tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67695485991631764992024-02-18T18:28:55.358-08:00Celebration HopeChildren's Ministry blog from HopePointe Church, The Woodlands, Texas.www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-45778262843424867862010-07-21T11:45:00.000-07:002010-07-21T11:50:30.043-07:00You will LOVE this!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizagTHZ-yN6Dbt0tE9iIr0vFumRotGlZcByN9Vy9eT2Id-OfvAgolFjZuO1hqd6xWHgGr31ByW1TMfXN7QbTShvdc24QoUAooyeJkblkPVbjXXutZH3BVbHnBoVqoa4L1uhfO_A7SkMGM/s1600/shepherd+knows+my+name.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizagTHZ-yN6Dbt0tE9iIr0vFumRotGlZcByN9Vy9eT2Id-OfvAgolFjZuO1hqd6xWHgGr31ByW1TMfXN7QbTShvdc24QoUAooyeJkblkPVbjXXutZH3BVbHnBoVqoa4L1uhfO_A7SkMGM/s320/shepherd+knows+my+name.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary Moore posted this video "How do I love thee"on her <a href="http://mmlowenfield.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and I immediately thought of you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Play <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3dkjTmh2gA">Video</a>.</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-57867034215751038822010-07-15T21:13:00.000-07:002010-07-15T21:13:00.189-07:00Savior's Celebration Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqLmUaWvz-qFLVv772M_CiE6cGnGHJn5koALKOhOljUkghuWtBvFp-RmzUXexEhSksN-61cq9xbzN5s2VDcv9NVDxTiUf0qFDv7D93U-W4-j87-KX1bbJcrosNs-XoGw_f-MvUDLpwi8/s1600/bell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqLmUaWvz-qFLVv772M_CiE6cGnGHJn5koALKOhOljUkghuWtBvFp-RmzUXexEhSksN-61cq9xbzN5s2VDcv9NVDxTiUf0qFDv7D93U-W4-j87-KX1bbJcrosNs-XoGw_f-MvUDLpwi8/s320/bell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGIUP_Yfuc">The Savior's Celebration song and video</a>.</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-58391084241620784222010-07-15T20:55:00.000-07:002010-07-15T20:55:39.671-07:00The Wedding Feast<div style="text-align: center;">This is the <a href="http://This is the video we showed to the children to explain to them what a wedding was. Below are some of the Savior Celebration Circus friends who would very much like to be guests at the wedding">video</a> we showed to the children to explain to them what a wedding was. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-12882139283269655202010-07-15T05:52:00.000-07:002010-07-15T05:52:08.582-07:00Children's Videos from HopePointe Church on You Tube<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6wpVI7XgeDsaKxIEfZKjWhYDtv0Jssq2L1dld6E7xo-VyH6kW8_c2-lwcLj98CE5PtC33NXwHybFIkYEK9SLpKqB1gdLDnC6I3-2N2enbsTVAVPG9lOtea3xX5Q5a1G-xQT8iEVm4Gg/s1600/DSCF4445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6wpVI7XgeDsaKxIEfZKjWhYDtv0Jssq2L1dld6E7xo-VyH6kW8_c2-lwcLj98CE5PtC33NXwHybFIkYEK9SLpKqB1gdLDnC6I3-2N2enbsTVAVPG9lOtea3xX5Q5a1G-xQT8iEVm4Gg/s320/DSCF4445.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qb4WAxzxOLNz1PoefetNc1lTG9op_4v_ZiptgFHmHdlkMde7EQb-McdkTFocoodtm9es_UC9L2X4cEl0b5vvwf0xDd9-2SNfsBj-pNBNHfaIw2HUVX6mCxsVdjy-kMTxwjhvidcyrNA/s1600/DSCF3905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qb4WAxzxOLNz1PoefetNc1lTG9op_4v_ZiptgFHmHdlkMde7EQb-McdkTFocoodtm9es_UC9L2X4cEl0b5vvwf0xDd9-2SNfsBj-pNBNHfaIw2HUVX6mCxsVdjy-kMTxwjhvidcyrNA/s320/DSCF3905.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are lots of videos on You Tube that we have done here at HopePointe. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple links to them but if you go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">You Tube</a> and search Tricia Lowenfield you will find them all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple links:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FvfItwkvmM">Is God Calling you?</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FHE_nR2iwk&feature=related">I'm Third</a></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-21708408462595421882010-07-13T21:38:00.001-07:002010-07-13T21:59:58.801-07:00Savior's Celebration Photos<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaSwnc7MPjTZyLwCABi_ja8GsbmPhWJBev0gm-0WZT7z3hX5GrAshkECpusvKKobriZhYdyeP6tC92npia-rxqijvYjuYvBD_Kl2NXhpqTZsoNVFkZUC2YM0-yZuS0T0wOzM7IbHg7FY/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaSwnc7MPjTZyLwCABi_ja8GsbmPhWJBev0gm-0WZT7z3hX5GrAshkECpusvKKobriZhYdyeP6tC92npia-rxqijvYjuYvBD_Kl2NXhpqTZsoNVFkZUC2YM0-yZuS0T0wOzM7IbHg7FY/s400/DSC_0227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493622000038672114" /></a> The parables yea yea yea<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxh5YICbC6hIzDzJjPlyrKVgxTSZ2lpOGKtAypZ3gN3-zWlosRNyhHPwSGFfy52SZq92ppEICFOcCr2_HgseVxmUet0esY2bGrkr60UgVGe1x_BdKkzO0kc33NW5r61uUqUvLVR58-3_Y/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxh5YICbC6hIzDzJjPlyrKVgxTSZ2lpOGKtAypZ3gN3-zWlosRNyhHPwSGFfy52SZq92ppEICFOcCr2_HgseVxmUet0esY2bGrkr60UgVGe1x_BdKkzO0kc33NW5r61uUqUvLVR58-3_Y/s400/DSC_0223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493620288176850930" /></a> The ping pong balls are flying!! I mean the popcorn is popping....