Day 290 -- My Mom, the Master...

Today, I am so thankful for my mom. There are so many reasons that she is wonderful, but I am especially proud of her today because she successfully defended her master's thesis at Michigan State University. She has been working SO hard on it for a long, long time. She took it extremely seriously, and dedicated a ton of research that was groundbreaking and innovative to the field of microbiology. Her research was so unique, MSU had to come up with a brand new name for her specialist degree. She was forced to jump through an unbelievable amount of hoops to get here, but she never gave up. I am so thankful for the example of hard work and excellence she has always set for me. And I'm stinkin' proud of everything she has accomplished. She is an amazing person and I am so grateful she is my mom.

Thank God for my mom, the master! :)

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MOM! CONGRATULATIONS!

Lord, thank you for my mom. Thank you for giving her the strength to finish up this amazing accomplishment. Help her to enjoy it and celebrate it. I am so grateful that you made her my mom. In your name I pray, Amen.

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Jim said…
Way to go Barb!
October 8, 2011 at 11:32 AM
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