Patience Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. _____ Claus
  2. 4. Happy ______ Year!
  3. 7. not phase one but phase ______
  4. 9. the capacity to accept or tolerate
  5. 12. Volunteers of ______
  6. 13. patience is a ______?
  7. 15. Indiana________
  8. 16. ______ Mac at McDonald's
  9. 17. developing the skill of patience is_____?
Down
  1. 1. case ______ Anne or Kiersten
  2. 3. an idea of surrender
  3. 5. "take some time to smell the _____."
  4. 6. December 25th
  5. 8. VOA Fresh Start Executive Director
  6. 10. patience transforms _______
  7. 11. these can be chosen but feelings cannot be
  8. 14. "_____things happen to those who wait."