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgPacKDa6GshBw0kUSDelFJtAfq3aIMaBD10Hx4s-_-BwVwv4wTx5JpVjea_bQtOgTnuikyYQIq7UDyhYOIoHJEPVGrWeKXjGMFQN6CwNxDZlk0Hx5_9TP7UFbPCkz0ELgiIu6bpURX4/s1600/DSC_0228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgPacKDa6GshBw0kUSDelFJtAfq3aIMaBD10Hx4s-_-BwVwv4wTx5JpVjea_bQtOgTnuikyYQIq7UDyhYOIoHJEPVGrWeKXjGMFQN6CwNxDZlk0Hx5_9TP7UFbPCkz0ELgiIu6bpURX4/s400/DSC_0228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493619899807238946" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFeqZP7vIfnjY3pEzHVIZlO_9iEPXSh2fn53qA9HeRBTjWmZxpH9dg3GTzsvYZqzjkBeE1NCY9NblIIlfD6LniXrPwbjIjT5LT1W0fGWwbI35qfLRVXYa906IyJTQ4Ux3SzRxSvhGfDc/s1600/DSC_0221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFeqZP7vIfnjY3pEzHVIZlO_9iEPXSh2fn53qA9HeRBTjWmZxpH9dg3GTzsvYZqzjkBeE1NCY9NblIIlfD6LniXrPwbjIjT5LT1W0fGWwbI35qfLRVXYa906IyJTQ4Ux3SzRxSvhGfDc/s400/DSC_0221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493618267453692354" /></a> Some lovely ladies sporting the latest in fashionable snack flowers.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHy_hruuAnuROWTPSLvXT5i4uhVispmXRJp0ZpZdgQv8HeBaSHlJ19eMl29NStBn6kMcDn4emmZSIJ2pKI-NUIeblbel-i3f0CGkwrlpAso4GETizxXjaHtKx_N0FJEnHLVrXYnVFGPY/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHy_hruuAnuROWTPSLvXT5i4uhVispmXRJp0ZpZdgQv8HeBaSHlJ19eMl29NStBn6kMcDn4emmZSIJ2pKI-NUIeblbel-i3f0CGkwrlpAso4GETizxXjaHtKx_N0FJEnHLVrXYnVFGPY/s400/DSC_0201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493617687888849234" /></a> The Parable Princess and her crush...The Professor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_k05-eToOy9DufXaUyM1qlxMe_Cof5DAcLcjX-h3jmzbsSgw8m7QJnuplSh7GWb5git0NJPzZKXNd_sWOkei-NbOA_ENbNdKu-UDnsDDUfoALItXZYWihc5xYV1wjkYEgxq4AkcXYL0/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_k05-eToOy9DufXaUyM1qlxMe_Cof5DAcLcjX-h3jmzbsSgw8m7QJnuplSh7GWb5git0NJPzZKXNd_sWOkei-NbOA_ENbNdKu-UDnsDDUfoALItXZYWihc5xYV1wjkYEgxq4AkcXYL0/s400/DSC_0203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493617358281181602" /></a> The Professor carrying away a seed from the parable of the Sower.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBsWdzX2u8OwVibYBWSrHR9QrDw8zib7Ctl4nQu5BSp4IJ4QYRSpDknsyBlfUMwp-eKj5sepAwBhyphenhyphenIvF2lbxInSu-E80oCWGwYssykUsKMV2A2cgX5Lxy1w-8oOIbsZfu-YypAYHolQM/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBsWdzX2u8OwVibYBWSrHR9QrDw8zib7Ctl4nQu5BSp4IJ4QYRSpDknsyBlfUMwp-eKj5sepAwBhyphenhyphenIvF2lbxInSu-E80oCWGwYssykUsKMV2A2cgX5Lxy1w-8oOIbsZfu-YypAYHolQM/s400/DSC_0200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493617018637661826" /></a>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-1446348031362054562010-07-13T20:04:00.001-07:002010-07-14T09:30:33.482-07:00A Few Vacation Bible School 2010 Heroes<div>Vacation Bible School 2010 is in full swing with 3 days to go. I was thinking today about some of the people who make it so very special. And I could go on for days but for now I will highlight a few:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4SFhW0NQv8E-2araVqUAIisRKRdmNgonARsfRaxuCPaM1T0SJvnIbui2ejJ4TYkEgxRkJXt-cvllLlgEc08geirEkhj5508onUa2CpgM4zBaPrqlQS3VJUwERafAmHT6Rpff8mcTH5g/s1600/paul+lewis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4SFhW0NQv8E-2araVqUAIisRKRdmNgonARsfRaxuCPaM1T0SJvnIbui2ejJ4TYkEgxRkJXt-cvllLlgEc08geirEkhj5508onUa2CpgM4zBaPrqlQS3VJUwERafAmHT6Rpff8mcTH5g/s400/paul+lewis.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493604893348099826" /></a>Paul was only scheduled to be at VBS a couple days but I think he realized how much fun it was and how much we needed him and he has extended his time with us!! He has learned some new talents as well that he never knew he had....painting and puppetry!! And we are all blessed with Paul's over the top encouraging words!! You are awesome Paul Lewis!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6HKaqDARX-KE2T14UwphvbpZ6ZFyrp2pnRRKA92e69SIb4knwQFKZjBYQaZ4gJJbqU86aHe9ZfckdVs0Df6dx_Wy1EWamEnYjdX80x6ycfz6ZLu-9N5-0qBbV7pvu7E28VqVPIxPWc4/s1600/hillarie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6HKaqDARX-KE2T14UwphvbpZ6ZFyrp2pnRRKA92e69SIb4knwQFKZjBYQaZ4gJJbqU86aHe9ZfckdVs0Df6dx_Wy1EWamEnYjdX80x6ycfz6ZLu-9N5-0qBbV7pvu7E28VqVPIxPWc4/s400/hillarie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493599379752327106" /></a>Our fearless leader Hillarrie had dedicated a tremendous amount of time to get Savior's Celebration over the top. We appreciate all your efforts to make this so much fun for all of us! She is an expert at flexibility and organization and recruiting.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrpqUS3yGsC6d1ndUhE1cN3sOlIm7Ki6FNhItJeHwjeG2-JAhUJUbhZ69LRiBt75iVs3RUmDivwKEq9qtkxbh0OG0eAWRMwJvHUXv_FscKIplFvr7xHX19bm1fov3VznXOE6TmO8E6Rw/s1600/heather.