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Baines
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:38 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Tomorrow and Friday I will be taking my qualifying exams for my MA at Western Michigan University. They'll be in Eastern Patristics and Eastern Orthodoxy (surprise there, eh?)

I've spend the last two weeks reading up a storm and preparing. I feel fairly confident and prepared, but my last two years of efforts depend on what I can write in 6 hours (3 each day).

Please pray for me that I can write coherently and confidently (please not clarity of mind, I'd hate for my mind to clear out!), and hopefully secure an eventual livelihood for my lovely wife and me.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:36 pm Reply with quote Back to top

With joyful prayers! -- Do well, Baines.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:53 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Good luck!

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:18 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Go with God!

G.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:51 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Praying

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:21 pm Reply with quote Back to top

praying

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JimVH
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:00 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Praying.

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Baines
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:55 am Reply with quote Back to top

Thanks for the prayers so far! First exam in 5 minutes on Patristics. Here goes nothing!!

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:24 am Reply with quote Back to top

Praying...it has been my experience in higher ed that no one wants their students to fail. As long as your are prepared, I'm sure you will pass with flying colors.

Best of luck.
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Baines
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:21 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Thanks again to everybody. One down, one to go!

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Baines
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:11 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Thank you all for the prayers, I just received confirmation that I did pass my exams. You may now refer to me as Master Baines. (not really, but I'm pretty pumped!

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JimVH
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:35 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Congratulations, brother!

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:35 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Outstanding! Congratulations!!!

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gaining_age
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:08 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Yay!

What's next?

G.

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