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Offline Heorhij

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My daughter's final exam
« on: May 12, 2008, 06:32:41 PM »
Humbly asking for your prayers... my daughter is taking a pretty difficult final exam in the German language at Harvard.  :o
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 06:35:28 PM »
Lord, have mercy!
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 06:48:58 PM »
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 07:23:31 PM »
господе помилуј......it's great that she's studying another language may she pass with flying color's....God Bless
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 09:39:51 PM »
Lord have mercy! May the Lord grant her wisdom and clarity of mind!
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 11:05:16 PM »
Lord have mercy.  May she utilize all her God given faculties to succeed on her exam.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 08:24:53 AM »
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 08:55:27 AM »
When is the test?  I will make sure to light SEVERAL candles. 
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 09:49:35 AM »
Thanks, all! Serb1389, my belated prayers about YOUR final exam, too! :)
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 10:08:55 AM »
Lord have mercy on your handmaiden.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2008, 11:07:49 AM »
Lord Have Mercy, in German.

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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2008, 11:38:09 AM »
Final exams are very very stressful.

Prayers that your daughter will have the confidence to do herself justice in this exam.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2008, 11:39:14 AM »
Lord, have mercy
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2008, 01:54:18 PM »
Lord have mercy.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2008, 02:07:56 PM »
Lord have mercy.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2008, 02:24:12 PM »
Quote from: Heorhij on May 12, 2008, 06:32:41 PM
Humbly asking for your prayers... my daughter is taking a pretty difficult final exam in the German language at Harvard.  :o

Lord have mercy. 

I recall my finals in college.  They weren't exactly fun and that was at Penn State.  I can't imagine what they are like at Harvard. 
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2008, 09:53:21 PM »
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2008, 11:52:15 PM »
May the Lord give your daughter excellent recall of what she's learned in her classwork.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2008, 01:50:32 AM »
Lord, have mercy.
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2008, 09:33:46 AM »
Thanks again, all! The word is, she got an A... :) Glory to God!
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« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2008, 10:38:07 AM »
^ Wonderful news! Glory to God!
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« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2008, 03:38:35 PM »
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2008, 06:34:57 PM »
Congratulations!!
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2008, 12:16:17 AM »
Glory to God!  Your daughter is one smart cookie! ;D
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2008, 12:25:40 AM »
AXIOS!
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2008, 12:31:57 AM »
AXIA! - we're dealing with the feminine Greek form.   :angel:
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Re: My daughter's final exam
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2008, 08:23:39 AM »
woops...my bad...axios to George for an intelligent daughter  ;)

Axia for your daughter
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