Guess Who is Learning to Ice Skate?

We began homeschool ice skating lessons in September.  We had one new student, our newly adopted Ethiopian daughter.  She was sure ice skating would be the death of her, after all she was Ethiopian and had never seen ice or snow before. We all encouraged her that we had been just like her once, none of us were born knowing how to skate.

I reminded her gently that she said the same about swimming lessons, as she was sure she would die before she learned to swim.  I told her that she would learn. Learning takes time and effort, sometimes more than others.

She prayed and prayed that Jesus would return before the first lesson began.

He didn't come. 

So she went on to lesson number two.  Lesson two was better, because she let go of the wall.  

We are now in lesson 10 or so, she is skating! Once we past week 5, she began to enjoy it.

Oh, the fun we have as parents,

trying to encourage, 

trying to stretch our children into new places. 

I think God must feel the same about me and my lessons that He is giving me.

How about you, what are you learning these days 

and how is your attitude in the *classroom?*

Remember, the lessons are for a purpose, they are for our good.

  Let's try to have fun while we learn whatever it is that He is trying to teach us. 

Maybe we could encourage each other a bit too? 

If you share what you are currently learning...maybe we can encourage you too!