Baharn
internet: http://www.bibleleague.org/church/testimonies/seasia.php

This pastor in Thailand helps plant churches.

Braille, Louis
internet: http://chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2003/01/daily-01-04-2003.shtml

Quotes by Mr. Braille show that his Christian faith was important to him.

Bridgman, Laura
internet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Bridgman

She was the first deafblind child to be formally educated in the United States of America. She was an active Christian believer.

Crosby, Fanny
internet: New York Institute for Special Education http://www.nyise.org/fanny/
internet: http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/7514/cosby.html

This lady wrote many famous hymns.

Didymus the Blind
internet: http://touregypt.net/who/didymus.htm

This man was a theologian in ancient Egypt.

Kim Sun-Tae
internet: http://www.rmaf.org.ph/enewsletter/octdec2007/kimsuntae.html

A Christian gentleman from Korea who won a humanitarian award.

Liessens, August
internet: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=U1ARTU0002074

This composer and organist was the inventor of the "Music Writer for the Blind". Here is an excerpt from e-mail I received from this man's grandson (who put up a web site along time ago): "My Grand-Father August Liessens was a Christian, he loved his faith and he loved his music too. So it was a real pleasure for him to share his gift with other in the church as the organist, but really all around the town of Tracy and Sorel, in Quebec."

Matheson, George (1842-1906)
internet:The Cyber Hymnal http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/a/t/matheson_g.htm

A writer of hymns.

Mears, Henrietta
internet: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/2006/004/5.30.html

This lady wrote the first curriculum for Sunday Schools in the United States of America.

Medema, Ken
internet: http://www.kenmedema.com/

Christian singer, songwriter, and music therapist.  Currently working and performing.

Milton, John
internet: Smarr publishers http://www.smarrpublishers.com/Milton.html

Poet.

Wheeler, Alan and Ruth Anne
internet: http://www.netwrx1.net/~da2ofus/

This couple is active in International Lutheran Marriage Encounter.  They work to ensure that all weekends are accessible to couples with visual impairments.

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