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIc7kohXaFNAUQ1orOd9axOvxx5SrjMb5tz4diPJOj_L20vwEgQ6XdT8yMIpzpmrA2nNlGPCziQ75myufV7u_NPw5gw6hY1pS1AhZjuTgD7gAIyuDQTRVX2yV9YpTKaBuZ_wy3FfW9Xzo/s1600/darrell+jones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIc7kohXaFNAUQ1orOd9axOvxx5SrjMb5tz4diPJOj_L20vwEgQ6XdT8yMIpzpmrA2nNlGPCziQ75myufV7u_NPw5gw6hY1pS1AhZjuTgD7gAIyuDQTRVX2yV9YpTKaBuZ_wy3FfW9Xzo/s400/darrell+jones.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493597286622439506" /></a>Imagine giving up a week of family vacation to spend at vacation Bible school?! Darrell is a dedicated dad and husband who is a lawyer and a hero to us!! Thanks, we are in awe!!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFlYgBuX8PQqS6qtMiqFifftZvWv9bC3tzqc5vPRTEsnr5ts6QmnSgDVR28Fu6bS2kpS5tdL8bmviTdkgG0qXoyhNyP29kersXbU50C92MuK9V6n_3anfkU2-JM23qGEY83DppsqqUT4/s1600/cindy+taylor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFlYgBuX8PQqS6qtMiqFifftZvWv9bC3tzqc5vPRTEsnr5ts6QmnSgDVR28Fu6bS2kpS5tdL8bmviTdkgG0qXoyhNyP29kersXbU50C92MuK9V6n_3anfkU2-JM23qGEY83DppsqqUT4/s400/cindy+taylor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493592525086378674" /></a>Cindy Taylor tells me that her real job is accounting, but as far as my accounting goes she is the most creative left brained person there is. Tonight my husband told me that he wished Cindy had been his mom so that he could have found little lamb cupcakes on the counter when he got home from school or chocolate pudding flower pots with graham cracker sprinkles as dirt and gummy worms on the side complete with a Gerber daisy growing out of the top. Cindy could have given the children a cup of goldfish and a sip of water and they would have been happy, but instead she creates snacks that go with the theme of the day and are beautiful to behold. Simply fabulous darling!!<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-14578487222317315412010-07-05T20:11:00.000-07:002010-07-05T20:20:34.011-07:00Summer VBS July 12-16,2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDw3sHEDPsDYgUS_LnGv8DdeClLAZrldUmIoranq_msFw2-dNtiT3orKk91AwWy5eeZadPPeWkYeLQeRh1acUUVfqzZIb4jtNJzhyphenhyphenzFJHci9Zrmynol2PhbC748v0AC0tOjDO5JyiQmk/s1600/Saviors+celebration+Circus+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDw3sHEDPsDYgUS_LnGv8DdeClLAZrldUmIoranq_msFw2-dNtiT3orKk91AwWy5eeZadPPeWkYeLQeRh1acUUVfqzZIb4jtNJzhyphenhyphenzFJHci9Zrmynol2PhbC748v0AC0tOjDO5JyiQmk/s400/Saviors+celebration+Circus+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490627791504061922" /></a><br />It's that time again to Celebrate Summer!! At HopePointe, we are about to gear up a week from today to share a lot of joy with children. So we will have "A Savior's Celebration VBS starting Monday July 12,2010 at 9am. There are still some spaces open so if you want to join in the fun you can sign up <a href="http://hopepointe.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=131">here</a>.<div><br /></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-24110178307596672832009-10-24T19:32:00.000-07:002009-10-24T19:39:56.284-07:00Christmas PLAYWe will be having a Christmas Play on the evening of Dec. 13. Please leave a comment if your child would like to participate. We won't be having rehearsals until after Thanksgiving, but we will practice the music during Children's worship on Sundays. We will post everything you need to know on this blog! I hope you will be part of this great evening!! Blessings..Tricia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pZb42NXOrHxMhzvWJE5PmLNtY3Ih1sqa7sH0L3iG6bdboiCaRohlxKHjrnWTmmyN5Q-Jto62M35A4fgarQ1JIQz1je5yIV8UzJy7iN88fhzQ6q5i5lo7AnzK5e6MaLIcxBXV36NTBFI/s1600-h/the+donkey+project.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pZb42NXOrHxMhzvWJE5PmLNtY3Ih1sqa7sH0L3iG6bdboiCaRohlxKHjrnWTmmyN5Q-Jto62M35A4fgarQ1JIQz1je5yIV8UzJy7iN88fhzQ6q5i5lo7AnzK5e6MaLIcxBXV36NTBFI/s400/the+donkey+project.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396360368089432786" /></a>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-80751928032316737152009-09-27T20:14:00.000-07:002009-09-30T19:07:02.861-07:00Fishing For the WordOkay...we are having way too much fun on Sunday mornings at 9am. Today the word that Sam Sam the Fisherman found for us was "Kindness". And this is the video we watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRNy_7qCLwwww.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-77480074639722974732009-09-21T22:24:00.000-07:002009-09-21T22:29:02.019-07:00New Sunday FormatThis last Sunday started the first Sunday of 2 worship services at HopePointe. That also means 2 worship times for children. So they are at 9 and at 11:10. Also there is a Discipleship time at 10:00. I will get some pictures up of our new stage. It is really fun!