e1 ng\u1eafn v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y kh\u00e1c qu\u00e1 d\u00e0i. Nh\u01b0ng c\u00e1c ph\u01b0\u1edbc l\u00e0nh \u0111\u00e3 nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n b\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u01b0\u1edfng t\u01b0\u1ee3ng. T\u00f4i ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng th\u00fa nh\u1eadn nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u sau: 1. T\u00f4i nghi\u1ec7n. Cu\u1ed9c h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 cho t\u00f4i m\u1ed9t ch\u1ed7 ng\u1ed3i \u1edf h\u00e0ng gh\u1ebf \u0111\u1ea7u trong c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0110\u1ebf. T\u00f4i n\u00f3i v\u1edbi b\u1ea1n, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea5y ph\u00e9p l\u1ea1. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ea3i qua nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u k\u1ef3 di\u1ec7u. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft Ch\u00faa, kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 bi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 Ng\u00e0i. Qua cu\u1ed9c h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh n\u00e0y, Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf n\u00ean c\u00f3 th\u1eadt v\u1edbi t\u00f4i. Anh \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh hi\u1ec7n th\u1ef1c v\u1edbi c\u00e1c con t\u00f4i. T\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1eb7p Ng\u00e0i m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y\u2014trong nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u nh\u1ecf nh\u1eb7t c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 trong nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u l\u1edbn lao. Anh \u1ea5y \u1edf ngay \u0111\u00e2y v\u1edbi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y v\u00e0 su\u1ed1t c\u1ea3 ng\u00e0y. Ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft ch\u00fang ta c\u1ea7n Ng\u00e0i, v\u00e0 Ng\u00e0i h\u00e3nh di\u1ec7n v\u00ec ch\u00fang ta c\u1ea7n Ng\u00e0i. 2. T\u00f4i bi\u1ebft \u01a1n. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n d\u1ea1y con \u1edf nh\u00e0. T\u00f4i ch\u1ebf gi\u1ec5u vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng t\u1eed t\u1ebf hay t\u1eed t\u1ebf. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec3u n\u00ean t\u00f4i ch\u1ec9 tr\u00edch. B\u00e2y gi\u1edd t\u00f4i r\u1ea5t bi\u1ebft \u01a1n v\u00ec Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 s\u1eafp \u0111\u1eb7t ho\u00e0n c\u1ea3nh \u0111\u01b0a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ebfn quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0. Vi\u1ec7c Ng\u00e0i k\u00e9o ch\u00fang ta v\u00e0o gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i gia l\u00e0 Ng\u00e0i k\u00e9o ch\u00fang ta \u0111i s\u00e2u h\u01a1n v\u00e0o m\u1ed1i quan h\u1ec7 v\u1edbi ch\u00ednh Ng\u00e0i. \u1ede \u0111\u00e2y tr\u00ean con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng c\u00f4 \u0111\u01a1n v\u00e0 n\u01a1i ch\u00fang ta th\u01b0\u1eddng b\u1ecb hi\u1ec3u l\u1ea7m, Ng\u00e0i lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n g\u1ea7n g\u0169i. Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn, khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch v\u00e0 c\u1ee7ng c\u1ed1 ch\u00fang ta tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i. 3. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng ho\u00e0n h\u1ea3o. N\u1ebfu t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y tr\u01b0\u1edbc ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m nay, th\u00ec b\u00e2y gi\u1edd t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft. Theo nhi\u1ec1u c\u00e1ch, t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 r\u1eb1ng n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 x\u1ea3y ra tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0. T\u00f4i th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch, trong \u0111\u00f3 t\u00f4i l\u00e0 trung t\u00e2m. Gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft ch\u00fang ta, t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft m\u00ecnh b\u1ea5t to\u00e0n, nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 si\u00eang n\u0103ng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t ho\u1eb7c gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt \u0111\u00f3. Che gi\u1ea5u v\u00e0 ph\u1ee7 nh\u1eadn nh\u1eefng b\u1ea5t c\u1eadp c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 chi ph\u1ed1i h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. Duy tr\u00ec m\u1ed9t \u1ea3o \u1ea3nh l\u00e0 tr\u1ecdng t\u00e2m. B\u00e2y gi\u1edd t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng s\u1ef1 kh\u00f4ng ho\u00e0n h\u1ea3o c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 n\u01a1i Ch\u00faa th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n quy\u1ec1n n\u0103ng nh\u1ea5t, v\u00e0 t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i n\u1eefa. S\u1ef1 kh\u00f4ng ho\u00e0n h\u1ea3o v\u00e0 y\u1ebfu \u0111u\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i gi\u1edd \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 n\u01a1i Ng\u00e0i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n s\u1ee9c m\u1ea1nh c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. 4. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec3u h\u1ebft. Khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u, t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 r\u1eb1ng t\u00ecm ra t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 l\u00e0 m\u1ee5c ti\u00eau. T\u00f4i ngh\u0129 r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i s\u1ebd v\u1ea1ch ra ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c l\u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng (bao g\u1ed3m c\u1ea3 ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y) cho t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 b\u1ecdn tr\u1ebb v\u00e0 sau \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ec9 vi\u1ec7c th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng t\u00ednh \u0111\u1ebfn vi\u1ec7c c\u00e1c con t\u00f4i l\u00e0 c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n. T\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng th\u1ee9c. C\u00f3 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ec3 b\u00e1n. Nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang kh\u00f4ng ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng. B\u00e2y gi\u1edd t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ee9c tin. N\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 t\u00ecm ra t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 tin c\u1eady \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi v\u00e0 b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111i b\u1edfi \u0111\u1ee9c tin. 5. T\u00f4i t\u1ef1 tin. S\u1ef1 t\u1ef1 tin c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng n\u1eb1m \u1edf ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y, k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c hay b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n t\u00f4i. Kh\u00f4ng, s\u1ef1 t\u1ef1 tin c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n \u1edf n\u01a1i m\u00e0 \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ecbnh t\u1eeb l\u00e2u\u2014trong Ng\u00e0i. T\u00f4i tin ch\u1eafc n\u01a1i \u00fd mu\u1ed1n t\u1ed1t l\u00e0nh, \u0111\u1eb9p l\u00f2ng v\u00e0 tr\u1ecdn v\u1eb9n c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. T\u00f4i tin ch\u1eafc r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 tin c\u1eady Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ec3 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c th\u00e0nh t\u00edn. T\u00f4i tin ch\u1eafc r\u1eb1ng Ng\u00e0i \u0111ang ki\u1ec3m so\u00e1t v\u00e0 Ng\u00e0i c\u00f3 quy\u1ec1n t\u1ed1i cao. S\u1ef1 t\u1ef1 tin n\u00e0y c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u01b0 gi\u00e3n v\u00e0 ngh\u1ec9 ng\u01a1i trong Ng\u00e0i. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i ho\u1ea3ng s\u1ee3. Anh \u1ea5y trung th\u00e0nh! T\u00f4i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t b\u00e0 m\u1eb9 homeschooling gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 b\u1ea1n. M\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u1eed th\u00e1ch. Cho d\u00f9 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 bao nhi\u00eau k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch, m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 v\u1eabn x\u1ea3y ra. Th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c v\u00e0 tr\u1edf ng\u1ea1i r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u. Ch\u01b0a h\u1ebft, \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft: \u201cAnh \u1ea5y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u1eef nh\u1eefng g\u00ec t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 cam k\u1ebft cho \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y \u0111\u00f3.\u201d T\u00f4i c\u1ea7u nguy\u1ec7n r\u1eb1ng ng\u00e0y \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1eadt nhanh, nh\u01b0ng cho \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3, t\u00f4i ch\u1ecdn th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng v\u00e0 tin c\u1eady Ng\u00e0i! Anh \u1ea5y x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng! Rachael Carman l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ee3 v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1eb9, v\u00e0 c\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111am m\u00ea c\u1ea3 hai vai tr\u00f2 n\u00e0y. C\u00f4 v\u00e0 Davis \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ban ph\u01b0\u1edbc v\u1edbi b\u1ea3y ng\u01b0\u1eddi con trong \u0111\u1ed9 tu\u1ed5i t\u1eeb