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About Isaiah's Place |
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Isaiah's Place, Inc. Non Profit 501(c)3. This is the only
facility of its kind in the state of Texas providing Educational
Retreat Facility Focused on Enriching the Lives of the Deaf
Community, their families and friends. Year around - we schedule
retreats and workshops or you and your group schedule and plan your
own events.In simple terms we are a DEAF CAMP. |
Our Board of Directors
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Diane Frederickson |
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Executive Director and Director of Financial Operations |
Keith Gilbert
Vice President |
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Large Claims Insurance Adjustor, Lindale, TX |
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Duke Frederickson |
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Ranch Manager, Condra Ranches, Sonora, TX |
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Sandy Barnes-Smith |
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Member of the Deaf Community, Retired TSD Educator, Richardson TX |
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Jon Booth |
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SCADA Technician,
Brazos Electric Power, Father of a Deaf Daughter. |
Julia Clem
Treasurer |
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Julia is a
Accountant Auditor and a grant writer for IP. |
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Josh Clem |
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Express Energy Services, Technical
Manager over Water
Management |
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Vicki Thompson, MS |
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Licensed Professional Counselor,
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Irving, TX
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Aggie Gladbach
President |
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Masters in
Religious Education, Whitney, TX |
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Jonathan Van Eaton |
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Father of a deaf
daughter, and active with Deaf Ministry in Conroe, TX |
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Kristi Van Eaton |
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Mother of a deaf
daughter and active with Deaf Ministry Conroe TX |
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Cody Hand |
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Lawyer & Assistant Staff for State Senator, Cary, NC |
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Dina Klotz |
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Associates Degree in ASL, National CT, Mobile Dog Groomer, Midlothian, TX |
Advisors |
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Shelly Bergeron |
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Wife and mom. Wonderful advocate for education of deaf community.
Two adopted deaf sons, Tanner and Jian keep her focused, busy, and
loving. |
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Robert Bond |
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Member of the Deaf Community, Jet Mechanic, AA,
Flower Mound TX |
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Jon Bergeron, Jr. Ph.D. |
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Clinical Psychologist, College Station TX
Deaf adopted boys, Tanner & Jian |
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Susan Frederickson |
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Caregiver Program Specialist, Area Agency on Aging of
the Permain Basin, Midland, TX |
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Isaiah's Place Founding and Name |
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Isaiah's Place Founding...Two
young children, who are deaf, inspired Diane Frederickson. Diane met
these individuals at a National Baptist Conference for the Deaf
during the summer of 1996. Randi, Diane's daughter, was an intern at
New Life Deaf Fellowship in Ft.Worth, Texas. The Hill family, Sue,
Barry, Corinna, and Colin were members of New Life Deaf Fellowship.
They joined the National Baptist retreat where Diane first met them.
During that week, Diane "fell in love" with Corinna and Colin. It
was at the Glorieta Prayer Garden in New Mexico, Diane prayed and
felt the "calling" from God to begin a place to serve the deaf
communities of Texas.
Isaiah's Place
Name...Diane felt compelled to find a name from the bible. As
she searched through the book of Isaiah, she read many times the
phrase, "upon deaf ears," because no one would pay attention to
Jesus. As Diane continued to try and find a name, she came to Isaiah
6:8: "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send?
And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I, Send me!"" It was
this moment, Diane realized the name, ISAIAH'S PLACE, would
illuminate her obedience to God. (Written by Dina Klotz, IP Board) |
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