Miss Catherine Mariah Johnson, Proprietor - "CJ's Lemonade Stand"

As we all know, July is usually one of the hottest months of the summer.  The heat feels as though it pulls all of the moisture from our bodies, and we tend to consume more liquids than usual.  Perhaps, that's why the sound of a sweet innocent voice shouting, "CJ's fresh squeezed lemonade!" caught the attention of many people on a very hot day...Eight year old Miss Catherine Mariah Johnson, a member of Saint James C.M.E. Church, New Generation Choir in Perry, Georgia had a vision to sell lemonade to raise a total of $163.00 for her church.  With a smile on her face, Catherine was elated to give God the Glory for having accomplished the task of raising more than the amount of money she had originally set out to raise.  At the time, Catherine was not on an academic mission(as she is often known to be), but on a Mission for the Lord.

Following in the footsteps of her grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Ingram, her mother, Hervella and her aunt, Denise, Catherine sings in the choir, leading songs and also sings solo, sending beautiful praises throughout the congregation while perfecting each note of her song.  Whenever Catherine isn't singing, she sits very tentatively near the front pew of the church, listening to the morning message. 

Catherine wants to thank each and every one who helped her to add a blessing to her church!