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JJmm6y3vy53zp07LZ7Il9I5r1RiLF-QfH7plpOKpYoYuj9p_VDbhPeZvR7M8e8tx2TNv3x83PNpmDt22zaxfZyRIEFhtNhj6kwyo2b2lLuSLXpbofV6ny_2AxXgGXihu0jD0PV11L1A/s1600-h/celebration+hope3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JJmm6y3vy53zp07LZ7Il9I5r1RiLF-QfH7plpOKpYoYuj9p_VDbhPeZvR7M8e8tx2TNv3x83PNpmDt22zaxfZyRIEFhtNhj6kwyo2b2lLuSLXpbofV6ny_2AxXgGXihu0jD0PV11L1A/s400/celebration+hope3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384158485656702242" /></a>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-85318110440096379832009-08-27T21:44:00.001-07:002009-08-27T22:01:04.487-07:00Porridge and FormulaThis is the sweet conclusion of all the pennies that were raised by children at Hopepointe Church in The Woodlands,Texas. The money was sent to Malawi and spent to buy 100 pounds of porridge and 35 cans of powdered formula...enough to feed the babies at the Crisis Nursery for 4 months. Mary Moore Lowenfield spoke to Hopepointe church. Link here to listen to her talk.<a href="http://http://hopepointe.org/index.php?nid=89549&s=gl">http://hopepointe.org/index.php?nid=89549&s=gl</a> Thanks for sharing Mary Moore! You helped us to vicariously share the love from Africa and in a small way, be part of your time there.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnCFdAtV50GmDP13TKvVZVDp7IVdmTu2izV-8T5__6RpHzs1uzokd6jMwn2J5MXNOHEziigvYZcWThd7k8BUpEug_ol3vQSvRbYFlQbpufKZ9uL07gXPwx8aOoxhqgNUEIDZo7sd3RLo/s1600-h/IMG_6204.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnCFdAtV50GmDP13TKvVZVDp7IVdmTu2izV-8T5__6RpHzs1uzokd6jMwn2J5MXNOHEziigvYZcWThd7k8BUpEug_ol3vQSvRbYFlQbpufKZ9uL07gXPwx8aOoxhqgNUEIDZo7sd3RLo/s400/IMG_6204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374871928935147490" /></a> Fiyfi is sitting on top of 100 pounds of porridge!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQb85KJC37lJLm9LlO5rcNLnntJLbwn7lHLUqgL4o1NatqrsxVRYq1TzJvpeSb1zsX45Q7uxQf2kj72toeGc_fLEhTZg_VnHyGFlTL788x_Lg1ioQaynjJwz6QXEKxIhAZZiPzRCX4xw/s1600-h/6729_516897556564_57300234_30806708_2465007_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQb85KJC37lJLm9LlO5rcNLnntJLbwn7lHLUqgL4o1NatqrsxVRYq1TzJvpeSb1zsX45Q7uxQf2kj72toeGc_fLEhTZg_VnHyGFlTL788x_Lg1ioQaynjJwz6QXEKxIhAZZiPzRCX4xw/s400/6729_516897556564_57300234_30806708_2465007_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374871327064657090" /></a> Mary Moore with little Ruth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKqRHJaYSvjXVs70G3G_sDt7zSl4NEMnoVDGcd5cnATDmQ5MseejT-o_hw4aqh0M-6sYAwucCyoo_ys9don_t8Zw3CRwM385xz2Iqic_4ExHyikh_CCTojDJHCom2x5FiVwBC5rUyYzc/s1600-h/6729_516897581514_57300234_30806713_4824467_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKqRHJaYSvjXVs70G3G_sDt7zSl4NEMnoVDGcd5cnATDmQ5MseejT-o_hw4aqh0M-6sYAwucCyoo_ys9don_t8Zw3CRwM385xz2Iqic_4ExHyikh_CCTojDJHCom2x5FiVwBC5rUyYzc/s400/6729_516897581514_57300234_30806713_4824467_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374871225336154674" /></a> Mary Moore with her favorite little baby.www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-64300222558739398532009-08-08T19:35:00.000-07:002009-08-08T19:46:46.969-07:00Oh the Babies!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaQASh4S2S_a6I2SQ92Fx6q8mAB6p6bDHdToOWhzgWZ-aB-poMjdJ7u1yJhXD-cZQXhT3OhcPVHWuQHQvK4_UkoTCtHhdiIjJ58zrSMYzlKKbrC2EUm0_NKQRcc00VLs9FVD2dlRYmOk/s1600-h/6134_516725651064_57301630_30799860_5370265_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaQASh4S2S_a6I2SQ92Fx6q8mAB6p6bDHdToOWhzgWZ-aB-poMjdJ7u1yJhXD-cZQXhT3OhcPVHWuQHQvK4_UkoTCtHhdiIjJ58zrSMYzlKKbrC2EUm0_NKQRcc00VLs9FVD2dlRYmOk/s400/6134_516725651064_57301630_30799860_5370265_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367787838151269426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi729tH_bb5oG6kdEhIs3MhCl7NtNormjFTNt7uAYKx-IoCjwpwiWlS18DSRHC2dbLawiFbRJiFk9vG01wgMTVgsfdfNWM7_8IavxAzAHhL4wLUhMb7qx4SGxm44M64Ml1vwfMKZKu3U-k/s1600-h/6134_516725695974_57301630_30799869_2484920_n-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi729tH_bb5oG6kdEhIs3MhCl7NtNormjFTNt7uAYKx-IoCjwpwiWlS18DSRHC2dbLawiFbRJiFk9vG01wgMTVgsfdfNWM7_8IavxAzAHhL4wLUhMb7qx4SGxm44M64Ml1vwfMKZKu3U-k/s400/6134_516725695974_57301630_30799869_2484920_n-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367787519659989218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIoKj40l3HhIQcxmhVsZ3Rx50Pxp6FbFnUkRCfpD1Sd9HOtQwOm6YFlFcJC6FDgwgeN3XWcl84UKl2LR7Pfg82PJRx-lDDHuhcV-62nzj66u2tc9-DZvGzyR0EvbQtk-YcygeU7k8P-I/s1600-h/6134_516725681004_57301630_30799866_5543780_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIoKj40l3HhIQcxmhVsZ3Rx50Pxp6FbFnUkRCfpD1Sd9HOtQwOm6YFlFcJC6FDgwgeN3XWcl84UKl2LR7Pfg82PJRx-lDDHuhcV-62nzj66u2tc9-DZvGzyR0EvbQtk-YcygeU7k8P-I/s400/6134_516725681004_57301630_30799866_5543780_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367787366478702898" /></a>It's so much fun to keep discovering pictures of our little friends!! And Mary Moore hasn't even come back yet!! Put August 16th on your calendar to hear Mary Moore speak at 10am Hopepointe Church. She gets back Monday the 10th at 2:30 pm. Please pray for travel mercies and that it won't hurt her heart too much to leave the babies..www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-72600894805312439022009-08-07T22:52:00.000-07:002009-08-07T22:58:16.284-07:00Mary