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From the O ce of the Grand Worthy Matron

ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS

July 20, 2020

To the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Melvin A. Alston, Sr.,

Grand Worthy Patron, Juan A. Summers,

Grand Associate Matron, Paulette V. Askew,

Grand Associate Patron, Dr. Stanley J. Jones, Jr.

To Past Grand Worthy Matrons and The Past Grand Worthy Patrons,

To All Grand Chapter Officers Elected and Appointment, Past and Present Subordinate

Chapter Officer, Past and Present and Subordinate Chapter Members of Deborah

Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Inc., Prince Hall

Adopted, in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Good afternoon,

Would Past Worthy Matron, Agnes V. Murphy, No. 9, Grand Chaplin, lead us to the

throne of mercy.

Let us Pray.

Past Worthy Matron, Shena Devine-Way from Frances E. Edwards, No. 20, please sing

my song.

I cannot start this speech without first saying thank you to my Lord and Savior. Thank

you for your goodness and mercy you show me every single day. Dear God, I remain

humble and grateful for my gift of life and being able to be on the wakeup list every day

that you see fit. Thank you for loving me. I ask that as I take this journey, you will

continue to guide my mind and give me strength to endure it all.

Second, I thank you Mrs. Roxie Walker, my mother, my rock, my strength, and my ram

in the bush. You have molded me into the woman that I am today. I say thank you for

always being so gracious and for always being my closest and compassionate listening

ear. It is your faith and calming demeanor that sustains me in all that I do. I love you to

affinity. I appreciate you so much, especially every Sunday dinner you cooked and had

waiting for me HOT when getting off the road. I will always take care of you and I love

you. To my sisters, brother, nieces, and nephew thank you for putting up with me and

trying to understand my journey. To Laura and Victor Smith, thank you for your support

and unwavering love.