We thank the Lord for the visionary leadership of the Oklahoma Christian Home Educators whose 2004 state conference emphasized the biblical basis of home education as well as the generational vision which moms and dads must embrace to be successful in their home education.

The birth of the modern home school movement might be traced back to 1983 with the rise of a national movement, the founding of the Home School Legal Defense Association, and the launching of key state organizations and publications. (Yes, the modern home education movement prospered before 1983, but in a more infancy stage.) This places home educators in their twenty-first year — their graduation year, so to speak. Even as the home school movement has come of age, it is a delight and a testimony to the Lord to see how God is blessing home educators with some of the finest resources, opportunities, and an independent network of dominion-oriented, Christ-proclaiming activities and organizations — free from government (i.e., unconstitutional and unbiblical) funding and oversight. It was a special joy for me to watch some gigantic home school choirs and bands demonstrate remarkable professionalism, even as they proclaimed Christ.

It was a joy, not only to keynote at the conference, but to interact with hundreds of families at the conference through the Vision Forum table.

We had a lovely visit with these delightful sisters who shared how much they loved the writings of Martha Finley (i.e. Elsie, Mildred Keith). They were a joy and a blessing to be with.

Phillip Cochran, a dear friend and F-16 pilot, took the time to educate my sons on how military jets fly supersonic.

Honor Phillips and Marie Elaine Turley help out at the Vision Forum table.