Liza

Luis,

I'm pleased to receive this message from you; it has helped me tosee the core of the apprenticeship more clearly. Four and a half yearsago, when I blindly wrote an e-mail to you and told you I wanted to bean apprentice, I had no idea what that was, nor what I was gettingmyself in to. I didn't even know what I wanted out of the teachings. Did I even know what these teachings were about?I truly did not; the'idea' to contact you was a gift from Spirit.

For several years, much of what you said and what I experienced,both in Teotihuacán and in phone sessions felt as if it was justbouncing off of me -- but of course it wasn't. Do you remember how oftenyou repeated the same things? I do. . . week after week, month after month. I had never felt more confused about everything, includingmyself, in my entire life. At the low points I felt deeply frustrated,fed up, angry at myself, angry at you, emotionally drained, andbasically just weary to the bone. Wow, my mind played so many tricks onme. . . it was very busy!However, there you were, knowing when to pushand when to stand by and watch, wait, and then push a little more, allalong setting the example for me to do the same with myself.

Renewing my apprentice with you, at this point, has more meaningto me than it did when I first wrote to you. . . when was that, about 100years ago now.

Therefore, as you acknowledge my journey thus far, I wish toexpress my on-going gratitude for your patience with me, yourencouragement, and your diligence with these teachings. Thank you forhaving faith in me, especially when I didn't have my own to carry methrough those low points.

Here's to our continued journeys. . . .

Much love to you, Luis,
Liza