| Shekinah and Friends |
| Christmas card with greeting |
| 1977 Choir |
| 1977 Choir |
| 1977 Brant - wearing an uncharacteristic dark suit |
| 1979 Halloween party at the warehouse |
| Anne Hume with Richard White wearing her hat - a typical scenario. There was great comraderie between us. Anne was a sweet spirit. |
| Randy and Susie Dixon in desparate need of a bar of soap. No comment on Randy's gun. |
| Forest & Barbara Dorlac as Raggedy Andy & Ann. Soup Kids were Kevin Baker (Brant's brother) and Jan Blessing. |
| Brant Baker & me, Richard White, holding Pat & Kare Vale's newborn Bryan. Brant is wearing my hat and vice versa. We laughed non-stop for five years. |
| 1980 Easter picnic in Griffith Park |
Brant with his father Bob Baker in the foreground.
I chose the location - whoops!
I chose the location - whoops!
| 1980 - Karla Edwards and Susie Dixon. Our Shekinah babes! |
| Brant decided to host a party of his closest friends at our old house on Spaulding Ave. We decided "no way" to the formal theme and showed up in drag. When we arrived, we sent word for Brant to meet us at the landlord's house next door because we were hesitant to attend his party dressed that way. He met us and laughed his head off, insisting that we come over to his party. The party was a flop up until that point. White, Michael Cates who Ida Stoup led to Christ, and Left to right: Vince Hinman, Susie Dixon, Richard Brant in the foreground. Not pictured but present were Brant's father Bob, Debbie Millias, Randy Dixon, David Perry, and Jerry Dorrough. We were always laughing. PS - we never did drag again! |
| Susan Dixon with Linda Hill and ? |
| Michael Cates, David Perry, Vince Hinman, Richard White |
| Randy Dixon and Richard White |
| Richard White and Susie Dixon (Brant's naughty hand on left) |
| Michael Cates, Vince Hinman, Richard White |
| More photos of Brant in the EARLY DAYS box. return to the Directory and click on EARLY DAYS |
| Pheonix Sweetwater Church of the Valley |
| These are the Shekinah Singers we think we have identfied. left to right: Sue Hart, Jud Hoyt, Kathy Buttrey, Dave Letsom, Jan Blessing, Brigid deJong, Anne Hume, Kare Vale, and Kevin Baker. On the far right Jerry Dorrough at the organ. |
| Brant praying for a woman, to the left of Brant is Dave Letsom. That's me catching on the right |
| above: Randy Dixon far left, mystery guy standing next to Pat Vale (catching),Brant praying. Further to the right Anne Hume. David Perry holding the cord |
left:
Jan
Blessing
on the mic
behind
Brant who
is leading
the singing.
Jan
Blessing
on the mic
behind
Brant who
is leading
the singing.
| right: David Perry David Perry as a woman behind Brant behind Brant as a woman experiences the Holy Spirit |
| The services ended, the power of God had been manifest in a mighty way, and we prepared to return to California. Randy and Susie Dixon beaming in the afterglow. I will one day share with you the story of Susie and the pink cloud. |
| Susie Dixon and David Perry recapping the wonders and miracles God bestowed upon the Phoenix congregation. |
Brant
ministering
a healing
touch. Dave
Letsom'shea
d popping
up behind
ministering
a healing
touch. Dave
Letsom'shea
d popping
up behind
| Randy and Susie Dixon - 1981 Our very special friends - we prayed and played together, and loved one another passionately. |
| Provincetown, MA - 1990 David Perry came out to Cape Cod to visit us. We sent for him and paid for his flight. When he arrived he was the last one off the plane and could barely walk by himself. He was skin and bones, under 100 lbs and dying of AIDS. He passed away shortly after. |
| these photos courtesy of Kenny Walden |