Laura Ripley:  

My husband and I have been married since 1984. I have lived in New Jersey , Florida, Iowa, and Jamaica West Indies. We have 12 children, 10 biological (1 had died at 16 days old), & 2 adopted. I am a Christian and believe that God had called me to home school our children. I have been homeschooling since 1991.At present we have 6 graduates, 5 have gone onto college and 4 have since graduated college. I have been and continue to be a very busy at home mom. Schooling 4 children and caring for our soon to be 2 year old. Four of our children are married, we have at present 6 grandsons that visit frequently =) My favorite thing in the world is when ALL my children are together with my husband and I. I love watching them interact. It warms my heart when they decide to start singing with one that will play their guitar or the piano. When we are all home and get up early and come down to do Family Devotions, A mothers joy to hear her children pray and love God. It amuses me when they all hover around a lap top to watch something stupid like failblog.org, or flash mobs, or at Christmas time ,elf yourself. I have a husband who loves and honors me, and children who I am very proud of. I do struggle at times with all the different seasons I am in. Having a 2, 5, 10, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, and 27 year old and the in-laws, g...Expand for more