What the Spirit revealed to me about the sacred call to homeschool in the eleventh hour.
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- hi! My name is Mikael and I felt led to post this video and be a voice for Jesus Christ. He is calling His sheep to prepare for his Coming. (my video did not turn out very clear, sorry about the poor quality.. but I felt so strongly to post this anyway).
Words from our Prophet (when he was an apostle in 2016)- Full talk www.lds.org/me...
"Expect and prepare to accomplish the impossible. God has always asked His covenant children to do difficult things. Because you are covenant-keeping sons and daughters of God, living in the latter part of the latter days, the Lord will ask you to do difficult things. You can count on it--Abrahamic tests did not stop with Abraham….
As a true millennial whom the Lord can count on, you will make history too! You will be asked to accept challenging assignments and become an instrument in the Lord's hands. And He will enable you to accomplish the impossible. How will you accomplish the impossible? By doing whatever it takes to strengthen your faith in Jesus Christ, by increasing your understanding of the doctrine taught in His restored Church, and by relentlessly seeking truth.
As a true millennial, anchored in pure doctrine, when you are asked to do impossible things, you will be able to step forward with faith and dogged persistence and cheerfully do all that lies in your power to fulfill the purposes of the Lord. You will have days when you will be thoroughly discouraged. So pray for courage not to give up!
You will need that strength because it will become less and less popular to be a Latter-day Saint. Sadly, some whom you thought were your friends will betray you. And some things will simply seem unfair. However, I promise you that as you follow Jesus Christ, you will find sustained peace and true joy. As you keep your covenants with increasing precision, and as you defend the Church and the kingdom of God on the earth today, the Lord will bless you with strength and wisdom to accomplish the impossible. …
My beloved brothers and sisters, you were born to be true millennials! You are a chosen generation, fore-determined by God to do a remarkable work--to help prepare the people of this world for the Second Coming of the Lord. "
Well said. I am not LDS, but I have felt and heard this same call.
I had been telling my husband for months that I felt like I'm supposed to be doing something but I didn't know what it was. It was like somebody was knocking but I didn't know which door to open! It has always been in my heart to homeschool since my first went to school in 2014 but I just didn't know how. Because of Covid-19 , we are deciding to homeschool and I've purchased a curriculum and have been pretty gung ho and committed to this mission and researching how to do this with multiples! One day out of the blue I realized that the looming feeling was gone. I now feel I am fulfilling my purpose of homeschooling! So thankful to have stumbled across your channel and many others who have been instrumental in guiding me along this journey.
Yes mama!!! .....i'm in the midst of my 17th year homeschooling my children and no regrets at all. It has made my family close to each other and close to the savior. It's been incredible.
Every word you said has been on my heart for years now! When I got rid of my distractions, I was able to hear His voice clearly telling me that homeschool was what my family needed.... what I needed. More time for prayers, more time for scripture study, more time to listen to the Spirit and more time to just be Holy. I wrote a list of 10 reasons we homeschool and not one is so we can be smarter...... but to be stronger in our relationship with Christ. I could talk about this for hours and hours. I am grateful for you testimony, it strengthens mine!
When I read your comment, I felt EXACTLY the same!! And when I got rid of my distractions, I was lead to the thought of homeschooling and lead to this channel. I just started listening to Monson School House channel and this is so so inspiring to me. I'm all in!!
I appreciated this so much. The Holy Spirit has been speaking to me in a similar way. I’m not LDS but I love Jesus and I know that the Lord has us in a season of preparation. This made me think of Nehemiah chapter 4 verse 14, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” ❤️
I was called to homeschool my children too. I've been a homeschool teacher mom for 2 years. I was thinking about putting them back into public school this year. Because I felt like I couldn't manage being a homeschool teacher mom. But the Spirit of the Lord has told me, don't do put them in public but homeschool your children. So I will be homeschooling again this year again. Please pray that I can be a great organized and manage homeschool mom with a lot of patience. To prepare my children and me and my hubby for the Army of the Lord.
