Wednesday, November 19, 2008

National Board Certification

So...here I am. I am terribly sorry that I have not posted in about four gazillion years. I will refrain from offering numerous lame excuses.

These past two or three weeks I have been consumed by fear, dread, anxiety, and various other traumatic emotions while I await my scores for NBPTS. Traditionally scores have been returned in November. Last year it was November 9th. I was hopeful that this year it might be early as well. No such luck. I am still waiting. *sigh*

Most years the scores are released the Friday before Thanksgiving. Candidates receive an email on Wednesday (two days ahead) and are notified that scores will be released on Friday. Today would be the day of the email if this becomes the case. No word yet. The waiting is terrible. Early on I was able to successfully dismiss it from my mind and not worry about it. However, the closer the time has come to the release dates, the less able I am to dismiss it. I am confident that the Lord knows my scores, and one way or the other it is for His best...BUT...I am only human (most of the time...only part time alien) and I am struggling to maintain focus. I have checked my email about every 3 minutes today, and I have logged into my profile on the NBPTS website about just as often hoping I might get an early start.

Please pray for me for patience (and passing too *wink, wink*) Rest assured if I hear soon, I will tell everyone I know (and probably several that I don't).

2 comments:

Laura said...

Prayers for you.
And....is today your birthday?
Happy Birthday!!!!!

Amy Jo said...

Thank you! I am very anxious...it is my birthday today! I am hoping that is lucky! It has been a strange day already...it snowed all the way to work this morning. That is VERY unusual for our area. I think that it is a sign from God that everything will be good one way or the other. He knew that I needed a "strange" sign! :)