The Starfish

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” “Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!” After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said ” I made a difference for that one.”
Proverbs 24:12 "Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible to act."



Wednesday, August 31, 2011

school has started!

Well school has officially started and we are all off and running!  Hannah is going to a private christian school this year where she will also be in dual-enrollment with our local college.  My baby is growing up sooo fast!  The remaining crew are in homeschool again with the most awesome co-op "Explorer's of the Truth."   And in addition to homeschooling, prn nursing, etc., etc., I am teaching Marine Biology to the high school and Swimming Creatures to K-4 graders!  We had our first field trip and had approx 50 kids snorkeling at a marine park!  We were blessed to have marine biologists on board to give us a lesson on sharks and theimportance of our water environment.  Waaay cool!  This Friday we are attending another great field trip to Dauphin Island Marine Lab!  I hope to be adding fun pics!!!

We love our water sports!
Our dossier is near completion to be sent to Taiwan for court approval. (We received orphanage approval a few months ago)  So, this means I really need to step up the fundraising! Ugh!   Never having done this before, I can tell you it is a real challenge.  Any ideas appreciated :)
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