On a recent poll, I asked you all what you wanted to see and some of you mentioned wanting to know what it was like starting a business. So, I'll begin to share with you a bit of what I'm learning along the way. ✨I started with a dream... a vision of building a homeschool community space. ✨I pushed past my fear of joining another co-op after having to leave the last one for personal reasons and joined a new co-op. I figured, if I'm going to build something for the homeschool community, I'd need to be part of a community to see what the needs are. ✨I shared my vision with people I trusted; those I knew would offer encouragement and guidance. I've kept some things to myself as I entrust much of this to the Lord and wait on His timing. ✨I created a FB page to start getting some visibility and let people know I was do evaluations (this will have more of a role later down the road). ✨I contacted a lawyer with HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) to figure out legally what steps I needed to take and he connected me with other Homeschool visionaries. ✨I am about to begin the process of developing a dual business- one, a consulting business and the other, the non-profit that will launch my vision into reality. ✨Next will be building a non-profit board and looking for a small space to rent as I build this foundation. This sounds super simple... but this has been in the works for well over a year. This is truly a learning season and I believe slow and steady wins the race. I also believe that this is like an arrow in God's hands. In this slow, learning season, I am being pulled and stretched, building the tension that will help aim me in the right direction. Because when God releases this dream out into the world 🏹🎯, He won't miss.

Hello? Are you still there? 🫣 Yes, I'm taking a moment to hop back on and give a little update. A lot of life has happened over this last month and I feel like I kind of crashed a bit... not completely in a bad way, I just needed a moment. So, where did I leave off? Oh yes, the end of the school year was getting kind of crazy and my husband and I were preparing to speak at a homeschool convention. The convention itself went amazing! And new opportunities arose, just from being there. That will be a story for another day. After the convention was a whirlwind of family activities, finishing up homeschool classes, and, to be honest, a time of deep prayer, pausing, and listening for our next steps. Our family has a LOT of changes coming up soon and while it's exciting to move into a new chapter, I have to be honest that I'm also a little anxious. I know the Word says "Be anxious for nothing", and I'm holding tight to that and reminding myself of God's promises daily. We are seriously taking a leap of faith and I know deep in my heart that God is guiding every step.... I think I just wish he would light up more than one step at a time. 🔦 So, as we continue to take these steps, I'll keep you updated on how things are going with Home Sweet Homeschool. I just finished up my last evaluations for the summer, I've got a couple of meetings lined up to help me with next steps, and we have a big adventure coming in September. Stay tuned! In the meantime, how's your summer going? We've made it to a couple museums, the pool and continued with our Bible Bee study. All of my boys had camp for two weeks this summer, so I actually had a little uninterrupted time to invest in me. Let me know below, what's been the highlight of your summer?

😅At least that's what its' felt like this week and why I haven't been keeping up with my posting! This week has flown by as my husband and I prepare for the local homeschool convention. There are a lot of moving parts in our lives at the moment and trying to prioritize has been quite the task. Our co-op has not yet finished for the summer, we have some career shifting for both myself and my husband that we're trying to navigate, and we'll be speaking at this upcoming convention on navigating homeschool life while investing and prioritizing your marriage. That is our primary focus this coming week, but we've also been asked to speak on a panel for the Black Outreach reception. As the homeschooling community is beginning to grow in the Black and Brown communities, this convention is hosting outreach programs to help these families get connected and gain support and encouragement. As far as my last post, I asked what you all wanted to see and you answered! I'll begin to fill you in on this journey piece by piece. Sometimes it feels as if this dream started 84 years ago as well 👩‍🦳. In reality, it was only about a year and a half ago. But the way that it has been pressing on my heart makes me think about it day and night. Imagine waking up from a dream and seeing a vision so clearly, it was as if you were standing in that very place. That's what happened to me. I envisioned myself walking through the physical space of Home Sweet Homeschool RVA. I could see the families, hear the murmur of voices, feel the warmth of the community. I jolted awake and could feel the presence of the Lord, allowing me to see this vision and know that His hand is the on this space. As I continue to build relationships, learn what it takes to find and design the space, and how to write grants and get financing, I'll take you all along for the journey. I'll throw in some personal stories of how I got here and some homeschool tips along the way. Let's go on this adventure to build Home Sweet Homeschool RVA together, a place where all homeschool families can gather together to connect, learn and grow.