Wow! It has been a very long time since I have posted on this blog. Does anyone even look at it anymore?
Well, the last few years have been very crazy for us. I have suffered from intense depression and just feel like I am walking out of it. Over the last year, God has called us to some major changes in our lives. In August of 2013, we relocated to Rapid City, SD. We love it here, but it took some time to get used to. In December of 2013, we realized that He wanted us to put our oldest child in school. We found a great Christian school and he is doing great! Then, in the spring of 2014, we realized He was calling an end to our homeschooling years. We weren't really sure how we were going to do it, but we knew He wanted our kids in a great Christian school near us, so we signed them up. By the middle of the summer, with a few bumps along the way, I had taken a part time teaching job at my oldest son's school teaching my favorite things - Pre-Calculus and Calculus. This job paved the way for us to be able to pay for the younger three to go to the Christian school we felt they belonged at. There have been many adjustments and some major obstacles, but God has been faithful through the whole thing and we all are doing much better than we were a year ago. One thing I have learned is to not plan your whole life on one path, because God may choose to put you on another path entirely and He may change it several times. I think my problems with depression were mostly caused by my trying to hold on to my way (homeschooling) for longer than I was supposed to. Its funny, I had the same problem when Brandon was in preschool and I was resisting homeschooling! Maybe one day I will learn my lesson.
Well, the last few years have been very crazy for us. I have suffered from intense depression and just feel like I am walking out of it. Over the last year, God has called us to some major changes in our lives. In August of 2013, we relocated to Rapid City, SD. We love it here, but it took some time to get used to. In December of 2013, we realized that He wanted us to put our oldest child in school. We found a great Christian school and he is doing great! Then, in the spring of 2014, we realized He was calling an end to our homeschooling years. We weren't really sure how we were going to do it, but we knew He wanted our kids in a great Christian school near us, so we signed them up. By the middle of the summer, with a few bumps along the way, I had taken a part time teaching job at my oldest son's school teaching my favorite things - Pre-Calculus and Calculus. This job paved the way for us to be able to pay for the younger three to go to the Christian school we felt they belonged at. There have been many adjustments and some major obstacles, but God has been faithful through the whole thing and we all are doing much better than we were a year ago. One thing I have learned is to not plan your whole life on one path, because God may choose to put you on another path entirely and He may change it several times. I think my problems with depression were mostly caused by my trying to hold on to my way (homeschooling) for longer than I was supposed to. Its funny, I had the same problem when Brandon was in preschool and I was resisting homeschooling! Maybe one day I will learn my lesson.
Hi Rachel! I'm so glad that I found your blog again! It is great to see you have started to blog again. I have been quite remiss about blogging myself. Depression can take a terrible toll on one's spirit, I am glad that you are finding some peace. Prayers for you, sister in Christ.
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