As a small child, Lauren Stengele fell in love with the Spanish language that gracefully flowed from her great-grandmother’s lips. Her God-shaped dream grew over the years into a desire to homeschool her children in two languages. But as a non-native Spanish speaker, it was harder than she imagined. After looking but not finding the resources she needed, she decided to create them herself and offer them to other families. That’s how Bilingual Together was born.
IF THERE’S SOMETHING KEEPING YOU FROM YOUR DREAM, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.
When you’re just starting out on your dream, the little-but-intimidating details threaten to derail you at every intersection. Lauren’s passion for this dream is evidenced by her perseverance and creativity in building something that would fit her family’s homeschooling rituals and would serve this need.
But then, when she was inspired to build a business serving other families with a similar desire, it was a conversation with her marketing-minded husband that halted everything for a season. In this episode, you‘ll learn about the brick wall that went up between Lauren and Joe after that discussion, the year the ensued when her dream was frozen in time, and what it took for them to move forward.
We haven’t talked much about marriage or our spouse’s involvement in our dreams on the show, so I’m excited for you to hear how this couple worked through their challenges and came out on the other side. Lauren shares the best decision she made to get past this barrier and why she’d recommend the same to you.
Be sure to listen for:
how she tackles questions a lot of us have about motherhood and dreaming and whether the two can happen simultaneously,
how she still struggles today with wanting to show up better on social media, and
her vow to not just accept but surrender to the plans God has for her life.
MORE ABOUT LAUREN:
Lauren is a non-native Spanish speaker, language teacher, and bilingual homeschooling mom who believes a second language is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child. Lauren writes about homeschooling in two languages and creates homeschooling resources for bilingual families on her website bilingualtogether.com.
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Scripture:
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
And the angel departed from her.
~ Luke 1:38 (KJV)
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