A joyful reunion, but now what? PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Shouts split the darkness early Friday as members of the Lifechurch in Allentown, Pa., arrived at the ... Curtis returns from Haiti; Gengel unaccounted for There was a joyful reunion in Rutland on Sunday, as a young woman arrived home from the an earthquake-devastated Haiti. As the community rejoices, it can't help but think of another Rutland resident still missing. We spoke with Kaeley Curtis's mother Karen about 6:30pm. She says her daughter is home, resting Sunday night, and that they are praying for their neighbor, Britney Gengel. There are mixed emotions in the small central Massachusetts town of Rutland. One young woman, 20-year-old Kaeley Curtis, is now home from Haiti, arriving 12:45pm Sunday after a Missionary Flights International flight from Haiti to Fort Pierce, Florida to Miami to Boston. Church Group Returns from Haiti After Earthquake A joyful reunion for dozens of Savannah families, as a local church group returned from a mission trip in Haiti early Saturday morning. ... Harlem Gospel Choir makes a joyful noise I told him it's called making a joyful noise. That's how we choose to worship in the black church. “Harlem is gospel. You see and hear it all over the place ... When the Haitian disaster suddenly hit home Hundreds of women sang in a joyful, even defiant tone. For years, the women of my church have made health kits for Haiti: little bundles of first aid and ... Taylorville holds program to honor Dr. King “Joyful, joyful is a song that I love,” said Amanda Farnsworth, artistic director of Random Acts of Theatre. “Plus it’s a mixture of rap and R&B. The kids really like that.” Ms. Farnsworth also chose the Michael Jackson song to use in the performance. “It’s always been a really strong song for the message for Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Ms. Farnsworth said. Kyra Body, a fifth-grade student at Edgewood and member of Random Acts of Theatre, has been studying about Martin Luther King, Jr. since the third grade. “He was a great person,” Kyra said. “He accomplished many things in his lifetime.” She knows that Dr. King is important in Selma his... 'Joyful Girl' Ani DeFranco coming to Sherman Spend the evening enjoying folk and alternative rock as "The Joyful Girl" visits downtown Stroudsburg. The Sherman Theater is at 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. ... Top 5 reasons to read this Sunday's "Montgomery Advertiser" 1) The longtime organist at a historic Montgomery church has made a joyful noise for her congregation as well as others throughout her decades-long career. ... Haitians Grieve for the Loss of Loved Ones "Something so joyful inside of me. I can't even describe the way I feel," she exclaimed. Many Haitians still have not heard from their families. ...

Beware signs of teen depression You would think that teenagers growing up in the most prosperous society in history would be abundantly joyful. Even in these economic days of woe, teenagers spend an estimated $200 billion a year on trinkets, toys, music and the latest fashions. My goodness, compared with the rest of the world, our teenagers live like royalty. Yet, recent studies show that the rate of teenage depression and mental illness is at an all-time high. And while the general incidence of suicide has decreased in the United States in the past 25 years, it has tripled among young people ages 15 to 24. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for...