Moore and Chiosmo Joseph<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdm197VD9EoITr16S3HBW0UzC2mDW6JQ6owbn-483Pb3ZdjTufxG863CbKokv3OI0emnsRxBd_YqjxFr8dtOHNnTE_NgtZ8uJW3qc0qu_-VrHKN8B5-2HpWXduNAtFIHWxaGWnkipEBvM/s1600-h/6134_516725641084_57301630_30799858_5690950_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdm197VD9EoITr16S3HBW0UzC2mDW6JQ6owbn-483Pb3ZdjTufxG863CbKokv3OI0emnsRxBd_YqjxFr8dtOHNnTE_NgtZ8uJW3qc0qu_-VrHKN8B5-2HpWXduNAtFIHWxaGWnkipEBvM/s400/6134_516725641084_57301630_30799858_5690950_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367468203744109970" /></a><br />Never did i really expect to find treasures on Facebook, but tonight I did!!! The first photo I have seen of Mary Moore holding one of the babies in the Crisis Nursery in Malawi. This is Chiosmo Joseph of whom we told the story in an earlier blog. He is a little miracle saved and safe in the arms of those who minister at the nursery....sweet.www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-18966024420888610462009-08-07T05:49:00.000-07:002009-08-07T06:01:16.345-07:00Mid Week Children's Program<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80vUxxoDWC9Xp0LnZhKumvVaCADLG4t0XqCOEVoY8Rj86zFUzIjjhreLf3zwCZP7x3ZCdECrstAll1jk7NZ4NCqWr9z7qQVLs7l59osbuTkepvNPC3-4hkyDSdW5EMMNZl9swPlYk5pc/s1600-h/+Christmas+Parade+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80vUxxoDWC9Xp0LnZhKumvVaCADLG4t0XqCOEVoY8Rj86zFUzIjjhreLf3zwCZP7x3ZCdECrstAll1jk7NZ4NCqWr9z7qQVLs7l59osbuTkepvNPC3-4hkyDSdW5EMMNZl9swPlYk5pc/s400/+Christmas+Parade+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367205920801904274" /></a><br />We are considering a mid week children's program from something like 5-7pm including pizza. We would learn songs and skits that we could then perform for hospitals or anywhere and we might later on use this time for rehearsing parts of our Christmas play.<div><br /></div><div>So... here is the question: does anyone want to suggest the best night of the week for this?</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-91479414118655561742009-08-04T21:42:00.000-07:002009-08-04T21:55:08.910-07:00Precious Money Gets Spent<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UuWzZGspleNUjRww5sNU4BRewsWn6U3ztG7YR0B-rQGN429VO0iKhc0lKcp-a-FoYGUrGNO-xWDQ5hAdQK4cmKjK9rflwpjpirH1X83ZZCda6MGdnFM_80eyWLH7AgY4LNrBHJlBi4Q/s1600-h/Copy+(2)+of+thankyou2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UuWzZGspleNUjRww5sNU4BRewsWn6U3ztG7YR0B-rQGN429VO0iKhc0lKcp-a-FoYGUrGNO-xWDQ5hAdQK4cmKjK9rflwpjpirH1X83ZZCda6MGdnFM_80eyWLH7AgY4LNrBHJlBi4Q/s400/Copy+(2)+of+thankyou2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366338197144045138" /></a><br />Today was the day that all the money got to exactly where it was intended for. Mary Moore went with a driver and a nurse to the factory where porridge is made. Well the dry stuff that gets made into porridge. She was able to purchase 4 twenty five pound feed sacks full for a grand total of 100 pounds of porridge. That cost was 18,000 Kwachas!?<div> Then they went to somewhere else and bought 35 cans of dry formula that cost the rest of the money and that was that. She said that should take care of the 17 babies currently there for four meals a day for at least 4 months. Yeah!!! </div><div>And we all helped !!!</div><div><br /></div><div>When Mary Moore returns (soon) we will have photos of all this. In the meantime...you will just have to wait.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh... I just realized that there has been no way to comment on posts until now. So feel free now to leave some thoughts.</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-3779524228295262742009-08-03T22:37:00.000-07:002009-08-03T22:51:49.895-07:00404 dollars is about 60,000 kwacha in Malawi, AfricaThis cute little picture reminds me all the cute faces that came to Vacation Bible School and raised $404 which converts to 60,000 kwacha!Doesn't that sound like alot?! Mary Moore is being taken by the driver of the lady-Mwawi who is the head of the Crisis Nursery, today to get the money from an ATM and then to go buy formula and porridge. She will let us know how much she gets with all those kwachas. She said 100 kwacha buys a coke. But somehow I'm not getting a picture of how that relates to formula and porridge.<div> I don't know why, but I am soooooo excited for her shopping adventure. She promised to take photos so we could all feel like we went with her.</div><div>Mary Moore will arrive back in the USA on Monday August 10th. She promises she will bring lots of stories and pictures from the babies. I can't wait!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLgN5kdF03-y0T9U6HCdzCV2UABBwheufMzwPFrvIpEv35b2_BzfTVQrb6vv_FlwsmQpGyeP2EQmCLSoGWfpRXvEoAfVXFhirvwK0GOSA_OmNS_IFgPlYyFmkMy6U3gxYgbrEkIrFwNo/s1600-h/childrenthumbhome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLgN5kdF03-y0T9U6HCdzCV2UABBwheufMzwPFrvIpEv35b2_BzfTVQrb6vv_FlwsmQpGyeP2EQmCLSoGWfpRXvEoAfVXFhirvwK0GOSA_OmNS_IFgPlYyFmkMy6U3gxYgbrEkIrFwNo/s400/childrenthumbhome.