I'm Edie and have 3 dc. We have been homeschooling since our dd was 4. We have used a number of different curricula over the years including Abeka, SL and for the past 2 1/2 years MFW. I have been spending the past month reading everything I could about HOD and asking questions.
I was introduced to HOD through Jessica's blog. And first purchased LHTH after seeing all that she says and posts and it looked so wonderful. I loved the TM so much when I first got it that I decided to order a catalog and just see what else was available through HOD. Then when I got my catalog I spent the next couple of hours reading and re-reading it.
Finally as the month has gone by I have really been praying about where God wants our family to go with homeschooling. When God provided the funds I ordered the Preparing TM. I love, love, love what I see in it and am really excited about getting to start. I have had a pretty difficult year (2010). In January our oldest ds was diagnosed with complex multiple food and environmental allergies. God has been good in showing me how to change our loves to accomodate his needs and still stay within our one-income budget. The fall has been even more challenging as I've dealt with a difficult pregnancy that ended tragically. I am still recovering from that and have another surgical procedure scheduled tomorrow. All that led me to start to pray and ask if we needed to change how we are homeschooling our dd and how I could accomodate my two little guys' needs and still meet my own needs physically. I loved the progression of independent work that I see in HOD, which is what we really need in our home right now. And more than anything I LOVE how I see Jesus and His Word interwoven in such a deep way through out the program!
So in January we will be jumping into Preparing with DITHOR and doing LHTH with my 4 yr ds and 2 yr ds listening in!!!!
Edie
It is a change WORTH making!