An update on Homeschooling
Well school has started and we are slowly getting into the swing of things. I had all these great ideas and plans over the summer. You know we would wake every morning with a song in our hearts. I would be in the kitchen making a good healthy breakfast of eggs, pancakes, bacon and of course homemade biscuits. Then the kids would quietly go gather their school books and begin working. I would go from child to child teaching them each subject. Everyone would be working so hard and not a sound could be heard. Well, except for the hymns playing on the CD player in the kitchen. Ahhhh, what a nice little dream!!! Well, in the real world life happens and not one school day has even remotely resembled this. Our days are more like this - My alarm goes off at 7:00 am. I hit snooze until 7:30. I drag myself out of bed and start waking the kids up. We all get dressed and head to the kitchen to grab a bowl of sugary cereal. After breakfast and brushing teeth we meet in the living room for Bible. From that moment until about 4:00pm it is a constant state of chaos in our house. Some days are much better than others but for the most part we just play it by ear!! We did start the year out with the agreement that this would be a learning process for all of us, and that we would be flexible with each other. My favorite time of the day is Bible in the mornings. In just the first three weeks I have seen so much growth in the kids. We are studing the life of David. So much here for all of us to learn. We are also keeping a prayer journal of our prayer request and praises. God has used the kids to remind me time and time again about the simple things in life. The kids love to pray for the trees outside, the fun time they will have at the park, and of course for our dog. Sometimes I find myself so busy with school, travel, and grow up life that I forget to thank God for the small things He has given me.
An update on our Ministry
We have been on deputation for a year now. We started out last fall very strong. Our support jumped to 20% in a matter of months. We were excited about our step of faith we had taken and could see God's hand on us. But for the last six month we have hit a wall. We have been very busy with travels but we are seeing that churches are not taking missionaries on for support like they had been. Times are tough on everyone, even churches. We are still excited about what God has planned for our family. We still see God's hand on us. We are still taking steps of faith. AND God is still providing for us. In fact we have had 4 new churches join in supporting us over the last two months. And for this we give God the praise and glory!!
An update on our House
We have put the house up for sale as of last week. We are asking that you join with us in praying that the right person or family comes quickly. The kids are not really excited about us selling the house. We have told them that God has something so much better in Japan waiting for us.
Things are going good. God is blessing us and as he promised, he is supplying our needs! Please continue to pray for the Wyatt family as we continue Our Great Adventure!!!
