05/15/2026
Hey, there!
I'm Kelsei, the educator behind Let Your Light Shine Learning. It's been nearly 3 years since I stepped into this new adventure and so much has happened along the way. I think it's time for a reintroduction and update.
After teaching in local schools for over a decade, I felt the Lord call me to a new avenue of teaching.
In the fall of 2023, I saw a local need for intensive tutoring instruction in reading and math. Five families entrusted me with their kiddos as we utilized the local library and church to launch Let Your Light Shine Learning. Those families will forever hold a special place in my heart. They gave me a chance. They gave me the encouragement and support to lean in to what the Lord had for me. The time I spent with their kiddos doesn't seem that long ago, and I pray those memories never fade. 🫶
That winter, with the incredible support and handy talents of my husband, we invested in a shell of a building and built a beautiful little schoolhouse right in our front yard. This little red schoolhouse was the vision God laid on my heart, but I had no real grasp of the provision and blessings He would pour into it. 🙌
In the fall of 2024, I opened the doors, with a muddy driveway and minimal furniture. I was blessed to serve 18 local kiddos that school year.
In the summer of 2025, I stepped out in faith and held a trial run of Microschool class once a week with 10 really great kids. The Lord also blessed me with 13 kiddos to tutor that summer.
As the 2025-2026 school year began, I shared plans for launching Microschool classes for homeschoolers in Kinder-Middle school grades. What a wild first year it's been! There were loads of shifts and changes as I worked out the best way to serve kiddos that joined. My kids and I found a fabulously fun way to learn with new friends. We faced unexpected challenges together, and built some of the most beautiful relationships with families we had never met. This school year, 13 children attended classes in the Microschool at various points in the year. THIRTEEN amazing kids! Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would be a reality…But God did. His plans are always better.
On top of an amazing first year launching the Microschool, I was blessed to serve 27 kiddos in tutoring. I've witnessed more gains and breakthroughs this past two years than I can count. The kids that I get to work with every week are some of the most resilient and kind-hearted kids I've ever met.
This summer, we're taking a break from the Microschool to prepare and plan for a fantastic 2026-2027 school year. The majority of my tutoring kiddos are sticking with me through the summer and a few new friends are scheduled to come on board. 🥹
I'm constantly in awe at what the Lord has done here. The blessings, the strength and provision through trial, the guidance of Holy Spirit….all of it. Blessing after blessing because He is good all the time.
I've worked harder than I ever have in my life this past 2 years, but all of this has only been possible through the goodness of God. All Glory be to Him!
If you've made it this far, thanks for following along! Share the word of what's going on in this little one room schoolhouse. Share the Word of the One who made it all possible, and please join me in praying for the things to come - Thy will, not mine, Lord.
If you don't know the Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ, message me! I would love to grab coffee with you or chat on the phone to tell you more about the goodness of God that I've been privileged to witness. His blessings aren't just for me…they're for you, too. If you're interested in a learning more, I know a Guy. 😉
Thank you, Lord, for all you've done and all you're going to do. Whatever you have for the future, equip me. I'm ready.
Blessings!