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365978927349267922" /></a><br /></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-50517111706272956642009-07-31T06:12:00.000-07:002009-07-31T06:32:35.352-07:00Mary Moore's Birthday in Malawi, Africa!!Fun fun this world of cyberspace... I got up early this morning in search of Mary Moore because it is her birthday and because she has been in a remote village in Africa with no power and no shower for 5 days!!! And...suddenly I saw a liitle box pop up on my computer screen that said "mama!!". So so happy that made me!! <div>So this is what she told me... she is is back to the city where the nursery and babies are. She took her first shower in 5 days. (What a great birthday present!!) The group from Ministry of Hope that picked her up from the village brought signs that said "Happy Birthday" and that was a strange sight in the village as they don't celebrate birthdays. They don't even know when their birthdays are! She said everyday is the same, they don't really keep track of them. I asked her if they use calendars and she said "sort of".</div><div>But the sweetest thing was that they made her "special porridge" not because it was her birthday, but because she was leaving the village... She was the first white person to ever stay in their village... Happy Birthday Mary Moore!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rM5cuOPl8FDPxnkIbBU_HyUvJrCTo_U7foNoFp7exTrpjU3wG0KtLGrSIUXdTHL3jL36RvS70LCAKR90w0VSj5MgTgwu4uBBiRkLhxVpda5dJncjYd8_-5zFrUVSU6cl256qqXqWH4s/s1600-h/mml1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rM5cuOPl8FDPxnkIbBU_HyUvJrCTo_U7foNoFp7exTrpjU3wG0KtLGrSIUXdTHL3jL36RvS70LCAKR90w0VSj5MgTgwu4uBBiRkLhxVpda5dJncjYd8_-5zFrUVSU6cl256qqXqWH4s/s400/mml1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364612521949671122" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Mary Moore in Oxford, England on her 4th birthday</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02-mIMgOd0pUylx0My9ZPe2My456IhRCNM7UnrOk4AswSdq_GYCaGgkpWxjo6Y8Yu_XKLYjJGyGWSBHHaGHEa-2pkXWLwNDzj6QKz_4l3fijLYlXx0grHQNP3_ZQ1u5b9yKQNWNdlSWI/s1600-h/mml2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02-mIMgOd0pUylx0My9ZPe2My456IhRCNM7UnrOk4AswSdq_GYCaGgkpWxjo6Y8Yu_XKLYjJGyGWSBHHaGHEa-2pkXWLwNDzj6QKz_4l3fijLYlXx0grHQNP3_ZQ1u5b9yKQNWNdlSWI/s400/mml2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364612383513347698" /></a> Mary Moore in Charleston, South Carolina on her 2nd Birthday.</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-63946368551698970112009-07-28T19:46:00.000-07:002009-07-28T20:07:38.637-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYvk6ONfa12vPGk6yTWlYyBaM1cV57zN0bl11LkVlGBbtse6aslOhcYw0huMHcknLfK4tJIEjG5rirXNlm93K4-2kzwWQmJMVjQ6KbBk0yo8MhE_fmVZM63tbIC7VDOLWRzkyK-xqi3I/s400/Q-quiet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363710351483284050" /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Mary Moore went back to the little village in Malawi, Africa with no power or modern conveniences yesterday and will be there until Friday which is her birthday.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We spoke to her on Sunday and I asked her if she was studying up her scripture in anticipation of this week. She said that actually what had helped her was all the notes she had taken over the years in her Bible. She said that as they called her to do her impromtu teachings last she realized that if she turned to a page with lots of writing on it, it wasn't that hard to teach. So... remember that the next time you have the opportunity to write notes in your Bible. You never know when it will be needed!</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-49856329458333845452009-07-25T15:07:00.001-07:002009-07-25T15:17:06.250-07:00Unfailing Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJpY-yQufdvUIFyfI6TscAqTnm9cFHKoxl39MFi8HUrZbWLGh25Iy5mDGnSRrJL_7P2Sx-3IiolGjTnBp1LUK2d4MRBNIY9hvbmmwOr2ph6UKzg4y83gCgBqe2a_x8gjYU1xMpoH1crI/s1600-h/unfailing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJpY-yQufdvUIFyfI6TscAqTnm9cFHKoxl39MFi8HUrZbWLGh25Iy5mDGnSRrJL_7P2Sx-3IiolGjTnBp1LUK2d4MRBNIY9hvbmmwOr2ph6UKzg4y83gCgBqe2a_x8gjYU1xMpoH1crI/s400/unfailing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362523089701619858" /></a>Well, wouldn't you just know it...Mary Moore cam back from a few days in the Village with no modern comforts at all and said her eye was healed. Just a little bruised on the eyelid! It probably looks fabulous, just the right shade! So, thanks for the prayers!