I am in my 17th year homeschooling my children and every year I get that little feeling of- am I doing enough? Should i put them in public school? Etc etc.- then as I pray the spirit confirms time and time again- and never gets impatient with me- that what i'm doing is what Heavenly Father wants for my children specifically. If for some reason they are struggling with a subject and I think oh if they were in public school theb they wouldn't be struggling- I remember the strong confirmation ive received year after year and I switch things up in that subject to something different that might help them catch on easier etc and I remember that every single child is unique! I will be praying for you! Don't forget it's ok to try stomething new or ti take a little family mental health day or week and just enjoy each other! That's one of the best parts about homeschooling! ❤
This is very much needed. I am so thankful that I ran across this video. Thank you Holy Spirit for using your beautiful daughter and her family to confirm what you are telling a great number of us. God is so great. Thank you daughter of the Most High. I know you are rewarded for your obedience.
Circumstances out of my control has forced homeschooling on me - never did I think I'd be doing this, but am thankful for a loving Father who knew I needed to do it and presented it to me in a way that I couldn't deny the call. Thank you for sharing your insights - you're touching so many.
I remember having a similar conversation (although not as beautifully stated) with my mother in law. Yes it is very important to be educated. Pres Hinckley said to get as much education as you can. So that is a clear value for our home. It is also infinitely important that they are ready for Christ to come again. So important to me to raise children who know Christ and preach of Christ and rejoice in Christ. Thank you for sharing this. I feel a renewed determination to keep my focus and maybe tweak it a little bit so that He is the center of our homeschool.
Oh My Word....... “these are the times, these are the days” is what the spirit has been telling me also, I was personally led to homeschool 1- for the frustration of common core and 2nd- because I KNEW without a doubt we were in the end times, I see the signs every single day. And I heard the lord tell me “teach your children at home where it can be Christ centered, their eternity depends on it” 👀 talk about a big responsibility! I had never once thought I’d ever homeschool, my patience is thin, I suffer from depression, anxiety, busy trying to get our preparations in order the way the spirit is guiding me to prepare our family, my husband recently got a new job with a huge pay cut and it’s been a real financial struggle so.... It seemed like a huge request on my plate... but BOY have I seen miracles, I’m still struggling, have much to learn and work through, but man... it got to a point where the thought would NOT leave my mind to homeschool. that one day I felt almost a loud spiritual prompting that said “bring your children home now!” And I literally called the school right then and said “today will be their last day” and I immediately felt so warm inside. Thank you for this video, seriously, TRULY. It’s so nice to see others are hearing this prompting that while basic education is important, God is telling us he is MOST important in these little ones lives 🙌🏼❤️
I really didn't know how this video would be received, but the Lord told me to put this message out... I know it was to gather us together, like minded, to get strength from one another. Your story is the exact same as mine, the Lord said "your children need be home with YOU!". The signs are HERE. these are the end times, we are living in it RIGHT NOW! It is glorious and amazing to be on earth right now. thank you for sharing your witness.
This is right where I am right now... your video has been a real blessing and a conformation to me .... I haven’t started homeschooling yet but I have been in prayer about this.... just feeling scared but Inknow it’s what I need to do for my children... thank you
I felt the call to homeschool 2 years ago and this year is our 1st year and I felt relieved that we started but also the same feelings every homeschool mom feels when starting!
Thank you for sharing it is like a conformation to me that I am doing Gods will! And that i am not alone in this! God bless!
I completely support what you said about feeling like you were being led and called to homeschool. When our youngest was born, I felt a STRONG impression that homeschooling needed to be something we did. We have been so blessed to be able to homeschool this child from the very beginning. Our other children are gradually moving to homeschooling as well. The timing is based on when the Lord prompts and directs us to it. It has been SUCH a blessing.
Thank you so much for sharing this Mikael. I've loved following your homeschool journey through CZcams and Instagram. Everything you share always leaves me uplifted and encouraged and thinking to myself, "I can do this!". I especially love when you share your testimony. This video really spoke to my heart and left me all teary eyed ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this! I never thought that I would even think of homeschooling my children but earlier this year I felt a prompting from the spirit to bring my kids home. I ignored that prompting so that still small voice quickly grew to a roar! My heart softened and I have been preparing to begin educating my children at home next month.
Thank you got this video. I have been homeschooling my kids since February of this year. I second guessed if it was the right thing to do. When I first started I knew in my heart it was the right thing to do. It is trying and a lot of work but I love my kids and I don't want to give up. This video really helped me understand that I need to keep trying. I know that the Lord will help me. Thank you once again.