m\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ebfn hai m\u01b0\u01a1i ba. H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u g\u1eadp gh\u1ec1nh, nh\u01b0ng c\u00f4 bi\u1ebft \u01a1n v\u00ec Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0a c\u00f4 \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i n\u00e0y. C\u00f4 \u1ea5y bi\u1ebft \u01a1n v\u1ec1 kinh nghi\u1ec7m h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 th\u00e0nh t\u00edn v\u00e0 \u00e2n \u0111i\u1ec3n c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i trong cu\u1ed9c phi\u00eau l\u01b0u c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1eddi n\u00e0y. T\u1eeb n\u0103m 2002, Rachael \u0111\u00e3 tham gia h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb c\u1ee7a NCHE. M\u1ed9t n\u0103m sau, c\u00f4 \u1ea5y b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u Kh\u00f3a tu gi\u1ea3i kh\u00e1t th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 cho c\u00e1c b\u00e0 m\u1eb9 h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0. V\u00e0o n\u0103m 2005, c\u00f4 \u1ea5y c\u00f3 \u0111\u1eb7c \u00e2n l\u00e0 t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch T\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o gia \u0111\u00ecnh c\u00f3 t\u1ef1a \u0111\u1ec1 Soundbites from Heaven\u2014What God Wants Us to Hear When We Talk to Our Kids. G\u1ea7n \u0111\u00e2y, c\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 b\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0o th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0. V\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 6 n\u0103m 2008, Rachael v\u00e0 Davis tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ch\u1ee7 s\u1edf h\u1eefu m\u1edbi c\u1ee7a B\u1ed9 Gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c Apologia. M\u1ee5c ti\u00eau cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 \u1ea5y v\u00e0 s\u1ee9 m\u1ec7nh Apologia l\u00e0 gi\u00fap c\u00e1c gia \u0111\u00ecnh gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 h\u1ecdc h\u1ecfi, s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 \u0111\u1ee9c tin C\u01a1 \u0111\u1ed1c. Cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch m\u1edbi nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a Rachael, L\u00e0m th\u1ebf n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f3 tr\u00e1i tim cho con b\u1ea1n, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n b\u1edfi Apologia. C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 th\u00edch ph\u00e1t bi\u1ec3u v\u00e0 khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch c\u00e1c nh\u00f3m gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 trong h\u01a1n m\u01b0\u1eddi l\u0103m n\u0103m. Tr\u00e1i tim c\u00f4 \u1ea5y mong mu\u1ed1n tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 l\u00ean k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch cho c\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh vinh quang c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. C\u00f4 \u1ea5y th\u00edch th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c d\u00e1m s\u1ed1ng v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ee9c tin ngoan ngo\u00e3n v\u00e0 li\u1ec1u l\u0129nh. 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Rachael Carman\u00a0<\/strong>is a wife and mother, and she is passionate about both roles. She and Davis have been blessed with seven children ranging in age from ten to twenty-three. Her journey into homeschooling included a bumpy start, but she is grateful that God brought her to this place. She is thankful for the daily experience of His faithfulness and grace in this adventure of a lifetime.\u00a0Since 2002, Rachael has been on the board of\u00a0NCHE. A year later, she started Real Refreshment Retreats for homeschool moms. In 2005, she had the privilege of authoring a book for Focus on the Family entitled\u00a0Soundbites from Heaven\u2014What God Wants Us to Hear When We Talk to Our Kids<\/em>.\u00a0She has recently entered the world of homeschool curriculum publishing. In June 2008, Rachael and Davis became the new owners of Apologia Educational Ministries. Her ultimate goal, and the Apologia mission, is to help homeschool families learn, live and defend the Christian faith. Rachael\u2019s latest book,\u00a0How to Have A H.E.A.R.T. for Your Kids<\/em>, is published by Apologia. She has enjoyed speaking and encouraging homeschool groups for over fifteen years. It is her heart\u2019s desire to become all God has planned for her to be for His glory. She loves challenging others to dare living in reckless, obedient faith. Rachael is quick to admit her many imperfections and share stories that highlight her shortcomings and the redemptive hand of Jesus Christ. Her humor will put you at ease; her honesty will surprise you, and her heart will inspire you to go deeper, stand firm and be strong!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n