A Conversation with God

I woke up this morning, got right into Gods word... and felt nothing impressed upon my heart to blog or share. God said "wait."

So I began waiting to hear God, to hear what he had to say, what I was going to learn today... So I carried on like any other day well not really.
Today was abnormal; Elijah didn’t have school because it was parent teacher conference. Our appointment 10am- long and behold it was nothing but an appointment for God to encourage us through Elijah's teacher- AMAZING.

This journey of deciding where Elijah would attend school started a year ago, I know that Kindergarten would be approaching and my heart was troubled over where Elijah was going to go. This is only because God placed a call in mine and Eli's lives to build a strong spiritual foundation for our children- starting in the home, and than elsewhere. We wanted to make sure where ever Elijah was at that he was learning about God, and being surrounded by God's love daily.

As I started researching school in the area, there were not any that God had whispered this is it! So I began to look at charter school, etc... And praying!
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

I happened to run across a school with a very odd name... and wanted to learn more in depth about the school. I met with the dean and I sat in a classroom to observe, read thoroughly over what they teach biblically. I can hear people asking, "What about the education, what is the curriculum?" So if that is what your thinking let me again state, God has called us as parents of Elijah and Miley to build a strong foundation based on the Word of God. But I will add this school scores very high in the educationally. I continue to use the word 'I' but when I say this I am refereeing to me and my husband, for there is not decision that is not made without us seeking God together first.

And God did not just whisper but yelled. "YES!" So our journey begins-

We sat down around the table together today with the teacher and Elijah and she started by telling us what had happened a couple of days ago...

The teacher stated, "I missed about 45 minutes of class on Tuesday because I had a doctor’s appointment and when I was gone the assistant did bible with them, by the time I got back it was ready for the kids to pack their things, I signed their folder to head home. As I was signing Elijah's folder I automatically wrote 5*'s because it is so rare that Elijah looses and star. Thank Elijah informed me, 'Mrs. Martin I did not get 5*'s today I lost a star in bible for messing around.'
So the teacher went on, "I am so proud of you Elijah for telling me the truth, you didn't have to tell me, I never would have known and neither would your parents."
Elijah's response, "Mrs. Martin, nothing is hidden from God."

TEARS!! Mrs Martin than explained to us that Elijah meant what he said, it was truly a conscious check, he knew he would feel to guilty for not telling me the truth.

Let me share another story about Elijah's amazing Godly teacher, Elijah was having a hard time in math facts one day and started to cry, his teacher immediately went to him and prayed over him and ask for God strength because with his help nothing is impossible even when it seems tough. (I was there as parents helper)

This is why Elijah is in this school. We want him to be surrounded in God's love top to bottom, home, church, school, friends....
Someone had said to me how Elijah is supposed to witness to kids if he is in a private school. He impacts lives no matter where he is at! God has called us as a family and weighed it on our hearts; this is path God has laid out for Elijah to grow in.

Everyone circumstances are different; we were not called to send our children to a public school or home-school. But my question and challenge for everyone- are you doing everything you can to make sure that your children know God. Our society has done nothing but slowly stripped God out of everything... I know many public school teachers who would love to pray with their kids personally but can't...

After my parent-kid-teacher conference, I realized that so many Christians have lost what’s worth sacrificing for... Because in the end the only thing that matters is.... Did you know God?