This convention was especially nice since I have already made my decisions with HOD and what I am using next year. What freedom!! I kept feeling sorry for all those people looking like deer caught in headlights as they considered which of the hundreds of things out there they were going to spend their hard-earned money on. In fact, one total stranger turned around while we were in a lunch line and said, "Are you here for the homeschool convention? Well, what curriculum do YOU use?" She didn't know me one bit and was asking me for my advice and she was panicked! Of course I told her about HOD (but she wasn't ready to really hear about it).
I kept looking for HOD materials in all of the booths (over 400 of them!!) and finally found one booth that had a few HOD manuals stuck on a shelf. I felt really sad that HOD was not available for people to see and look at because I just KNOW they would love it. Of course, one of the things I love about HOD is that it is not a major marketing machine like so many other curricula out there.
All that to say that I so appreciate Carrie's heart to keep her family first and not sacrifice that so they can be out on the road selling their wares - BUT - if you ever do decide that you want to have some volunteers manning a booth for you in Indianapolis (one of the best and largest conventions

And I wasn't tempted one bit by all of the bright and beautiful stuff out there. I am so thrilled with HOD and so I must say thank you once again, Carrie, for employing the gift that God has given you.
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