Table of Contents

Chapter One: Humble Beginnings
An Unlikely Start
The Decision
Family Reactions

Chapter Two: School Time
Pajama Morning
My Delightful Companions
Curriculum Juggling
Unexpected Contents
Our Teacher Loves Lucy
Testing
When the Stars Come Out
Summertime Discoveries
Calculated Choices

Chapter Three: Activities
Using Our Surroundings: Field Trips
Make a Joyful Noise
Adventures with New Classmates
Sharing the Blessings
Tortillas and Home Economics
Tutus and Tiaras

Chapter Four: Life as Our Instructor
Grandma’s Time
The Green Creatures
Stick Men and Pink Socks
Career Exploration
The World as a Textbook
The Meaning of Entrepreneur

Chapter Five: Family
A Brother and Two Sisters
Supporting Each Other
Angels in Disguise?
At the Ball
My Best Friend
Staying Close-Knit

Chapter Six: Ministry
Hospitality
Following Their Footsteps
The Power of Prayer

Chapter Seven: Hot Topics
Doubts
Safe or Sheltered?
Social Butterfly
Peer Pressure and Its Many Forms

Chapter Eight: What Happens After High School?
A New and Improved Plan
Modern Day Courtship
Raw Reality: My Struggles
Parting Words
©2009 by Felicia Alvarez