Bits

On Easter Sunday Stan and I watched the sunrise from the beach next to our condo in Hawaii. As we watched the sky slowly brighten, I couldn't help but think of Elder Bednar's talk from this last conference. He talked about how revelation is often received in short and undiscernable bits of light that gradually stream into our lives. I loved this talk and I recognize that this is how I most often get revelation. As we have struggled and struggled with homeschool, mostly it's just been me, I've wondered and researched and prayed about what is best for our family. I would say that I'm pretty proactive in finding out different methods of doing homeschool. However, I was really stuck on something in particular because it felt right. The families that I talked to concurred that it was hard and that's just the way it is. They also mentioned how much their relationships have been strengthened with God and with their children as a result of all this struggle. This all sounds great, right? It does and that is why I stuck with it as long as I have. However, I finally realized, with lots of patient encouragement from Stan, that our family needed to do things a little differently. As I felt like I was banging my head against a wall and not receiving direction and answers to my prayers, a ray of light appeared. I realized that as I started listening to Stan and his perception of what I needed, the answers have started to come and it is so exciting! I was ready to give up homeschool altogether but didn't feel good about sending the kids back to school and they really don't want to go back. So, thanks to a wonderful husband and help from the Lord, we are finding a new path, one that will be right for our family.