Back to School…

Well tomorrow is the day! Danielle starts goes back to school tomorrow.

We have processed through a lot of thoughts and nerves over the last month or so. I think we are in a good place. Some of her original fears and concerns are disappearing. I am sure new ones will creep up, but that is OK. We have talked about submitting to this path God has her on and keeping an open mind, even if things don’t go the way she is used to. We are working on starting our day with a prayer of thanksgiving. Thanksgiving for those things that don’t really look like things we should be thankful for. Thanking God for those trials and difficult situations that shape and mold us into a better person as we grow and mature. I am hoping that starting her day off trying to turn negatives into positives will create a culture where she can turn her negatives into positives. Danielle needs that. Her nature is to be negative, so I pray that she can start to see the positive to situations. That she can be that positive light for others.

Danielle says she is excited and I know that she is excited. However, I know tomorrow will also be filled with some nerves and some change. I just pray it is a good day.

We have made some great progress this summer. Actually we have made some great progress this year. Some things don’t seem that different but some definitely are. I am so thankful for this year of homeschooling. This year that I had so much time with her. Time that we really needed. Times that were tough, times that we both learned a lot, but good times. I know with out a doubt that we needed that year away from distractions, away from worldly influences. I know she is stronger and I know I understand her better. I hope she also understands things better, understands herself better.

So now I have to give up some control. I can’t be involved in every situation. I can’t always be the answer. I hope that she is able to communicate about her day and her interactions so I can help her process through things and help her continue to grow as a person.

Emily and I won’t start homeschooling till after Labor Day. So it is nice to have some extra time just her and I. She is a little less high maintenance so she sometimes doesn’t get the attention she deserves 🙂