Persistence

From 2004-2006, I obtained half an MA at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena -- the mandatory "in residence" section of the degree. Then I went on, from 2007-2009, to obtain an MTh at the South African Theological Seminary. And then, I decided to try for reinstatement at Fuller for the second half of that MA. But I was turned down -- as best I remember -- four times. Some might have given up I think. My academic mentor sent a passionate letter of support to the Seminary. Finally I considered it a great privilege to be reinstated. The conditions were very favourable, too: two-thirds of the second half of the MA were credited to me. OBSERVATION: Persistence often has its reward.