don’t know what took me so long! This has been a long time in coming...if you know me well enough, you could probably track what’s been happening. I finally found my passion!
I have a passion for all things natural: the way God intended things. Gardening, farming, herbology, natural medicine, vaccine-free, way of life. I want technology significanly cut out of my life--not to say that i’m not USING technology, but i don’t want to live my life in front of it’s luxuries. I want to enjoy the world God made! I especially want this for my children, which is where i think i finally came to this conclusion.
There have been people in key points in my life who have led me to this point-if it weren’t for them, i wouldn’t still have figured it out. I literally went to college 4 years and took Spanish education because i knew i liked languages and it’d be good to know how to teach. I always knew it wasn’t my REAL passion. I don’t regret that decision at all! I learned so much about Spanish, teaching, and even being a good wife and mother--i would never take it back. But REALLY, i know I’ve finally been led to this decision in my life. I don’t want to work in an office-or away from home at all, really. I want to homeschool (thank goodness for a teaching degree cause that always helps! although it’s not necessary) , study more and more about raising my own vegetables and even animals someday, hopefully. I would like to make enough produce for my family, and some to sell and some to give away to my friends and the poor. I want to teach my kids everything i’m learning, and even learn with them. I can’t imagine anything more satisfying than to live simply!
So, how did I finally get to this decision? Here are the people who have influenced me at the right times, and how they did it. This may bore some people---but this list is basically for myself; however, keep a look-out! there are several people on here, and YOU may be one of them!:
1st and foremost: the Bernstein family: I babysat for their 3 children for years! I watched as Mr. Bernstein (who had a great office job) came home and learned how to garden and raise bees. He had this passion, and it was very obvious. He studied all the time and he was proof to me that you can do heavy gardening and much more on TOP of a full-time job! He also shared all of his produce and honey/wax products with us! He now has a full-fledge farm, and the last time i checked, the Bernstein family was in our local paper for producing SO Much crop that they gave away tons to the homeless!
2) my mom: She is an inspiration to me to study thoroughly above and beyond what anyone tells me. I’ve been taught this all my life, but she actually lives it! She knows more about health and medication than most people, and her knowledge on some subjects is comparable to a doctor’s. Doctors always are annoyed with her because she questions EVERYTHING, and offers her own opinions. I don’t think they know what to think about her. I must also mention that my inherited somewhat-sensitive stomach from her has helped both of us strive to stay away from unnatural, synthetic products and preservatives.
3) My dad: He is pretty amazing--works full-time and then does a lot of activities for church, yet still feels like he wastes too much time. He always unplugged the TV when i was growing up and limited video games. I must say that i’m glad he didn’t let me waste more of my time. I also have to add my step-mom Linda who has supported my dad’s beliefs and didn’t let us watch TV, etc. She also lets me blab away to her about my new found interests! Kudos to her for putting up with me... ;-)
4)a man i worked with in college: I was engaged at 20 year old, and working with this man (can NOT remember his name) who impressed me with his simple way of living. He went a step further and didn’t eat meat. He also had a full-time job, but raised his kids to adults living from his home-grown produce. He also introduced me to sea-silver. This was one heatlhy family, too!
5)my mother-in-law Debbie: She has several health problems and is now deathly allergic to latex that she has HAD to live a little more naturally. She strives for natural remedies and solutions to health problems.
6) my sister-in-law Amity: She was the one who single-handedly turned me toward vaccine-free living. I was pregnant and she mentioned how she didn’t vaccinate. She was very matter-of-fact about it--not too opinionated or judgemental of those who choose to vaccinate. I asked her, "why on EARTH would someone NOT vaccinate?" and the rest is history. She shared with me some disturbing things, showed me books, and then my mom-inherited study habit kicked in and I was off and running. I have a LOT of people wanting the paper i’m going to write about vaccinations. It’s sad because, although I’m still writing it, several notes got lost in my move back to Germany and that has been very discouraging. Nonetheless, I am still planning on completing that huge project. Amity also eats very healthy and excersizes.
7)CeCe: A friend I met while here in Germany--she has always been an inspiration. A younger mother than I, and of three small kids, she is natural all the way! I actually called her when Aly was sick, as a source of comfort. She knows so many random things and she feeds her kids very healthy. Her kids are also very healthy! She also introduced me to Shakley’s vitamins, which is all-natural vitamins. The book she recommend to me "Back to the Basics" is so full of exciting information that i must say that it tipped me over the edge to realizing my passion.
8) Julia: A friend from college: she recently introduced me to the "no greater joy" ministry, which has been amazing! They sent me a free box of stuff because i’m military (how nice is that?) and i have been "eating" up eveyrthing i’ve learned from their books non-stop. From training children, to herbology, to being a good wife. WOW! this is a great ministry!
9)Kelly and Katy C.: I met these two friends in Germany and they both shared a passion for gardening. I’m so glad i have these friends to glean information from! They are both helping me to plant my first floral garden. Kelly also has some good experience in farming.
10) Rikki: Another friend I met in Germany--she got me back to discovering how important it is for your body to workout and to eat properly. If it weren’t for her, I’d probably STILL have yet to work out after Aly’s birth and i wouldn’t have bought weights, a workout bench, and my pilates DVD.
11) My husband: He is so wonderful--and i seriously couldn’t ask for a better husband! God has blessed me so much through him. Al has not always initially agreed with my new emotionally-based beliefs as i’ve encountered them, but he has always supported me, and never discouraged me. He actually normally always eventually falls in line with everything that i study since I share with him everything I learn as I learn it.
12)AND NUMBER ONE!! My daughter Aly!: She is the person who tipped me over the edge. Starting from being pregnant with her, I have studied everything from vaccines to natural birth, and now training up a child to homeschooling, gardening and herbology. I can’t wait to raise her and learn things with her, as well as any other children God will allow me to have.
So there ya have it! I’m sure there are other people that didn’t come to mind initially, but these are the main ones. Certain situations have also come into play, including Februrary’s dreary, depressing month of happy revival. I know. It’s an enigma. But God has a funny way of showing you things! Aly was sick the whole month and longer so that I felt obligated to stay home. In doing so, i did a lot of learning and praying and God showed me where I needed to make some major improvements in my life. Of course, I owe all my thanks to HIM!
Well, there it is. Hopefully someday you’ll see me farming away our land, alongside some of my precious little ones. That’s my dream!
