Lawrence Academy 2011-2012

Lawrence Academy 2011-2012

He doesn't really like to
have his picture taken! So I
snapped one just before
we took off on a bike ride
to the park.

6th grader  Loves video games, especially his newest interest, Minecraft
I love to watch how God is growing our oldest into a responsible, caring young man. His strengths are his compassion and leadership skills. He is an avid reader and a deep thinker. He sometimes loves to lead a little too much, even when those he's trying to lead don't want to follow! This year the focus for all of us is yieldedness but this young man will be applying it to academics as well as the changes coming his way as we all navigate the waters of pre-adolescence with him. Since the beginnings of our homeschool journey he has had times of reluctance with writing and struggles with math. This year has been a good start and I am optimistic that we will make great progress!

with "Mystery" the bunny

4th grader  Animal lover, jokester of this homeschool. Her sense of humor keeps us all smiling! She is smart and enjoys coloring, completing her work and reading. I love her point of view and am so grateful for the way she just gets right to work most of the time. However, my daughter is so much like me in her stubbornness! This causes us to have some serious conflict. Her challenge this year will be learning to yield, even without begin given all the details or explanations. Obedience without negotiation will be her goal. I love having a sweet girl to share time with in this house of boys!


Pre-pre-pre-schooler

When I see a camera I "cheeeeze!"

The cutest thing is when he scribbles on a random piece of paper and yells, "Me do maff!" He thinks he is doing school with us all day long. His big sis is assigned to him as a tot-school teacher sometimes and will be helping him with some fun hands-on, Montessori inspired activities. Other than that he'll be making us macaroni and hot cocoa in his play kitchen in the school room, or crashing his dump truck into the schoolroom desk. We're most worried when he gets quiet, as was the case when he decided to decorate the front room with permanent black marker (by the way, white toothpaste removes black permanent marker from wood-work without a trace!)

Mom will be trying to squeeze in some writing time, some reading time and hoping to stay more on top of record-keeping this year, in addition to volunteering at the FireEscape Youth Ministry and recording the daily radio show Monday through Friday with my hubby on KFEX. (Sometimes I might just drop everything and get crafty.)

Whew- it's gonna be a busy year!

Moments of Grace Radio Show

Our radio station has started having live and pre-recorded radios shows everyday. Previously there has been pre-programed Christian music around the clock and having "djs" is a welcome addition. The music is an eclectic mix of contemporary and sometimes edgy Christian music. After 8 pm the music played is less mainstream- more Christian alternative and harder Christian rock music. We are working to make sure the alternative & harder rock music doesn't play during the day, so our station can reach a wider audience in our area. We also stream online and are currently being listened to in countries as far away as Africa and New Zealand.
That last fact makes me a little nervous as I have started being on air as well. I never imagined I would be doing something like this. It is amazing to see what God can do with the mess that I am! I am surrendered to doing what He puts in front of me to do, by His strength and grace. I am so thankful for the ways He confirms His beautifully orchestrated plan for our lives!
My radio show is called Moments of Grace and my main goal is to share Scripture on air. I want to be encouraging above all. I want bring the moments that God's grace reaches into our lives to change us into focus. My show is pre-recorded and it airs Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 pm. There are short, two minute segments that I will speak- in between the music. Eventually I'd like to share some of the feedback that we get from the FireEscape website, blog and Facebook page of listeners' comments about their journey with Christ.
This is outside of my comfort zone, but God shows such grace- He is more than enough for me and knows what I need before I do. This is calling me to even more diligence in family, school,  Bible study and yieldedness to God.

The website for our ministry is www.FireEscape.net  On that page you'll find a link to the radio station KFEX where you can listen online. You'll also find a link to our Facebook page or contact information. If you listen and this music is not your music style, perhaps you know of someone who doesn't realize all that Christian music has to offer, or would benefit from listening to encouraging Scripture and testimonies from people of all walks as they follow Christ. I'll also be posting what I share online on our new blog Moments of Grace.