Thank you all so much for your help. I am sorry I have not responded sooner (We are without power right now due to Sandy. I an at a coffee shop catching up on email etc.) My son is very interested in the Apprenticeship School in Newport News, VA. that some here have suggested. I think he is going to pursue this option to start with. I'm kind of nervous for him, but it's a good school right? :confused: Renee

Thank you :001_smile: Anyone else? Maybe it's not a very popular field on a "classical education" board?

I'm re-posting on this forum, hoping to get a response :) Does anyone have any experience here? Help :) My son wants to pursue this field, but he thinks apprenticing will get him the same place as will schooling. His father and I disagree. Any of you/ your husbands in this line of work? What has been your experience? Are your chances of a higher paying job better if you go to school or does it even matter? We want to get some objective information to present to him. We will go to speak to some different school, but I don't know how objective they will be. Thank you! :bigear:

Does anyone have any experience here? Help :) My son wants to pursue this field, but he thinks apprenticing will get him the same place as will schooling. His father and I disagree. Any of you/ your husbands in this line of work? What has been your experience? Are your chances of a higher paying job better if you go to school or does it even matter? We want to get some objective information to present to him. We will go to speak to some different school, but I don't know how objective they will be. Thank you! :bigear:

Yes, I watch it.... I became a huge Johnny Lee Miller fan after he played "Mr. Knightly" in Emma :001_smile:

She is right, the farmers do not profit from the increase. I feel your pain....this was our life. We lost everything....soooo sad.

It costs us $130 (we have an old Suburban) :(

I totally get it. I know the Lord will provide what your family needs. Hang in there. :grouphug:

I know, it's so hard to find the perfect fit...very frustrating! Could you just keep your children with you? We have had to do that a few times. Yes, we stick out like a sore thumb, but maybe that is a good thing :)

I agree 100 percent! That's why I don't like (sorry don't mean to offend) a lot of the NCFIC (National Center for Family Integrated Churches) materials. Their emphasis seems to be on NEVER separating parents and children etc. While I agree with a lot of what they say, they seem to have an "our way or the highway type of attitude." I know people who will not attend church just because they cannot find an NCFIC church (or that type of church). That is not where I am at. We have moved around A LOT and have attended many different churches. We just live out our convictions where ever we are. I don't expect everyone else to believe like we do KWIM? As much as I believe in keeping our children with us, I just don't see it as a reason to divide over. The thing that convinced me the most to keep our children with us is that we believe in the power of the preaching of the word of God to change hearts. And there is a special spiritual feeding that comes in our corporate worship and preaching from the man called of God. Why would we take them out of church, right before something so vital and potentially heart changing? It doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, is there anything to support this view? I really need to find something soon for a friend of mine. Thank you so much for your replies so far. :001_smile:

Lots of :grouphug: :grouphug:

Hi, I am in some quick I need of help finding some good resources on why it is important to keep our children in worship with us. I am not looking for anything really extreme. I know there is a wealth of wisdom on this board, so it is the first place I came. (Even before Google :D) Thank you so much, Renee

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Thank you :001_smile: Could they do Wheelock independently?

Hi, What would you suggest for kids who are doing well in Jenny's Latin (first year)? They are in a school now, but are coming home and would like to continue their Latin. I looked up Jenny's Latin to purchase, but the teacher's manual is very expensive. I can't do that, so what would be something comparable and less expensive. Also, it has to be pretty independent (which they are good at.) Any suggestions? I'm all ears :bigear:

I am SO there with you! I could have written this post :D

All mine slept on their tummies. Well, except for the last one.....for some reason, he liked sleeping in his car seat. :001_smile: Renee

Renee

This is what I am hoping. I am not quite sure how it would look though. Perhaps it's just something you have to feel your way through. Renee

I can really relate to this. We have had to be apart in the past for different reasons. I do think it is a coping mechanism. Because he would be home 3 days out of the week, I am hoping to avoid this. Renee

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: It sounds like you have had an exhausting year and a half. It would take too long for me to tell you my whole story, but I want you to know that I've been there before, and it's beyond bearable at times. I'm so sorry. Renee

Wow....I am overwhelmed with your posts. I started responding to them individually, but I don't think I can keep up. You all really helped me see that there is a lot to consider, and it is not something to enter into lightly. My heart was aching for some of you that have to be without your husbands for such long periods of time. :crying: It reminded me how hard life can be. I guess I confused a lot of you with my question about being a Christian etc. What I meant was, do you think a husband can still fulfill his Christian duties to his wife and children if he is away a lot? I wasn't trying to be offensive at all. Forgive me if I came across that way. We have experienced financial stress for so long, we both would really like to have a break from it. I know having him gone will bring with it its own amount of stress, but I'm hoping it will be less. Again, thank you all for taking the time to share your hearts with me. I will prayerfully consider all that you have said. I'm not sure this is even all going to come about, but we needed to start discussing some of these things. Reading all of your answers has given me some points to talk over with dh. Thanks again, Renee

Thank you! Renee

Thanks for this perspective. It gives me some things to think about.

Sounds like you have adjusted well. Thanks for the encouragement! :)