Did We Make "The Right" Decision?

With summer winding down, everyone is getting ready for back to school.  We have many friends with children starting kindergarten.  I keep seeing Facebook posts from friends saying things like "It's official, Jane is all registered for kindergarten! Where did time go?"  Or even another friend posting a picture of her daughter's first day of kindergarten. 

And these things make me wonder: Did we make the right decision?  Banana Bear is going to "miss out" on a big milestone, her first 1st Day. Will she resent missing that milestone when she's older?  Will I completely mess up her education?  What if she doesn't learn anything? What if our relationship suffers because of home education?

I think as parents we always second guess the decisions we make for our kids, especially the important ones.  We often wonder if we are doing a good enough job feeding our kids healthy food, if they are getting enough physical activity and if we are providing them with enough of the love they need. Isn't our job as parents to worry about our kids?

Really, though, what does our worrying get us?  Lost sleep and wasted time.  While Cory and I made the decision to homeschool, we didn't do it alone.  It was something God called us to do. And while we are responsible for Banana Bear's education, it's just not worth it to worry. It's in God's hands and he will lead us.

What if Banana Bear treasures her kindergarten year?  What if I provide her with the best education she could ever get?  What if she learns the best way for her learn? What if we grow closer as a family than we could have ever imagined because we homeschooled? However our homeschool experience turns out, it will have turned out just the way God planned!