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After all the studying. . .

          Last week in my post I mentioned I had driven to Chambersburg only to find out my EMT test had been canceled.       I was able to reschedule my test for Tuesday, April 21, in Pottsville. I felt more than a little apprehensive. Would I even be able to test? Did I know my different disease processes and cardiac anatomy as well as I should?       Arriving at the test center nearly 45 minutes early, I was given some paperwork to fill out, confirming I was indeed the person I claimed to be. I was also asked to sign a loonnngggg paper acknowledging I that I understood my license and testing privileges would be revoked if I didn't comply with everything else listed.       I complied, acknowledging I would not cheat and hadn't smuggled any notes in under my clothes.        The test was quite hard, to say the least. Question after question appeared on the screen and I wondered if I would ever finish.          All of the sudden, a message popped up thanking me for co

Its the outlook. . .

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Its been a strange week.  The week started off with a drive-in Easter Service at Green Ridge. We stayed in our vehicles and the preacher spoke from the bed of a pickup truck. After the service concluded we left as directed, waving to our friends, and then dropping the offering into the red bucket. I spent a good portion of Monday studying. I had my EMT test scheduled down in Chambersburg on Wednesday (more details on that later in the post) and wanted to be well studied and prepared.  Returned numerous calls and answered questions from interested (and disappointed) puppy customers.    Made Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole for lunch. Yummy! Tuesday was also spent in studies, and in the evening Brian and I left for Harrisburg. We participated in our EBI class discussion on monasteries (We all decided that while there are some virtues for monasteries, none of us would be joining!). On Wednesday morning I awoke long before my alarm was to go off. I left for