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On Tuesday, Amy passed her Utah Life and Health Insurance test and background check. Only one more test to go. Ameriprise has set a tentative start date of July 30. She'll then go into a "pre-appointment" apprenticeship, working under the tutilage of the more experineced advisors.
Lessa wrote and told us she's just gotten off crutches. It seems her feet got badly bruised with all the marching. One member of her platoon has already been sent home as unable to adapt to military life.
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Unknown said…
Tell your wife Congrats! How wonderful. I really hope things go well with your daughter too. What a challenge it must be for her. Oh..you had mentioned you would like the link to my blog. It is www.lizoates.blogspot.com

Liz
July 3, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Amy said…
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July 3, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Amy said…
I didn't actually "pass" my background check I just paid for it.
July 3, 2008 at 10:02 AM
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