My Current Status

In a twinkling of an eye, 2007 is coming to an end. Looking back, I wonder whether I have achieved what I had set out to do at the beginning of the year. Some of you may know that, besides tutoring, I am also involved in direct selling. I have initially hoped to be more involved in the latter, but due to the demands of homemaking, I have put it on hold.

On the home front, I have to admit that with two little children to look after and without a maid, it has been a daily challenge to put things in order. However, I thank my heavenly Father that because of the abundance of grace that has been made available to me, I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!

I had the privilege of homeschooling Caleb, my five-year old firstborn, in June and July after I had withdrawn him from Arise Kindergarten. From this homeschooling experience, I have learnt that Caleb can learn exceedingly fast when taught one-to-one. Within a daily session of about one and a half to two hours, I was able to teach him English, Chinese, Mathematics and Science! And because he had so much time at home, he would take the initiative to find things to do himself, like doing his mental arithmetic sums, practising the piano and reading. Academically and cognitively, homeschooling is superb for him. However, being a lively and sociable boy, Caleb missed playing with his friends. The situation was aggravated when mommy always prefers to stay at home! Hence, there were little opportunities for him to play with other children his age and, more importantly, to expend his boundless energy. Despite this, Caleb still prefers homeschooling to learning in school as he likes mommy to be his teacher! I have placed Caleb in Gracefields Kindergarten in August and he has been looking forward to going to school since. After all, we are social beings and we need one another. I feel this is the best arrangement for Caleb. Of course, I still continue to teach him after he returns from school.

Naomi, my precious two-year old, is doing very well physically, socially and cognitively. She started walking when she was almost eleven months. So, you can imagine what this agile little lassie is capable of doing now! Armed with the ability to speak in complete sentences most of the time, Naomi is communicating very well with every one in the household. She even squabbles with and reprimands his older brother sometimes! I am glad that because Caleb cultivated the good habit of reading when he was younger, Naomi, wanting to imitate her older brother, would naturally pick a book rather than a toy whenever she goes into the playroom. She enjoys being read to. Sometimes, when I am really busy with the chores or cooking, I would task Caleb to read to his younger sister instead. I have always felt that reading is a very important skill to learning and we, parents, can give our children the gift of reading. It is my earnest prayer to Abba Father that Naomi will be able to recognise and read all the English words, couplets, phrases and sentences of the GD Baby Enhanced Reading Kits (Volumes One and Two) before her third birthday in September 2008. : )

Both Caleb (K2) and Naomi (Pre-Nursery) will be studying at Gracefields Kindergarten next year. As Naomi will only be two years and four months old in January, both Daniel and I have decided that I should drive the children to and from school daily, while he takes the mrt to school. Caleb was over the moon when he heard the news! I thank my loving Abba Father and supportive husband that I have the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom to witness first-hand the joyful and sad moments, growth and development of my beloved children. These moments are too precious to be missed.!

I encourage all stay-at-home moms out there to persevere and constantly entrust your little ones (or big ones) to our faithful and loving Father in prayer, knowing that your labour of love to your children is not in vain. Abba Father will definitely see you through! A salute to you all for heeding this noble call to motherhood (homemaking), a path less travelled!

God's Beloved