Finally Done!

On Saturday, June 12th, I graduated with the Home Educator's Association of Virginia (HEAV) from high school!!!!! Halleluyah!! It was a wonderful weekend. My family came down on Friday and left on Sunday. I got my picture taken on Friday, and on Saturday, we had the graduation. There was a long rehearsal in the morning, but it was exciting, because i realized that in two hours, I would be a high school graduate. I talked to four of the graduates around me and found out how many siblings, they have, where they're going after graduating, and what kind of field they want to go into. Who says homeschoolers are anti-social?


We marched in to "Pomp and Circumstance", and listened to Tracy Klicka sing. (She's the wife of the late Christopher Klicka, a member of the HSLDA) For our commencement address we had a real treat! Ken Ham, the founder of Answers in Genesis gave an inspirational message entitled "Life's Meaning and Purpose after Graduation." He shared some apologetics with us and told us what to be in life. What should we be? Well diggers. :) His scripture reference was Genesis 26:28-21 ~And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah

He told us that the 'Philistines' (the secular humanists) have destroyed the 'moral wells' that our forefathers had dug. It is our responsibility to re-dig those wells and dig new ones, because the world comes up with new ways to attack our faith. It was a great speech.
After the speech we lined up to receive our diplomas. It was great to have my diploma handed to me by my parents. Here's a picture of my diploma:

A close up on the inscriptionOn the inside it says " This Certifies that Victoria Rebecca -------- has completed the Course of Study prescribed for Graduation by Holy Childhood Academy. ( The name of our homeschool) In Testimony Whereof this Diploma conferred, and we have subscribed our names on the 12th day of the month of June in the year 2010. And it is signed by my parents and HEAV.

There were 196 graduates, the largest number ever for HEAV! It was a lot of fun. I praise Yahweh for helping me to survive Calculus, Statistics, and Physics. *shudders* I praise Him for my parents who studied and provided me with the best education ever!!!!

Barukh attah YHWH Eloheinu melekh ha-olam she'asah li kol tzorki! ~ blessed are you O Lord God king of the universe who provides for me all my needs.

~Victoria