How do I explain??

People have been asking me why we have chosen to homeschool. Sometimes I find this question very difficult to answer. Some have asked if the Christian school is too much of a financial burden. Well, it WAS a sacrifice, but one that we were more than willing to make, so that wasn't really the reason. Were we unhappy with the Christian school? Definitely NOT! We have been at the school since Dawson started kindergarten and have been blessed with amazing teachers, staff, and other students. So that is certainly not the reason. Is it just to keep them out of the public schools? We decided long before Dawson started school that public education was not an option for us, but that had nothing to do with our choice. So how do I explain that God simply told us to do it? It wasn't an audible voice and I don't like to say it was a "feeling". I just knew.
Back in March I sent in our school evaluation forms fully intending to send all three kids back to school in the fall, yet a couple of weeks later I had a discussion with a friend about homeschooling and I just knew that was what I needed to do for Griffin. Within one week we had made the decision, chosen a curriculum and started making plans for the fall. Don't get me wrong, I had many doubts at first. Would he be missing out? Would he hate me for taking him away from his friends? But ultimately I knew that it was right. At the time I knew that I'd be doing it mostly alone since none of his friends were being homeschooled, but God knew about that, too, and now he will have TWO homeschool buddies this year! The decision to homeschool Reagan came later, but again, I knew immediately that it was the right thing to do. We made that decision in less than twenty-four hours!
So how do I explain the will of God to someone who doesn't understand? I know that anyone who does not have a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ probably will not understand why we made this choice. I have many practical reasons for choosing to do this, and I always include those in my explanation, but at the end of the day, the only reason that matters is that we are following God's plan for us and for our children, whether others understand or not. I have come to realize that it is not my job to make others understand or to convince them that we are doing the right thing. I know that the safest place to be is in God's will, and I'm feeling very safe right now :0)

Romans 12:2 NCV
Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.