wow, im a lost for words... after reading this, it gave me a brief spark in my confidence. I too have failed twice on my boards. Failed once in Jan 07. and failed again in July 07. After the second test i felt depressed, its funny how you talk about God in your message because i too am a strong believer in Christ and my walk has been stagnant not because of me failing the test but my actions toward failing the test... yeah depressed is what sums it up though. i feel like a prisoner thats held captive and once im set free i have all the freedom in the world... (kind of a corny analogy) but really thats how i feel in not passing this one test... yeah depressed... i feel a lot of pressure too not because ive been getting pressured by others but by me... because i have friends that are nurses makes it worse... i feel like they look down at me or think im dumb because my inability to pass this test. Anyways, i want to thank you for your message it really was encouraging to me especially the quote that you have put before your message " Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising up every time we fall" that in itself was a little ray of light in my dark and clouded mind... thank you An all time sinner that has been redeemed by Christ, HitDaWeightsSon