Shelley, Congratulations on persevering to the finish line! Prayers and best wishes, Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Ferguson" <fergent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 11:56 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O_T news from the Rhodeses > Hi Shelley, > > I'm so happy for you, even though I've not been on this list long, I'm > Praising God for your good news and happiness. > > I hope and pray everything turns out as you want it to. > > Blessings, > Pat Ferguson > > > > At 10:24 PM 6/6/05, you wrote: > >Well, a lovely little package arrived in our mail box yesterday. And after > >five years, fighting for accommodations along the way, fighting for exams in > >alternate format, and demanding several refunds... I am finally, and totally > >a TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!! > > > >I got my Level 1 license in the mail yesterday. I am now officially by the > >state of Pennsylvania capable of teaching Special Education for the Visually > >Impaired, and Elementary education. > > > >I am so excited and relieved too, smile, as I can now officially say I am a > >TEACHER! Yeah.! It took forever, but it is finally here, and mom says once > >we get several photocopies of it, it is getting framed, smile. > > > >But I had to share with this family as we have been a team, well, gosh for > >me for almost four years, or maybe it is four years now, smile, I don't > >remember when I joined as a volunteer, smile. > > > >But a lot of us have been here going through each others joys and > >tribulations, and well, smile. > > > > > >Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden > >juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > >Graduate Advisory Council > >www.guidedogs.com > > > >The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to > >stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. > > > > -- Vance Havner > > >