Yesteryear’s Notes: My Heartfelt Look Back On 2009 In Praise and Thanksgiving! |
| American Council of the Blind, Charleston, SC Chapter What an honor to serve as Master of Ceremonies for your 2009 Celebration of White Cane Safety Awareness Day! I’ll never forget the Color Guard presenting me with that American Flag. Wow, I was actually speechless then! |
| Association for the Blind, Charleston, SC Thanks, Cornelia and Staff, for scheduling Music by Laurel Jean for your Christmas Party, and making my Ministry, Outreach and Chaplaincy for Blind Youth part of your 2009 Low Vision Fair. |
| Belk’s Department Store, Citadel Mall, Charleston, SC  :It’s always fun to share my music with shoppers of all ages! Thanks for making me part of your spring and fall schedules! |
| Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC Dr. Putman, what an honor to speak to your students, the future of special education! |
| Christian Easy Listening AM 1370 WLLM, Lincoln, IL I praise God every day for my WLLM Radio Family. God bless you as you broadcast the Gospel Message in Word and Song, throughout Central Illinois and around the world! |
| Church of the Nazarene, East Kentucky District Bette, it was truly a joy to be the Main Presenter for your 2009 Retreat. Blessings to you all! |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church, Winchester, IL Thanks for adding my Dinner Music and Christian Program to your 2009 Mother-Daughter Banquet. I’m excited about helping you add Braille to your Libraries of Love projects around the world! |
| Dixie Land Guide Dog Users, Inc., of South Carolina “Paws” in appreciation for your sponsorship of my work and that of so many entrepreneurs within the blindness community. My Chaplaincy for Blind Youth just wouldn’t be the same without you all! |
| Flemingsburg Church of the Nazarene, Flemingsburg, KY You all really blessed me as I brought The Message In Music for your Sunday Evening Worship Service. |
| Frieden’s United Church of Christ, Troy, IL The highlight of my Concert and Worship Time with you all was Gabriel, that brilliant six-year-old boy who is not letting blindness get in his way! Thanks for introducing me to him and his family! |
| Frierson Elementary School, Wadmalaw Island, SC I am still touched beyond words to have been part of your 2009 Celebration of Black History Month. Blessings, Jonnell, as you continue on your journey of learning Braille! |
| Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International, LincolnLand Chapter, Springfield, IL Thank you so much for your prayers and special time of Anointing over me prior to my sharing of Music and Testimony at your meeting. |
| Grace United Methodist church (including Grace Weekday School, Oasis Ministry, United Methodist Men and Women’s Circle), Charleston, SC You play such a vital role in my Music, Ministry, Outreach and Chaplaincy for Blind Youth! Thank you for your prayer support and sponsorship, and most of all for being so good to “my” Charleston, SC kids. I’ll always treasure the memory of that Sunday in August, when Pastor Don baptized fifteen-year-old Taylor upon his accepting Christ during my Camp Lakewood Vacation Bible School. That young man’s coming to Salvation was the highlight of my year!! |
| Grand Strand Baptist Church, Myrtle Beach, SC I will never forget the 21st Annual Jubilee by the Sea, working with so many other musicians and preachers. Won’t Heaven be awesome when we’re all there, united in One Song of praise to our Lord and Savior! |
| Herald And Review, Decatur, IL Thanks to journalist Tony Reid for continuing to share the Ministry of Music by Laurel Jean with your readers in Central Illinois and beyond! |
| Lakewood United Methodist Church, Lakewood, IL Every time I share Music and Ministry with “The Church by the Side of the Road”, it’s like I’ve come home. I still remember the day that you presented me with my first Braille Bible, when I was only seven. Now, your sponsorship helps me to help other blind children see God’s love for them! |
| Lions of Summerville and Charleston, SC I thank God every day for the Illinois folks in Lions International, who are responsible in part for my literacy, education in general and my career in Music and Ministry. I pray that my story helps you in helping others. Together we really can make a difference! |
| Maple Cane Southern Gospel Music Ministry, Cottageville, SC God bless you all as you bring Gospel Music Ministry to the Lowcountry Area. I had a great time, working with The Primitives as part of your Friday Night Singing! |
| Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, Myrtle Beach, SC In appreciation of Miss Rougeux and your fourth-grade class, thanks for inviting me to your school. You all asked so many great questions! Keep the joy of learning alive in your hearts! |
| New Salem United Methodist Church, New Berlin, IL Pastor Chuck and Congregation, thanks for inviting me back again for yet another Worship Service. I especially enjoyed my time with the kids! |
| Pana Christian Church, Pana, IL How nice to return again, for another Concert, at your 2009 Mother-Daughter Banquet! I’ll never forget finding that mushroom on my first visit to your church! |
| Paris Church of the Nazarene, Paris, KY Vacation Bible School Graduation during Sunday Worship was so much fun! Thanks for making Music by Laurel Jean part of this special event in your church family! |
| Ramsey Senior Citizens, Ramsey, IL Your ongoing prayers and support mean so much to me. It is always a joy to bring my music to your meeting. God bless you all as you reach out to the communities in Fayette County and beyond! |
| Regional Braille Challenge, Columbia, SC What an honor to be asked to serve as a judge for this awesome event for south Carolina’s young students of Braille! I was truly blessed by this opportunity to share my love of literacy with students in grades K thru 12! |
| Rockville Presbyterian Church, Wadmalaw Island, SC I have fond memories of this “church on the water”: bringing the Message In Music for Sunday Morning Worship; sharing in Sunday School, and especially my time with the kids! Thanks and God bless. |
| The Revival Church, Lovington, IL Pastor Jill, it is always a blessing and a privilege to return to your church. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support. May God continue to bless your dynamic ministry! |
| Top Dog, Daytona Beach, FL More “paws” in appreciation: for Guide Dog Users of Florida and all who made Music by Laurel Jean part of this event (especially the Blessing of the Guides); for fifteen-year-old Brianna who joined me on this trip; and for Arleigh (my Technical Assistant) and Diane (his wife) who met us in Florida during this time! |
| Total Christian Television, Marion, IL Blessings to Beverly Hills, Leo, and all whose prayers and recommendations led to my debut on the internationally aired Christian program, “TCT Alive”! |
| Victorious Missionaries, Belleville, IL Here’s to another forty-five years of sharing the Gospel among the Disability Community! Thanks for making Music by Laurel Jean part of your landmark Celebration! |
| WLCNTV Channel 18, Summerville, SC To my host, Colette Harrington and her awesome production crew, thanks for making me part of the schedule on “Daughters of Charleston”. This city really has become a “home away from home” to me! |
| WLXITV Greensboro, NC To Rev. and Mrs. Larry Patton, Santosh, Phyllis, Rose, Gayle, Crystal, Brian and the rest of the WLXI family: What a joyous time in the Lord, recording the “TCT Alive” Christmas Show with you all! I look forward to working together in the future! |
| All of you, and so many more, keep this Ministry on the go and moving! God bless you, and keep His Song in your heart! |
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