Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Sharing Vision with Area Scouts

Lowcountry area scouts decoding Braille



Here, Lowcountry area Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts "try their hands" at decoding a braille message, as they work to earn their Merit Badges for Disabilities Awareness.

I was honored to join my own outreach with that of Dixie Land Guide Dog Users, whose "Paws To Educate" Initiative is made possible in part by the Charleston, South Carolina Association for the Blind.

Laurel demonstrates the Perkins Brailler

 


In addition to Braille, we discussed long, white canes and guide dogs, how to be a sighted guide and a variety of other topics related to the blindness community. Here I am demonstrating the Perkins Brailler.

My thanks to The Association, Dixie Land GDU, these enthusiastic young people, their leaders and parents, for the opportunity to be part of such an interactive discussion!

Thank God and thank you! Your ongoing prayers and support help keep my ministry, and outreach like this, growing and going!

Stay tuned for more posts like this. Until next time, God bless you and keep His Song in your heart!

© 2011 by Laurel Jean Walden

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Focus On Sight

Laurel and Audrey with Delta Gamma officers

 


Miss Audrey, her new guide, Jesse and I pose for a picture with officers of the College of Charleston's chapter of the Delta Gamma Sorority. We were honored to address this group of young ladies at their Sunday evening Focus Meeting.

The group asked a lot of really great questions, including how they could better serve the blindness community.

Thank God and thank you, for your prayers and support which help make educational outreach like this possible. I would also like to thank Dixie Land Guide Dog Users and the Charleston, SC Association for the Blind, for including me as part of this event.

Stay tuned for more posts like this one! Until next time, God bless you and keep His Song in your heart!

© 2011 by Laurel Jean Walden