You are so awesome. The end :) I am so spiritually uplifted with each post and video I watch from you. I sincerely appreciate your willingness to share how hard it was the first year, and the blessings of pushing through. I am so thankful for your ability to recognize the way the Spirit communicates with you, and share how you are following through, sharing the not just knowing what you should do, but the actual doing. To watch someone so boldly share their testimony and experiences of what is important and of our Savior Jesus Christ is exactly what I needed to have the courage to follow the prompting as well. I love that you refuse to flinch with it gets hard. Just thank you for your light and example.
I can't thank you enough for your example. I recently received the prompting to homeschool. I prayed for faith and courage to do Heavenly Father's will and you were the answer to that prayer. Your videos have made me cry and feel the spirit. Heavenly Father must be so grateful to have such an obedient and faithful daughter like you. Thank you :)
Miry Russell, I felt the same way when I found Mikael’s videos a month or so ago. Just amazing. Have you seen her videos about The Good and the Beautiful curriculum yet?? I am so totally excited to use them for my kindergartener this year!
@@krystallynch9912 Yes I did!! That's what helped me find this one!! Isn't it such an amazing curriculum?! I am so grateful it's out there and that it's so affordable! My baby is only one but we've considered adopting a kid around 3 years old so that's why I'm already praying/looking into homeschooling :) Let me know how it goes! I can't wait to finally get started on it!
Miry Russell, Day two, and we’re loving it so far! I’m so glad I went by the recommended level placement, because my daughter really needed Level K Primer in Language Arts. I got the next level just in case we went too fast, but it seems to be just right. The level K math, however, is very simplified. I’m hoping it gets harder soon, because she’s already getting bored, and the next level hasn’t been released yet! I felt so, so strongly that this math was designed for her, so I just got it, even though she has a more advanced comprehension. Jenny Phillips recently made an announcement that she has hired more Math authors to try to get the levels out more quickly. We’re trying to be patient!
@@krystallynch9912 Oh that's great news!! I'm glad she's getting more people for math! I'm sorry that it's been so easy for your daughter!! I'm lucky that mine hasn't started and they'll probably have more levels by the time she starts. Is this the first math course that she's done? She must be a smarty if it's easy for her :)
Mikael, I feel so blessed with your testimony. Your kiddos are so blessed for having a mom like you. You are an inspiration for so many moms out there who are trying to homeschool their kids. I have been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints for 27 years. I am from Brazil and have been living in U.S. for about 10 years now. I have 2 beautiful daughters who I also have felt, strongly, the prompts of the Holy Ghost to homeschool. Last year, my oldest started kindergarten at the public school, but I KNEW that that wasn't what the Lord wanted for her. After 3 months of rushing in the morning to get to school in time, and making sure that every evening the homework was done, and all the evening routine until bedtime.... we basically had no time to bond, to study the scriptures, and so on. My child became afraid of making (school) mistakes because, obviously, someone told her that if she didn't learn whatever was being taught she wasn't going to make to first grade :o. Seeing my girl's confidence decreasing was an awake up call for me to do what the Lord had told me from the beginning. I felt so much more peaceful after we've decided to withdraw her from the public school. However, it was a long process to adjust and learn how to homeschool. Because of this, I have to say the Lord used you to bless my life as a homeschool mom. When the Lord calls the Lord calls! Therefore, after watching a couple videos where you beautifully bear your testimony (making me cry :) about preparing your kids to meet the Savior Jesus Christ, I felt the prompt to write this comment. I do have a very, very special call to take my kids to be taught by the Savior Jesus Christ, and after watching the Prophet, President Nelson, literally "call" all of us to prepare, especially the youth, for this glorious event that will be the second coming of Christ, I as well, felt that it's very close for us to meet Him again. I love my Father in Heaven and my Savior Jesus Christ, and my children, therefore I homeschool. So my babies can learn, believe, and serve the Savior, and homeschooling had made this possible! Mikael, we never have met, but want to say that I already love you, my sister!
I love this Carla! I have been on my "social media fast" for a while, and your comment came into my email box. I felt I needed to reply to your heartfelt words. Thank you for sharing your testimony and how following the promptings of the Lord always brings blessings and light. We do live in Incredible times! The days before Christ comes again, and after this recent General Conference I felt an urgency like never before, to prepare our homes to be sancuataries in the times of turmoil ahead. God will protect us. God is preparing us. We are HIS people ! Much love. Mikael
Yes we definitely are HIS people! I feel the same way, we've been trying really hard to strive and fulfill our callings as parents on these latter days. May the Lord always bless our families! Love, Carla
Love!!! I love the entire video. The last four minutes were the biggest ah ha moment for me. I loved what you said about the savior calling us and taking away our fears. Your videos bolster me on so much! And not in just a superficial “you can do it!” Sort of way but in a deeper more spiritual way of “if the Lord is with us, who can be against us?” Kind of way. I love your family and the sweet spirit they bring.
