I would like to offer my deepest respect and appreciation for the remarkable example of Christ-honoring sacrifice and blessed prolific motherhood modeled by the two remarkable and lovely Christian women you see in this picture. Between the two of them they are the mothers of 40 children. Lynn Van Wingerdon (pictured right) is the mother of 23 children, about a dozen of whom were adopted. Marylin Boyer (seated left) is the mother of at least seventeen children, fourteen of which survived birth and have gone on to honor their parents and serve the Lord.

Lynn is a dear woman who came to the conference to the Christian Home Educators of Colorado state home school conference this last weekend to offer her help to veteran home school book vendors Bob and Tina Farewell of Lifetime Books and Gifts. Marilyn and her husband Rick (my good buddy)were featured speakers at the same conference. In addition to be some of the original home school veterans of the modern movement, Rick and Marilyn are one of the happiest and most inspiring couples I know. To learn more about their ministry go to www.thelearningparent.com.

If only more parents had such a trust in the Lord, and a vision to bring forth a godly seed, the Church would have a stronger and more blessed influence on our culture. Truly these ladies are blessed.