A military wife, who has seven children with her husband in the U.S. Air Force, has opened up about the faith-driven, humungous task of homeschooling during her husband’s long deployments, and the love that makes every second worthwhile.
Stay-at-home mom Marcie Ball, 37, was a teacher until 2010 when she had her first child. She and her husband Brad Ball, 38, Air Force personnel since 2003, both grew up in the northern Michigan town of Cadillac. After traveling the world with the military, they settled in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A self-professed “night owl,” Marcie usually finishes up the things she can’t get done in the day only when her seven kids have gone to bed. Marcie, who shares daily life and family messages to Brad on her Instagram page, says it’s her faith that helps her “persevere day in and day out.”…