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TESTIMONIALS

"You were a blessing to us in so many ways these past two years. Your calmness in teaching as well as your love for writing has been such a boon to [our child] . . . You have become more than [our child's] writing teacher; you have become a friend. A good deed is a reflection of a person's soul. You are beautiful. Thank you."

"Your character/personality is so charismatic . . . Until I took your classes, I hated writing. Now it is one of the most beloved parts of my life."

"I want to thank you profusely for the wonderful experience you gave me through your class. During the many weeks of WriteShop, I learned useful techniques that have already helped me with personal and school activities. I abundantly enjoyed your teaching style, and I look forward to coming back next year."

"Thank you so much for being my writing teacher! You have taught me so many new things that have helped me improve my writing. I want to become a writer some day and even illustrate my own books."

"Thank you so much for teaching me. I learned a lot and really enjoyed the class and you. Thanks for doing what you do and for being who you are."

"Thank you for your dedication to your students."

"I truly enjoyed everything about [Introduction to Literary Analysis]."

"Many thanks for loving my children as your own. You are such a gift to us. Thank you for another successful year!"

"Thank you for being my writing teacher. You are a lot of fun!"

"I want to thank you for teaching me writing this year. I really loved the class, and I learned a lot. You came highly recommended to our family, and the recommendation was true. You are a great teacher! I loved all your jokes and stories. They made me laugh and made class much more enjoyable. Thank you for all you have done to teach me some practical and more advanced writing skills. I haven't liked writing in the past, but, because of you, that has changed!"

"I can't begin to explain how much fun I've had in your class, and I can't tell you how much I've learned. It's amazing! . . . I will never write the same way again . . . You are very talented. Everything I learned in your class was very well taught. Thank you for communicating clearly and making everything so interesting . . . Every class was enjoyable, but my favorite part of every class was when you would pray before you'd begin teaching. I've grown up a Christian, and so I always love praying before I do something important . . . Sadly, not many of my teachers pray before we begin class, so when you said you were going to pray, everything inside me jumped for joy! So thank you for teaching me so much!"

"Thanks so much for teaching this class! You are a wonderful teacher, and I enjoyed learning from you. In the past, writing has not been very enjoyable to me. God has really given you a gift, and I am so glad you are using it to bless others like myself and my classmates. There are so many things I learned from you, it would take too long to list them all, but one of the things that I think will be helpful in the future is all the sentence structures. I am going to miss coming to your beautiful house and seeing you every Tuesday. It has been a joy to get to know you!"

"Thank you for teaching me this year. It has been so much fun. You definitely have the gift of teaching. I also appreciate how you started each class by putting God first in prayer. I have enjoyed learning how to see literature through a more analytical lens, such as looking for a authors' worldviews, noticing their writing techniques, and much more. This has been one of my favorite classes. Thank you for all your hard work. It is a huge blessing!"

"Thank you for a great school year! Your enthusiasm for writing has enabled both [my children] to approach English with a positive attitude."

"Your class has been the best class I have ever taken."

"I cannot imagine life without the valuable writing skills you have taught my [children] - essays that communicate conviction, proper grammar, readable sloppy copy, the importance of a topic sentence, having strong closing paragraphs, and having "no carrots in the cookie jar" - and none of this without the love, laughter, and support of one of the finest teachers I know. You are by far one of my [children's] favorite teachers. [My older daughter] still gives you accolades for her writing abilities. Thank you for being a loving teacher and a positive role model."

"We appreciate that we can trust that your teaching will be from a Biblical worldview. In addition, we have been very pleased to see growth in [our daughter's] ability to write. Even though it still may take her longer to complete a writing assignment, she is now able to do it. You are very positive and encouraging and your feedback and constructive criticism have helped our daughter to be able to complete writing assignments that in the past would have been too overwhelming. We are so grateful for your help!"

"We are so very grateful for your sweet heart and how you are always so willing to meet every student where they are in their journey. That is such a strength of yours...just gently encouraging each student to be the best they can be. You are such a blessing!"

"Thank you so much for the kindness and knowledge you shared with [my children.] They learned more than I ever expected. We appreciate everything you put into this class and will miss you greatly. I have referred several families to you for next school year. May God bless you the way you bless so many families."