Hello Saints & Angels,
Wow! September has been a busy month for Sara, and for all of us as
we attempt to keep track of the latest shows, radio interviews, press
releases, sales figures, and video airings. With so much to keep up
with, it's a good idea to check out the Latest News Page of Sara-
Online.Net for updates every few days. This page also includes a
running archive so you can check previous month's headlines that you
may have missed:
http://www.sara-online.net/update.html
And, since these monthly updates are designed to inform you of any
new pages that may have been added since the last edition, here is a
list of links which were introduced in late August/September:
http://www.sara-online.net/definition.html
http://www.sara-online.net/guestbook.html
http://www.sara-online.net/lobby/photo_month.html
Many of you have already signed the guestbook, but if you haven't
done so, we'd love to have a record of your visit to Sara's
Unofficial Fan Site. Also, for anyone else who would like to submit
a one-sentence definition, or "mission statement" of the Saints &
Angels for the first link listed above, feel free to e-mail me the
suggestion: webmaster@...
Soon, I will be adding an audio clip of Sara's own remarks about our
group, as stated during a recent interview with nationally-syndicated
radio host Danny Wright ("Wright All Night"), in which she said:
"There is a group all over America, and they call themselves
my 'Saints & Angels.' And, they're like a Fan Club within the Fan
Club. They're phenomenal people. They're amazing. Most of them are
really, like, religious people, just very sweet. They have just
become like 'first class' in my Fan Club. I see them at my shows all
over the country. And they say, 'I'm a member of the Saints &
Angels.' They buy me gifts. They even gave me a plaque recently at
a show that just had the most beautiful little couple of paragraphs
written to me."
Also check back soon in the Photos section of this Yahoo group for a
scan of an 8x10 that Sara has signed to all of us, in which she uses
the same phrase "First Class Saints & Angels" as she did in the
interview with Danny Wright.
I used one of my recent Meet & Greet's to obtain the autograph for
the group as a whole. If you'd like to read about my recent concert
experiences in Oklahoma City & Ft. Worth, or many of the other
reviews submitted by fellow Saints & Angels, visit the following
address:
http://www.sara-online.net/fan_reviews.html
I'm reminded all the time that our group, and this website, is truly
impacting Sara's career, and reaching out to her fans in a special
way. However, I could never have expected that the site would
actually bring comfort to a little girl who had been gravely injured
in a bicycle/automobile accident. Her name is Rosalyn, and she is a
huge fan of Sara Evans. Her mom, who has been in correspondence with
me since the accident, says that her daughter loves receiving new
photos of Sara. Everytime the mother finds a new picture online, she
prints it up and hangs it on the wall of her daughter's hospital
room. I had the pleasure of referring her to the Sara-Online photo
galleries, and the 650 photos contained within, and here's what the
mother (Monica) had to say:
"Thank you so much for informing me about your site. You should see
Rosalyn's room. Everyone at the hospital always stops in to take a
look and always smiles when they see all the beautiful pics of Sara.
She really does adore Sara and RL is a great artist. She draws
pictures of things in Sara's songs.
I have gotten many wonderful pictures from your extraordinary website
and I am so thankful for all your help. Rosalyn wanted to say hi and
thank you so I thought I'd pass along her thanks. She is feeling
better and there have been some frustrating complications with her
injuries but she is still smiling and she is my little hero. She's
still in the hospital and even though it's not home it feels so much
more cozy with all the Sara pics we have in her room. I know it
sounds like I'm crazy for Sara pics and I really am because it just
really lifts Rosalyn's spirits and every time I put up a new pic it
takes her mind off of things, ya know.
I'm doing my best to keep my spirits up though it's tough when the
doctors keep coming to me with more problems about Rosalyn's
condition. I can't thank you enough for all of your kindness to my
family and especially Rosalyn."
Reading that was very difficult, but at the same time, it makes me
happy that in some small way, the website is bringing some joy into
little Rosalyn's life right now. She's what being a part of
the "Saints & Angels" is all about.
If you'd like to drop Rosalyn or her mother Monica a note of
encouragement, Monica's e-mail address is mega_supermanx@...
God Bless Everyone!
-Chuck