The IAHE is please to announce that we have new Reps for the busy Region 5 area located just west of Indianapolis that includes the following counties: Hendricks, Boone, Putnam, Montgomery, and Parke. They are Warren and Karen Whitesell.
Warren and Karen are the blessed parents of five children, ranging in ages from eight to nineteen. All have been home educated from birth to the present with the oldest now pursuing a music degree through CollegePlus!. Believing there can be no neutral position on the matter of child rearing and education, they have been dedicated to providing a distinctly Christian education. Their goal has been to allow the truths and commands of Scripture, specifically from Psalms 1:1, Proverbs 1:7, and Deuteronomy 6:4-7, to shape, mold, and at times correct their approach to home education. God has been gracious and certainly very patient while the family continues to discover what Biblical home education is all about!
The Whitesell family lives in Russellville, Indiana, on a small farm where, in addition to “formal education”, plenty of learning opportunities exist with gardening, livestock, etc.! It is their family hope to encourage and to minister to other families seeking to home educate.
Welcome to our region,Whitesells! Rick and I started out as Region 5 reps, I think in the late '80s. Although all of our 6 are graduated, we're still involved in homeschooling by teaching in our local co-op. And 3 of our kids are homeschooling now. Two of the families I am pretty involved with, but one lives in Colorado :( Anyway, have fun. It's work, but such a blessing to connect with other homeschoolers around the area!
ReplyDeleteSorry that came out as being sent from "Grammy!" That's my ID for my daughters' blogs. Let's try again....how about "Sherrie Payne."
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement! We look forward to having the initial "training period" over with and being able to help other homeschool families!
DeleteThanks for posting. We LOVE hearing from former Board members and Regional Reps. :)
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