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INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUAL

give me easy schoolwork to do and take the time to help He taught me to accept myself and to love myself the way
me understand. I am. He delivered me from all the suffering that I was
carrying in my mind and also gave me joy and peace and
Despite my aversion to Special Education, I wanted to purpose in life. I love Him with all of my heart.
graduate. My junior and senior year, I went to public
school, where I found out that they had many more tools
to help me. I was able to have a teacher’s aide sitting next
to me to help me with my schoolwork.

I graduated in 2002. That was the happiest day of my
life. I did not continue with more education, which made
me really frustrated and depressed. I started going to
counseling. Mr. Don Hess, a Christian man, guided me to
know Christ. I began writing letters to Jesus, and I would
tell Him daily how I was feeling about my frustration and
even anger toward Him, because He did not change my
circumstances.

I wanted to keep pace with my siblings, and I could not.
Even though I was honest about my anger toward God,
I never felt condemned by Him. On the contrary, I felt Elizabeth with Mr. Magee, one of her
comforted. Day by day, He continually showed His love favorite teachers
for me. So, I made Him my best friend.

Elizabeth at graduation with Ms. Carson,
one of her teachers

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