Hearts Surrendered

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Childrens museum in Va beach.

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Madisonism

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madison: will you like give me a dollar, but with a higher number on it? (Smart girl)

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Homeschooling

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For those of you who would like to know what Madison is up to and just what she is learning "at home" I thought I would compile some examples of her work. Also, for my own record, I know I will love to look back and a year and see how far she has come.

So far this year she began to read, and has progressed at an incredible pace. I am very proud of her for how hard she works.

I have attached pictures, one is of her entire curriculum for this school year. Of which, she has comepleted the history and bible reader, entirely. Keep in mind, she just turned 6, so I would just be sending her off to Kindergarten this coming September 2012. She is more than 1/2 way through the year's assigned 1st grade curriculum, but we will continue into the summer-to ease into 2nd grade and prevent her from losing what we cover. I supplement with various rescources I have been given, amblesideonline is where I get much of that material.

One picture is of just some of our Library books for Science study this coming month.
Included are:
From Sand to Glass, How glass is made, Simple Electrical Devices-how lightbulbs work, Moray Eels, Stealth Bombers, Hummingbirds, Spaceships, Memorial Day, Toucans, Downy Woodpeckers, Giraffes, Birds of Paradise, Hornbills, Crows

Another picture is some of her recent Cursive Handwriting work, Vocabulary-Cursive and Spelling Print work.

In Math, we just covered:Beginning Fractions, 1/2 and 1/4, Money Values and counting, Counting by 2s, 3s, 5s and 10sSimple Addition/Subraction 1-10, Measuring, learning inches, learning centimeters, Writing and reading time ie clocks, Temperatures, Units of measure- Pint/Cup Quart/Pint Gallon/Quart

I take my role as wife, mother and teacher-very seriously. No one takes their education more seriously than I do-I assure you. This is my calling, where I believe God has called me to be. To have a mother present in the home 24/7-who loves, guides, teaches, directs, disciplines and cares for our kids and is 100% available as helper to the husband-this is our ideal family life. To send our children to public schools to be raised by strangers or sitting in a desk for hours a day in a class of 29 other children with 1 teacher-instead of a mother who loves them, is not our family vision. We believe we have a short time to instill in them God's principles and our values before the world will get hold of them.

We have a huge support system with many rescources to offer. This is something we have put much thought and prayer into. We have not made this choice lightly, or out of laziness. Believe me, there is nothing more challenging than for me to teach my own children every day. This is work, it is a job, it is MY job. I am completely invested in every aspect of it.

This is a whole school year summerized in one short page! I will have so much more to share in just a few months!

Madison 1st Grade, Mid-year

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Madison, learning about Memorial Day and Civil War

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Cousins, video montage

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You Tube Video of Hutchinson Kis, click HERE!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnYe72cce7U

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Drew's song

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"Jesus is gonna fix your heart..cause he wuvs us every dayhayhay. Jesus wuvs all of uuuus. He's gonna fix your heart every day. He is saving everyone.."

Drew's sweet song in his room!
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Madisonisms

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Madison: did you hear me snork?

Earlier: when daddy sees me its gonna be sooo romantic isn't it momma!?
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Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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video of the babays

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At the dr again, fever - 5 days again. Third episode like this in 6 weeks

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Birthday sister treat!

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A happy Joseph!

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On the way from Galilee to Bethlehem to register.

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Happy Birthday Jesus!

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Mary

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Madison and drew reinacting Jesus' birth! Thankful for our friends for sharing such a valuable idea for tradtiton to start with our children to give them an even better understanding of what Christmas is all about!

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Think she has any clue that it's hot in there??

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HAW-T

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This is my mom..a great shot capturing her Fun moment..I love that it is silly-but beautiful.

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My kid is famous!

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Once upon a time, I was 12 years old. I was pregnant. I was scared and felt alone. Though I was not saved, I did not submit my heart to Christ, I still took comfort in the verse you find in Romans 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.

That became my silent motto. I knew God could do anything and use anything for his own Glory. For our own good. I knew. When I was 22, I made that choice myself. I let him have access to all of my personal tragedies and he did what he promised to do. He used every single thing, for my own good. For His Glory.

I have seen, he used the birth of my first, to draw me near to him. When she was 8, I was saved. It was only because of her..that I ever was willing to hear him. Now, I have seen him do the same in her life. How amazing to see this verse lived out, over and over in my lifetime. I have such JOY in Him.

Thank you Jesus, for rebuilding me, making me new, rebuilding my family, raising "us" from the dead. For saving my children. A mother's joy. Thank you Lord. I will serve you all of my days.

My Jesus

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Significant to us this week, Psalm 103, 1 Peter 5:8 and John 15-the John 14.

Because you prayed for her, because you loved her enough to lift her up before our King and ask for his rescue...God broke through some incredible things. He heard every word you have ever uttered on her behalf, every time you were burdened to pray for her-he was listening to you. He was listening to me, to my cries on her behalf.

"God, tear down the walls, bring her to yourself..God, do whatever it takes, please let her know you before she leaves this earth." "My God, I know you CAN, I know you WILL-save this broken girl" "God, give her *ears* to hear you and *eyes* to see your face..." "God, you saved me, you reached into my heart and let me see you..I know nothing is too big for you, I know you will." These are some of my conversations with God. He heard every word. Sometimes, I didn't even have words, I just cried, "Please, God, just please." He knew..he still knew.

Madison and Drew have been burdened for her, they have prayed. They asked her, "Moriah do you have Jesus in your heart yet?"...she always had to explain why she didn't say yes.

Yesterday, I heard them ask, "Moriah, do you know Jesus now?" to which, her answer was, "yes." She said, yes. He made himself known to her..in a dramatic way, because it took that to make her hear.

If you don't know Him, be ready..because he wants you too. He will speak the language of YOUR heart, to be heard. He will knock. Will you open?

God promises us, if we seek him, he will be found. Moriah was bold, she demanded He prove it. He did. Now MY daughter will join me in eternity, bowed before the throne of our Saviour-singing praises to him. Even the rocks will cry out. Even the rocks.

I saw mountains moved-even moreso than when he sought me, I saw the direct answer to my prayer. (as I have so many times before) I saw a hard heart, broken before him. I saw someone who once proclaimed he did not exist, suddenly cry out she could SEE. He can make the blind see. Do you see?

I am having to readjust my whole mental process now..I am now praying for him to guide her steps, make her paths straight..breathing life into her, I am now praying he teacher her how to walk. I trust he will. He is faithful. He called her, he will surely direct her.

What's next? What will he do next? I canNOT wait to see! I have been so blessed to be alive to see my most beloved come to know him..what an honor. What an honor.

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A very new Moriah. He makes All things new.

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Dads tree!

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Best news a mom can have...

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Moriah-believes. Most amazing day ever.

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