This November, my son turns 18. Whoa! When did that happen? To be cute, it happened over 18 years. In a sense, I have homeschooled him for 18 years. Officially, for 13. My husband and I are incredibly grateful for the young man our son has become. He scored in the 99th percentile for the SAT and received admission with generous scholarships at all universities he applied to. He is healthy and physically fit. This church elder asked him to preach a sermon next year. Mentally, physically, and spiritually, our son has become a leader.
My son, in whom I am well pleased
In 9th grade, our son became a state champion in two Science Olympiad events: Circuits and Solar System. He got into the Top 1,000 cubers in the nation. If you think that’s not that impressive, try solving Rubik’s cube in less than 9 seconds. My best time? 1 min 35 seconds. My son taught himself how to go under 1 minute and then under 30 seconds and then under 10 seconds. It’s wild. Continue reading
