Archive for April, 2010
Factoid: I was named after my paternal grandmother Lela Whitaker-Jefferson. For most of my life I have had people mispronounce my name thinking it should sound like “Leila”. Recently my uncle was reviewing census docs from around the time of grandma’s birth… Well guess what? He learned her name WAS actually recorded as “Leila”. Go figure!
Personally I go by Lela pronounced like “Bruce Lee” Jefferson. Miss. Jefferson if you don’t act holy 
Lela Jefferson, © 2010 All rights reserved.
I recently found this video when I was surfing USATODAY.com. Millions of people still need a hand up and our continued prayers. As you will see miracles ARE STILL being reported from Haiti.
Hand of Hope - http://www.handofhope.org
Samaritan’s Purse - http://www.samaritanspurse.org
Yele Haiti - http://yele.org/earthquake-relief
American Red Cross / Haiti - http://www.redcross.org/haiti
Lela Jefferson, © 2010 All rights reserved.
True story… So, during a recent sound check at church; I was bouncing and praising so much… I started to feel as if my ponytail was bouncing more than it should. After a quick check my ponytail ended up in my hand. What to do??? what to do????
Well, I decided to yank it off and keep on singing. My praise leader later stated over the mic… “Ladies, please remember to secure your ponytails and weaves before we begin to praise. They have fallen off in the past.” I shouted back… trust me I know from experience.
The moral of this little story is NEVER take yourself too seriously. Why? Cuz stuff happens 
Lela Jefferson, © 2010 All rights reserved.
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