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To: Romans Nine

We have 8 children and started before it was cool: 1982. Wife and I both were former public school teachers with Bachelor’s degrees.

Results:

Oldest: first home-schooled student admitted to University of Richmond - graduated Summa Cum Laude with 4 simultaneous degrees: B.S.’s in Math & Computer Science; B.A.’s in Physics and Greek. Was worth $1.3 million when 26 - before internet crash, came out well still; entrepreneur, owner of 1 business, partner in 2 others.

#2: 5 years in Army, Dean’s list Senior at Liberty Univ. getting B.A. in Aviation to be missionary pilot

#3: 5 years missionary with YWAM, now a straight A Junior at Univ. of Virginia working on B.A. in Linguistics, minor in Portuguese in which she is fluent from working/living in Brazil. Plans to join Wycliff Bible Translators after getting degree.

#4: Very successful realtor, making big bucks.

#5: Branch & Project Manager with large commercial electrical contracting firm. Triathalete, serious marathoner with 2:58 PR: done all the big marathons.

#6: Graduate of Virginia Tech with B.S. in Civil Engineering, P.E., certified diver with national engineering firm.

#7: Pharmacist Tech with major pharmacy; gourmet cook & artist

#8: E-5 in Navy, finishing 6 years, headed for Boston University to finish B.S. in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering with plans to return to Navy, get commission, achieve flight school, fly fighters.

All are known professionally as being tops in what they do and are greatly respected and commended for their work standards, ethics and character - and stand out among their peers.

All are serious Christians - by the grace of God.

Braggin’ Daddy /s


13 posted on 03/05/2015 12:14:51 AM PST by Arlis
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To: Arlis

Excellent. Congratulations!


14 posted on 03/05/2015 12:16:13 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: Arlis
Wow!!

Very nice!!

Congrats!!

16 posted on 03/05/2015 12:23:55 AM PST by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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To: Arlis
Congratulations indeed. My only child, a daughter is home schooling her brood. Lisa uses a Catholic-based program for her children. The oldest is 14 but I see in all of them potential for the results you describe. As an early indicator the oldest, when still 12, took the ACT verbal and scored at around the 92nd percentile among high-schoolers.
17 posted on 03/05/2015 3:23:20 AM PST by jimfree (In November 2016 my 14 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: Arlis

Congratulations.

My kids are well on their way to being equally successful.


20 posted on 03/05/2015 4:10:52 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Arlis

Hope they’re planning or already homeschooling their own kids! Being a second generation homeschooler is awesome. I keep finding great curriculum for my daughter that I wish had been around when I was six.

Homeschool parents should make sure to impress on their children the importance of discussing homeschooling with potential spouses. For my husband and me, it was one of the things that brought us together, but I can imagine it’s a point of stress for other couples.


23 posted on 03/05/2015 5:25:07 AM PST by JenB
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To: Arlis

So obviously they have problems with social skills..........

You have every reason to brag, you and your wife earned it. Your children are the beneficiaries.
My hope for this country lies with your children and mine and others like us.

May God bring a great revival to our land, may the hearts of men be turned back to Him.


30 posted on 03/05/2015 6:14:16 AM PST by Romans Nine
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To: Arlis

Wow. Well done.


32 posted on 03/05/2015 6:25:09 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Arlis

Congratulations! Job well done!


44 posted on 03/05/2015 7:14:36 PM PST by wintertime
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