Thank you To God and Teachers,

Lord my master let the Holy Spirit talk through my lips let my heart and hands be cleansed before I come to you. Lord I thank you with all my heart for your unconditional love and for putting Wayside into my family lives.  May I always humble myself before I come to you and all my doings so I may learn.

When we first came to Wayside I knew God but didn’t have faith. The first year Amber was here you all know you she got really sick. That’s when the Lord put Ms. Amparo into my family’s life. What a blessing he gave us. So I thank you Ms. Amparo for you unconditional love and understanding and always being there especially when I wasn’t. It was a struggle for me to change my ways but I knew this was what I wanted that gentle and kind way you all have. Thank you Father!

As I observe the loving and firm ways you all have I knew this is what I wanted. Time started to go by then I started to realize you all were truly sincere. Wow- this is what the Lord put into our lives.

So I thank you for your patience, understanding, time (because I know I took a lot of your time). I thank the Lord for your guidance, patience, kindness, and your gentle ways, your teachings - it showed me how to approach my daughter and others through kind words that come from my lips without directly telling me. So God has worked miracles in my life. I thank the Lord for your faith and love for him. He knew right where to place us and you were the chosen ones. I was one of your students on the out side just trying to gather all the information I could from of all of you.  And you always had time thank you.

Ms. Elizabeth - thank you for your humor and the few times we had a chance to have a quiet talk and sharing with me the things you were doing with the kids. I sat there and said wow-these teachers put so much time and thought into their work with love.

Ms. Michelle - this class is where I had to start to grow faster. The question I ask myself is what did I need. It was simple to say but was hard to discipline myself.  I had to really get down on my knees and ask the Lord to show and learn to apply his teaches into my daily life so I could grow and be able to grow with my child that he gave us. She was by-passing me in many area’s, especially her spiritually growth; even though I was still rebelling as a child but my heart and ears were open. I would listen to you so calmly talk to the children and showed me indirectly how to approach children. Because there were a few times you corrected me with a gentle touch... thank you.

Ms. Kathi - you probably knew where Amber got her strong will from, me... so I thank you for helping me through my fears with her learning, and taking the extra time to guild me. It was an incredible and a beautiful experience watching her grow so much this year.

It was a blessing for her growth and what a blessing it was to watch it all happen.

I thank the Lord and all of you for these three years. It was a growing experience I’ll never forget a very comfortable feeling knowing your child is in loving and caring hands, watching your child running to school is also a great feeling.

Being able to grow with your child in the right way and to appreciate them is a delight to appreciate from the littlest to the biggest achievements.

Miss Gail and Ondina you two were never too busy for me. Always took the time to listen whatever I needed or whenever I needed to express my feelings.

This school was not a school it was the doors to God!

Peggy Rodriguez (Amber's mother)