Thank you for this message!
I so needed to come across this message today. I am feeling the call to pull only one of my children out of public school, but the hard parts are holding me back. Thank you for posing the question as if the Savior was standing in front of me asking me to do this. Maybe I'll feel the urge to pull my other two later, but for now, I know that at least this one child would benefit from being home with me.
Listen to the prompting you are feeling, and go forward in faith. The Lord prompted me with 1 child first, like you, and the first day we started her homeschool I heard "your kids need to be home with you". ALL my kids. I then took them all home. Start with one, and that will give you the strength to bring them all home. because once you have one Child home and you see and feel the difference, you won't be able to send your other kids to school because your eyes, your home, and your hearts will change in beautiful. Much love to you! I will be praying for you :)
I really love this video post. Thank you for sharing this message. It's so important!
I think you are AMAZING! You lift me up and help me feel so encouraged! I’ve seen a video that you made that said “if you help one person then that’s all you want” something to that effect, well you are helping me!!!! So thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Also I’m so proud of you! Thank you for being so strong! ❤️❤️
I am currently planning my first year of homeschooling, before I began my planning I did an independent scripture study. I felt so strongly drawn to classic literature and Christ based learning for the child I will teach. I felt it so strongly to use what was used back with the bible was core learning material. I know exactly how you feel, Mikael. The movement is here, and I will proudly be there standing beside my siblings of the lord
Mikael, you are so, so brave. You truly are preparing your portion of the world to receive its king. Your kids are so lucky to have a mom with your spiritual gifts. Congratulations on their high test scores! What an accomplishment! How special that your youngest is able to partake of his education without ever having to step foot in a public school. (What must that be like??)
I love your ability to express your thoughts and feelings so beautifully! I just recently found your channel and have watched some of your recent ones and I absolutely love what you say because it is all the things on my heart. We have a lot in common! It's so great to hear other homeschool mothers have the same thoughts and feelings. ❤❤
Thank you for creating these videos!
Thank you for posting this! I totally agree with you! President Nelson’s youth fireside really opened my eyes...like you it has confirmed what I’m doing. I love your reminder about all the worries we have really do not matter as we are prepared/preparing and realize our true purpose! You get your thoughts across so well! I have been following you and never comment but feel like I need to as a fellow homeschool mom and one who shares your faith and love for the Good and the Beautiful...you just relate to my daily life. ( I have teared up more than once watching your videos💞)Thank you for being bold and sharing your testimony. Your journey is wonderful to see as my kids are younger than yours. Just wanted to thank you because you are so inspiring and uplifting. (ps I was a dancer all of my life and owned a studio before homeschooling)...so I feel like we just relate. Thanks for your light and example! Keep it up girl💖
This was such a wonderful remainder for me. Thank you so much! It’s so easy to get sucked into the curriculum and activities and the check lists, etc. You are so very brave and I’m so very grateful that you listened to the Spirit! You are very blessed and may God continue to bless you and your family! Thank you again!
Thank you! Every time I listen to you I feel so inspired!!! Not homeschooling yet... But God willing will be soon. Even though my kids are in a Christian school now
Great video! I keep asking Jesus to keep my eyes focused on the main reason for homeschooling and that is to disciple the children He entrusted to us. It's so easy to get caught up in all of curriculums and coops especially for us newbies. Like I heard at a Classical Conversations homeschooling practicum a few weeks back, the Lord uses homeschooling/education as an excuse to get us to disciple our children at home.
thank you so much that was wonderful!
I love your videos. You always say what I exactly need to hear when I need to hear it. Thank you! 😘
I didn’t hear it so much during conference (I wasn’t listening as well as I should have been) but I heard it so much during the recent broadcast for youth. That was a powerful broadcast! It really made me feel that we are getting closer to the second coming.
Yes!!! ❤❤❤
I would love to see how you're incorporating Come, follow me with your schedule! You're so inspiring!
