Kendra Lewis

We set out for Florida on May 9th & got back on May 26th! We hooked on our home and took our sweet time driving…here’s a snippet of our adventures.
(Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma)

We headed out the morning of the 8th and stopped at an RV park in Arkansas that bordered Memphis, TN. We visited the Memphis Bass Pro (the big pyramid), the boys floated the Mississippi River in a CANOE!! 😬

From there we headed straight to our RV park destination in Florida and along the way Christian got tired and the 15-year-old took to over the wheel while Christian climbed in the back of the RV to sleep. 😬🤣🤦‍♀️ Matthew drove the truck and camper through Mississippi like a champ, we were both a bit nervous, but he did amazing. Christian didn’t get much rest, the roads were terrible and he said his body was airborne a few times.

Florida was amazing, this was Matthew’s first time and we were staying in the gulf shores area. We came down for a friend’s graduation from Abeka Academy (the homeschool program Matthew has done for years). It was pretty cool to see and experience that, Matthew his excited for his day to graduate from there. Lot’s of friends came down for the graduation too and CRAZY coincidence, my sister Alyssa and her family had planned a vacation to the same place at the same time we were there, we figured that out only weeks prior to us all going so we made plans to hang out together, we did some mini golfing, exploring, sand crab hunting…all kinds of good stuff.

Oh, and Matthew and Christian took the canoe on the ocean too! They also went on a deep sea fishing trip with our friends who came down, something they’ve never done before.

When we came home, we went back through Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. We stayed a couple spots and explored Louisiana a bit, I think it’s my favorite. We stayed at Caddo lake a little and explored that area.

Such a fun filled trip full of memories and adventure. It’s nice being able to pack up your home and just go and do whatever. 😊

Matthew has always been good with kids and he loves them. Just thought I’d share this cuteness!

Well a new adventure has begun and I found a new passion, Christian Education. Our church is starting a school and while we may be newbies in the school starting business, we are not new to educating children and raising them up in the way of the Lord and instilling virtue in them.

Our heart is to instill a love of learning in these kids in a safe environment where they can interact with others and engage in hands on every day tasks. We want our school to be a family of like minded Christians growing and learning together with lots of love and laughs and hugs. We want to teach kids how to think for themselves, how to problem solve, how to plan, how to seek God first in all that they do and serve Him with their whole heart. We want the family, the church and the school to work hand in hand to raise these kids up and set them on the path God has for them. I’m excited and nervous, but most of all, I trust God.

I’ve been learning a lot about education this year and what I am learning both excites me and saddens me for the state of our society and school system today. Our society has been dumbed down for the past several decades or more and one thing I notice about kids today is they can’t do the things I did at their age. It would be unimaginable for a six year old today to drive a vehicle without an adult in it and without a car seat, however that was my life as I child. I did so many tasks that kids today wouldn’t be able to figure out. I wonder if my parents and their parents noticed this in my generation, if the progressive dumbing down of society has just continued.
(I’ve been reading this book, The Battle for the American Mind.)

I found the Herzog Foundation and they have been a tremendous resource to us and the teachers that are plowing the way to get this school off of the ground. I’m excited to see where all of this leads and excited for the kids and families that are going to benefit.