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Enjoying some wonderful southern hospitality in North Carolina
June 25 I flew to Sharlotte, North Carolina to meet friends who had invited me to speak at their church in Boone, N.C. The weather was beautiful and mild, unlike that which we had experienced in muggy St. Louis since summer began. My seeing eye dog accompanied me and got me through each crowded airport both going and coming without a hitch. ... Except if you call being wanded and patted down on each trip because her buckles on her harness set off the detectors. Uggg.
I stayed in my friends' two-story log cabin, on Grandfather Mountain. My friends, Mitzi and George had joined us on the Wheels for the World team in Mexico. We shared with our audience about the trip and about the work of Joni and Friends. Jessie Smith, a blind local musician, and I were priviledged to be guests musicians on the Sunday morning and Sunday evening church praise team.
We did a special together on Sunday morning, and specials Sunday night during the presentation. All enjoyed delicious goodies at a reception to follow.
The weekend was peppered with other fun activities. But I must tell you, I don't think people in North Carolina sleep! Monday Velda and I flew home to St.
Salute to Hero Fathers
My Dad is one of my biggest heroes! My dad was such an extraordinary example father. Even though he was humble and mild mannered, he was a rock when it came to right and wrong. His work ethic and perseverance in the midst of trials left an indelible legacy. He always put the Lord first in his life, and he and mom used God's word, the Bible as their foundation, and raised our family in its instruction.
My Dad served in World War two, received a purple heart for his bravery. Although he only had an eighth grade education, which he received in a one-room school house in Shawneetown, Missouri - he spent most of his time in managerial positions in the grocery business. Very early in his career he was a produce manager, and then he became a grocery store manager until he retired.
I put a radio series called "Salute to Hero Fathers" together to encourage dads to see the importance of their role in their family. Over the year's I've put together 5 parts to the series. I'd like to hear from you about your dad. What made him a hero in your eyes? What great example story can you share that will encourage others?
Incredible Missions trip to Mexico
In April, 2010, a team of volunteers from Joni and Friends travelled to Mexico to distribute wheel chairs to many who had never owned a wheel chair before. They teamed up with Christians from various churches in Mexico to accomplish this outreach. Some of the team also lead a team med. outreach to provide physical therapy to those with disabilities--many had never had any physical therapy before. Most importantly, recipients heard about Jesus Christ, the real hope giver. Hear all about the outreach by tuning into The Christian Connection radio shows for the series called "Adventures in Mexico."
Watch FOCUS on the Internet
Now you can watch Focus, and the interview done by Eleanor Mullin anytime from anywhere in the U.S... Just click on this link: http://www.hectv.org/programs/ser/liquidlight/ep148.php
Please email us your comments at: jredlichspeaks [at] att [dot] net
Let me know if you would like to help us get this documentary on a TV station in your city. Send the link to a friend by pasting it into an email.
Judy or Harold are also available to interview about this project.
HEC-TV's Liquid Light Presents: Focus
A Documentary Created by Harold Sistrunk and Judy Redlich
Though the human experience is filled with diversity, it is also true that we all have much more in common than we differ. And though each of our own circumstances and obstacles shape our individuality, no personal obstacle needs to exclude any of us from sharing in the pursuit of happiness that we all pursue. In the documentary Focus, Producer/Director Harold Sistrunk, and Producer/Host Judy Redlich, introduce you to four local handi-capable citizens who want the viewing audience to "Focus" on what they have in common with everyone else, and not to "Focus" on their disabilities.
The local citizens highlighted in the documentary are as follows: Gregory Franzen, an extremely talented, wheel chair bound architect; Paris Guerin, a hard of hearing Washington University lab technician, who has aspirations to be a forensic pathologist; Rebecca Radon, a very expressive, cognitively impaired assembly line worker; and Julie McGinnity, a blind Lindberg High School student who is also an aspiring musician. All of the guests speak eloquently about the challenges they have faced and continually face in achieving their dreams, goals and aspirations. They all stress that one of the hardest things to overcome, was not their individual disabilities, but the negative and stereotypical opinions of others. A very unique addition to this documentary is the fact that its Producer/Host, Judy Redlich is also blind.
Focus will premiere on HEC-TV (Higher Education Channel) on Wednesday April 7th, at 8pm, and will air on HEC-TV the remaining Wednesdays in April at 8pm. HEC-TV's channel numbers are as follows: Channel 26-Charter Communications and Channel 99-AT&T Uverse (on Uverse, after selecting channel 99, select St. Louis Channels, then select HECTV). If you do not have Charter or AT&T Uverse, you can also see Focus on line at www.hectv.org and at www.itunesU.com (beginning the Thursday after the original Wednesday airdate). The documentary will be preceded by an interview with Judy & Harold, conducted by Eleanor Mullin, the host of Liquid Light, about the process in making the documentary---from first conception to completion.
Please tune in, you will definitely be enlightened, informed and entertained!
Life Changes
July 12, 2007
Dear Friends,
I wanted to drop you a note to let you know of some changes in my life. I have resigned from my duties at KNLC, TV 24, and the New Life Evangelistic Center. It has been an honor and a blessing to represent NLEC and its media entities for the last 32 years. Little did I dream, when I first began working with and discipling homeless women at NLEC in 1975 that so many wonderful opportunities would open up for me to serve others. I even met my husband, Ray Redlich in the process! Our children, Melody 20, a junior at Maryville University, and David, a freshman at Lutheran High School South, have grown up in the ministry. As a family we have enjoyed taking the homeless into our home, and during the first part of our married life, running shelters for the homeless.
I was also privileged to be a part of the start-up team at KNLC, TV Channel 24. The hand of the Lord moved in mighty ways as we raised the 1.2 million dollars to put the station on the air, plus we’ve kept it growing yearly. What a remarkable opportunity it was, as program director for KNLC for its first ten years, to help shape quality Christian family programming for the entire metro St.
2008 Family Letter
MEET THE REDLICH FAMILY
It is not just an average family that moved to the Hill last September. Yes, there are a mother and father and two kids and a dog and a cat and a box turtle. But, the mother has been blind from birth, and the dog is a seeing eye dog.
In September, 2007, Judy Redlich and her husband, Ray, (Vice President of New Life Evangelistic Center), their daughter, Melody, who is a senior majoring in interior design at Maryville University, and their son, David, who is a sophomore and plays football at Lutheran High South, moved to the Hill, along with Velda, a black Lab seeing eye dog.
Judy is proud to say that she was the “first blind kid in the nation to go through Lutheran parochial schools.” Her mother, a registered nurse, requested the school books months ahead, so she and Judy could work together. Twice weekly Judy went to a blind teacher’s home after school to learn how to read and write Braille. After graduating from Lutheran High South, Judy obtained a B. S.
