http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2005/11/25/123 Home of the Osborne family Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2005/11/25/123#comment-30 allison Sat, 26 Nov 2005 20:36:02 +0000 http://www.hoei.com/blog/?p=123#comment-30 It will not always be easy, to do the job yourself, and have your children with you, or your wife, 98% of the time. But let me tell you this. We've done it for 10 years now, with our oldest just turning 10. And we have an 8 and 5 year old (that is, not our abilities) like triplets, himself). And we are so proud (cautiously of course, and with the Lord's grace) of what we are seeing bloom in them. He is faithful, when I think I cannot go on. He steps in, when I am wringing my hands. My husband feels he's doing the greatest thing he can do to provide a living that affords me to be their primary teacher, contact, care taker, mother. They are happy, well adjusted, secure, polite, verbal, bright, good with adults and young children, respectful, learning about loving God, and they love eachother beautifully (these are all relative of course, everyone has days they think either they or their children should be commited). But we are beginning to see the harvest, albeit a very early and young one. And it helps us continue to work the field! There is NO ONE that will teach them, love them, the way you and your wife can, and no other way they'll grow into your faith. It is all about living "in it, and not OF it". Blessings. It will not always be easy, to do the job yourself, and have your children with you, or your wife, 98% of the time. But let me tell you this. We’ve done it for 10 years now, with our oldest just turning 10. And we have an 8 and 5 year old (that is, not our abilities) like triplets, himself). And we are so proud (cautiously of course, and with the Lord’s grace) of what we are seeing bloom in them. He is faithful, when I think I cannot go on. He steps in, when I am wringing my hands. My husband feels he’s doing the greatest thing he can do to provide a living that affords me to be their primary teacher, contact, care taker, mother. They are happy, well adjusted, secure, polite, verbal, bright, good with adults and young children, respectful, learning about loving God, and they love eachother beautifully (these are all relative of course, everyone has days they think either they or their children should be commited). But we are beginning to see the harvest, albeit a very early and young one. And it helps us continue to work the field! There is NO ONE that will teach them, love them, the way you and your wife can, and no other way they’ll grow into your faith. It is all about living “in it, and not OF it”. Blessings.

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