I am just now working on a video to post before the new year on Come Follow Me and how we are doing it :)
Ive been receiving the same prompting. Good job mama ❤
Thank you for the video. It helped me so much!!
Loved this!
Beautiful!!!
Very encouraging video, thank you!! I ended up talking to my youngest son last night about the Lord coming back and it sparked a fun conversation! Question: how and where do you do state testing if someone wanted to do that with their child?!? Thanks! :-)
I just love you.
Love!!
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That was so uplifting, thank you!! We just finished our first year, and boy was it rough!! Learning my teaching style, his learning style (the two don’t mesh btw 😅) but we are switching to tg&tb this year and I’m SO excited!! What math curriculum do you use? I ordered bju, hopefully it’ll work since it seems very kid friendly and I will have 2 to teach this year. Last year we used all abeka and boy was it rough! I just so happen to have the kiddo that grasps the concept fast and hates the repeat work, and I’m the ocd That doesn’t like to skip around 😂🙈 it will be better this year, I just know it!! Thank you in advance! 💕
Now I just need ideas to keep my 2 year old busy while I teach my K and grade 2! 😅😅😅 thank goodness for the Internet!! 😄
Did you see the kindergarten math that was just released by TGTB?? It looks amazing!
I did. It does look amazing! But I wanted to have videos and the same type of math for both kids. The videos will give me a little break to tend to my active 2 year old 💖
Great idea! I didn’t know there was a math curriculum with videos.
Abeka (too much busy work for us though and videos are too long) and BJU. These are online or in dvd format. There’s also another online only math program but I forgot what it’s called. Did our first day with bju math today and it’s awesome!! Super happy we went this route!
Very good words, Mikael!! So well said! I have a curriculum question. Since you use The Good and the Beautiful, do you still use Road Trip USA? Is there a place to order the Road Trip Student Book, where you can order the book and not have to print it yourself? I would have to make 4 copies and would like to order the books. Thanks
Midsouth Homesteader TGTB has geography so I do not use roadtrip USA since . But it would still make a fun unit study!
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Can you still work and homeschool as long as your husband is a big participant?
Good question! I am a director of a performing arts company, I also am in my youth group presidency and part of a parent committee for the public schools. I do this all while homeschooling. and my husband works all day while I am the main teacher for our kids. IT WORKS! God will make it workout.
@@monsonschoolhousewithmikae2903 ty. I hear so many people say you can't do both and that your child needs full attention
@@katd2440 in my experience the people that say you cannot do both are the people that are not doing both, ha! I do both. It works. Believe someone who is walking this path, has experience, and has been successful ;) prove them all wrong!
@@monsonschoolhousewithmikae2903 thanks, it all is just basically how determined you are to make it all work. 😊
If this is true then how come all LDS parents dont feel called to homeschool? I'm LDS and I homeschool but I've never done it for religious reasons..I'm in Australia and homeschooling is not common here..so are you saying only LDS in the US are being called? I just don't buy it. You can still preserve your children sending them to public school. Is Gods's army only available to a select few LDS people who are called? Homeschooling is a valid method of educating children but I don't believe for one minute its the way God prefers. Some countries its illegal to homeschool..so what about those LDS people. Not homeschooling doesn't mean you are less faithful.
Samantha Murray yes very true! I am not feeling the call and I have prayed and prayed and gone to the temple and the Lord said no school is the best thing for her right now. Doesn’t mean my answer is wrong or the Lord is leading me astray, it just isn’t the time. Maybe later, but I am also hoping to have her be an amazing influence in the public school setting. I am still protecting her and she’s young, right now public school is what she is doing.
Samantha Murray and although I don’t feel the need to homeschool I do feel that what she is saying about the preparation for the Lord is happening now is true. We do make that a priority in our family with scripture time and prayer and teaching her about Christ.
Samantha Murray I don’t think that’s at all what she said. She stated from the beginning that it pertained to HER family.
She specifically said if this speaks to you you'll know.
Samantha Murray please forgive me for anything that might have been taken the wrong way. I only mean to share light. My message was for ALL of God’s children who have ears to hear, whose hearts are open, who are eagerly awaiting Christ return (lds and non lds). The Lord called on my family , and to prepare my family and me this was the way. The way for my family. ... the spirit told me this message was for someone that needed to hear it, so I obeyed and posted it. - much love. M