We all had to write personal narratives last week for school, and Jordan's was so accurately descriptive we had to share it.
Hello, my name is Jordan Werzinski. I'm fourteen and a sophmore in high school. I'm also homeschooled. This paper is written to give you a glimpse into the daily life of my family.
My day begins at six o'clock every morning. I have the choice of two ways to be woken up; my alarm or my sister's dog Sasha. If I don't get up with my alarm the dog licks me in the face with her incredibly slobbery tongue, then as soon as I open my eyes she runs away.
Next comes Bible reading, breakfast, and schoolwork. In our house school runs differently than in most other houses. Many times a simple math question has turned into a philosophical discussion, with my mother, five sisters, and I all involved. Because of this, we not only get our basic school done, but develop theology and advanced thinking skills all at the same time.
After school comes lunch, which is my second favorite time of day and one of the five meals I eat. Then we practice our family hymn for an hour, and finish our chores.
My father returns from a hard day's work with the California Department of Transportation around 4:00 every afternoon, which is the beginning of our nightly routine. We have free time until 6:00 which is my favorite time of day and the time we eat dinner. After dinner my father reads to us out loud, we sing a rousing old hymn from our hymnbook ( in three part harmony I might add), pray, and go to bed by 10:00 to rest for the next day of our exciting life.
Yes, this is a prank photo. With Jordan, it's got to be fun to get his personality.
Kendra is harder to take pictures of. I felt like I should have been taking a video instead of photos. She is always on the move!
Some calmer shots.
Kayla's sweet smile.
Daddy was able to relax while we were up there, which was nice since his new position at work is very different from his old postion.
The little girls and Jacob played hide 'n' seek for a long time, chasing each other over the hills and around the stumps, bringing up a puff of dirt with every step. They even got all of us older girls to play, but we don't have pictures of that because we girls are the ones that took the pictures.
When it was time for the service, everyone was filthy! Nicole, Kayla and I hadn't been that dirty (besides our hands) in years.
It is not too visible in this picture, but Jayni looked like a racoon, and the other girls were just as covered with dirt. It is fun, though, sometimes, to get dirty and not worry about it. Just spending the whole day outside was definitely worth the late night baths after we got home.
After the service, we older children went on a walk while the little ones played and the parents talked. Shauna collected pinecones and rocks from the shore for the younger ones. We had a good time soaking our feet in the very cold water, taking pictures, and talking with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Friendship with like-minded Christians has been God's greatest gift to us this year, and we praise Him for the relationships and growth that He has brought about.