<div>She shared in our online chat yesterday that she taught preschoolers, widows and teenagers! Was asked by the teacher to give 5 inpromtu Bible studies (at different times) and learned to make and eat nsumi made of flour and water. She goes back to the Village on Monday. I do wonder if she will be studying up on some Bible this weekend?! She is back with the babies for the weekend though. I can't wait to hear how all the little ones are doing. </div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-7590191049564930362009-07-22T20:37:00.000-07:002009-07-22T20:51:33.745-07:00He Carries then Close to His HeartIt is important as you read these wonderful stories from Malawi, Africa that we remember how much the Lord loves these babies. He has a plan for them. Yes, he called one little baby girl home this summer, but oh He loves each one and you and me. Pray for them as you read their stories. <div>And please pray for Mary Moore as she was hit in the eye with a soccer ball yesterday and lost her vision for 30 minutes and has a swollen shut eye. She left today for a week to 10 days in a poor village with no shower or toilets. She is going to be teaching some preschoolers and then will return to the Crisis Nursery for the remainder of her time in Malawi. Please pray the eye stays clean and protected. Thanks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDygFGtt3siqODJaoDYTXOPDePEyExTRjhuFTYJ05xEpzdc33_qe2iJYkhpu8b_20v2Mnz-laHhUml7jpImA4CSjbjrqct9Z64DGP3nN6F_tLdaa3x968HR3ipx_FrEKynefiRxVeBMU/s1600-h/shep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDygFGtt3siqODJaoDYTXOPDePEyExTRjhuFTYJ05xEpzdc33_qe2iJYkhpu8b_20v2Mnz-laHhUml7jpImA4CSjbjrqct9Z64DGP3nN6F_tLdaa3x968HR3ipx_FrEKynefiRxVeBMU/s400/shep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361495374248850594" /></a><br /></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-66299350962619250582009-07-22T08:41:00.000-07:002009-07-22T08:52:07.080-07:00More Malawi Stories part 5- Ruth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6LlrFYkZhU2pHEwJt6Va_sBO7nxCyiXTQnYNn0EO0ZS5Fywm6H5Y4pZU9LZPuhFNfALjfRsnBfmH7f9qQJSUkq8-PoO83bY2p12JDViDDu0DVX9CCROog6DulaIrUKBLq5MEHZvPPFk/s1600-h/6614_123405863102_677723102_3029828_4912286_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6LlrFYkZhU2pHEwJt6Va_sBO7nxCyiXTQnYNn0EO0ZS5Fywm6H5Y4pZU9LZPuhFNfALjfRsnBfmH7f9qQJSUkq8-PoO83bY2p12JDViDDu0DVX9CCROog6DulaIrUKBLq5MEHZvPPFk/s400/6614_123405863102_677723102_3029828_4912286_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361310423119086562" /></a>Is this one of the cutest babies you have ever seen? Her name is Ruth and I think in an earlier post there was a picture of her in a black and white cow print. First of all Ruth has alot of style as you can see in her choice of clothes!! Mary Moore shared a little insight into this baby girl: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; border-collapse: collapse; ">ruth, i dont know her exact story...but she was so malnourished when she got to the nursery that her hips and legs are like jelly, she can't use them....they do phys therapy on her everyday. she is 8 months old and looks like a newborn.<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Georgia, fantasy; font-size: 13px; ">So... continue to pray for all these children. I feel so blessed to have a bird's eye view into their little lives and so proud of the children at HopePointe church for bringing in their pennies to help these precious ones. </span></span></span></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-17018671921253361822009-07-22T08:29:00.001-07:002009-07-22T08:40:26.748-07:00More Malawi Stories part 4 -Chisomo Joseph<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Pi3PNBMRAEkWwNEdwoAnu4jGkg4rtEXO05A_iqLD7vNwblC-P6ua9U8d1q8jyWjrw-bOAh0NckTDCKifZGdbdlmOFvlvFjDKNK3Bd9-rwJKTLJ29I4SN61Ep2UBViHw9vA3h36s7ocQ/s1600-h/6336_236142600713_500470713_7987700_5007126_n-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Pi3PNBMRAEkWwNEdwoAnu4jGkg4rtEXO05A_iqLD7vNwblC-P6ua9U8d1q8jyWjrw-bOAh0NckTDCKifZGdbdlmOFvlvFjDKNK3Bd9-rwJKTLJ29I4SN61Ep2UBViHw9vA3h36s7ocQ/s400/6336_236142600713_500470713_7987700_5007126_n-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361307136462394178" /></a>This is a photo of my new friend Katie who has shared with me many of the photos from Malawi. She is holding a precious boy named Chisomo Joseph. Mary Moore shared with me a story about him.... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; border-collapse: collapse; ">there is the story i told you about chisomo joseph.....how his mom died during childbirth, his father and uncles blamed joseph for it, and were going to bury him alive in the coffin...and his aunt found out and escaped with him in the middle of the night to the crisis nursery. he's been there ever since. he just turned 1.<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 10px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Georgia, fantasy; font-size: 13px; ">This was definitely one of the stories I could not share with the children at Vacation Bible School, but I wanted to let you know. The Crisis Nursery tries to place these children back in their villages after they can eat porridge (6 months) if they are well babies, to be cared for by someone in their village or by a family member. This little on can never return to his village. Please pray for a safe home for him. Thanks.