| Samuel completed a degree in
electrical engineering from the University of Houston in
1996, and is now working as a software engineer. He is married to the former Miss Aimee
Beavers (a home school graduate also), and they now have four young
children. Daniel completed
his architectural degree in 1999 (also from the
University of Houston), recently (2007) married Jenny Beason, and is living and working in the Houston area as an architect. Heidi is married to Greg Greenlaw and
serving with him in Papua New Guinea with New Tribes
Mission. They have six children. Joshua has a degree in computer science
from the University of Houston and is working in that field while also
attending seminary part-time. He was married in 2007 to Joy
Nacion. Around 1990, the Lord began opening a
"door" for us to be able to have more children.
After reversal surgery (thus the 13 year gap), He blessed
us with two more children (in 1992 and 1994), both born
at home with the assistance of a midwife (the first four
were all by cesarean section). We have hoped for more
children, but the time for bearing children has nearly
passed us by now (but you never know!).
In 1993, we purchased 25 acres in the
country and began building our home ourselves, as we had
time and money. It took us about four years, but we were
finally able to make the move to the country and sell our
old house with its big mortgage. For about three years, we
participated in a small home
church that we helped start with several other families in
December of 1997. That church came to an end and we are
presently attending a local Baptist church. In October of 1999, I (David) left my
corporate job of 22 years - my desire, but not by my
choice - and began working on this magazine as a ministry/home business
while also beginning a farm business (chickens, eggs, turkeys &
goats thus far).
The Lord has blessed us with a lot of
success in our marriage and with our children, but we
have had our failures too. We are not the perfect husband
and wife nor are we perfect parents. Nor are our children
any more perfect that we. God has led us on a path that
includes home education, country living, a home church,
and now a home business. If perhaps God is leading you in
some similar paths, then we pray that our magazine may be
an encouragement and help to you as we share our
experiences and what we have learned so far (as well as those of others
whose contributions we include).
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