</span></span></span></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-46791998419905204742009-07-20T21:31:00.000-07:002009-07-20T21:40:30.722-07:00Porridge and Fiyfi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHQucR05boglSC6c1Co3wIK_Icpt2ps04JUVOCXvbU9k_LH1p4wXTLvM46wzWTXGzjVVnIO0nGtUmrogINp_ArZN-z-LYs6bXwIYWhPFmYnZ9vykPm1P1gUywDqiIUR4aCFATOfsNZTw/s1600-h/6336_236143055713_500470713_7987764_3452400_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHQucR05boglSC6c1Co3wIK_Icpt2ps04JUVOCXvbU9k_LH1p4wXTLvM46wzWTXGzjVVnIO0nGtUmrogINp_ArZN-z-LYs6bXwIYWhPFmYnZ9vykPm1P1gUywDqiIUR4aCFATOfsNZTw/s400/6336_236143055713_500470713_7987764_3452400_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360768031980438050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtjF2QCvNmfpvjCXpF1QdH6H2K6MCtxvAXukQJQv2F3XhoO1TXSD4nGR8axgB0G_AGM4133bkrAM5FbJymsBsgTLezbYve2_OrdUUp0kGmcTvz_qijAf5CRIit-WC_Gjm7IEEvgOX2Ns/s1600-h/6336_236143260713_500470713_7987794_7063939_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtjF2QCvNmfpvjCXpF1QdH6H2K6MCtxvAXukQJQv2F3XhoO1TXSD4nGR8axgB0G_AGM4133bkrAM5FbJymsBsgTLezbYve2_OrdUUp0kGmcTvz_qijAf5CRIit-WC_Gjm7IEEvgOX2Ns/s400/6336_236143260713_500470713_7987794_7063939_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360767827309267186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvFIqi15llQW9C6HWUOQYnVxOC1Po0VTJz42QdPwd6yTiz6ukdC1Bp6mKWGBSF6_eWeJQ6YGOECnCJgZOChY-QkhsYPbgj5jRaH6Ks2Rz64vtH3atN2GsUkJ0wuhS5qkcMLSADBRyNEk/s1600-h/6336_236143195713_500470713_7987785_2649756_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvFIqi15llQW9C6HWUOQYnVxOC1Po0VTJz42QdPwd6yTiz6ukdC1Bp6mKWGBSF6_eWeJQ6YGOECnCJgZOChY-QkhsYPbgj5jRaH6Ks2Rz64vtH3atN2GsUkJ0wuhS5qkcMLSADBRyNEk/s400/6336_236143195713_500470713_7987785_2649756_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360767625653819362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oBDnSYTcnuFHUtkhsqX7c-NlQQ0IpTbj4kgzBL7JDVH6VRQxcWfKQwiKK_fdYZU6l4enyYCirEDB5GSt8fSoEiM05EnWqZiBvpX9WSuRRZ1MTAU4rYNSBKZK_GVmBogiaDaeuupjiis/s1600-h/6336_236142655713_500470713_7987707_6542210_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oBDnSYTcnuFHUtkhsqX7c-NlQQ0IpTbj4kgzBL7JDVH6VRQxcWfKQwiKK_fdYZU6l4enyYCirEDB5GSt8fSoEiM05EnWqZiBvpX9WSuRRZ1MTAU4rYNSBKZK_GVmBogiaDaeuupjiis/s400/6336_236142655713_500470713_7987707_6542210_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360767358990072162" /></a><br />In the previous post I was talking about porridge and guess what? I found someone who had been at the crisis nursery in Malawi and was feeding a baby porridge!!<div><br /></div><div>Also in the same group of photos was a picture of Fiyfi...the little one and a half year old twin that started walking last week! Actually Fiyfi is also the baby eating porridge!!</div><div><br /></div><div>There is also a picture of Mary Moore singing in the church choir!!</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-21226379286251855402009-07-20T11:19:00.000-07:002009-07-20T11:31:44.846-07:00Vacation Bible school 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O539yyDq8OAC-vT8SUA44KEYgYxCNne26j4czQhVJTX_5kftEopBlPO6vim8wKrdl8NABoM-OvLBk9RjhYAmcHg5IDPVwm7MW5HmFMo6LMInhZg_rSAxtLZcIjXcU9l3KCO5gGiuHAI/s1600-h/DSCF4134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O539yyDq8OAC-vT8SUA44KEYgYxCNne26j4czQhVJTX_5kftEopBlPO6vim8wKrdl8NABoM-OvLBk9RjhYAmcHg5IDPVwm7MW5HmFMo6LMInhZg_rSAxtLZcIjXcU9l3KCO5gGiuHAI/s400/DSCF4134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360611337135260866" /></a><br />Gosh what a funny feeling not to wake up and rush to church for VBS! Well the gift goes on even if our week has come and gone. I have gone to the bank 3 times with a big red bucket to deposit all the pennies raised for the children in Malawi , Africa. Mary Moore Lowenfield is there this summer and is using all the money to buy much needed food, books and clothing for the babies.<div>She told us that the first food the babies eat is porridge! We really don't even know the term "porridge" except in fairy tales. But it does conjure up a sweet picture . Hopefully in August when mary moore gets back, we can see what porridge looks like and see some babies eating it!</div><div>She also said some of the babies were growing and can't straighten out their legs in their feetie pajamas. So she is looking for some bigger sizes for our little friends</div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769548599163176499.post-89911227281381356382009-07-19T13:36:00.000-07:002009-07-19T13:40:02.430-07:00More Malawi Stories part 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZ1_G31tiZgdZDO_3pRIxvzOrV08Dap3StiPzHh7dOCYSDNY4PGRfX_WJxGHoL9nZTQspjcQcENA06PGJkUrWaI5HuRmh2e26SWQnteUwE_JiRcN54NPp-fj49DXGPXinOsYqxhEgRzU/s1600-h/DSCF3887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZ1_G31tiZgdZDO_3pRIxvzOrV08Dap3StiPzHh7dOCYSDNY4PGRfX_WJxGHoL9nZTQspjcQcENA06PGJkUrWaI5HuRmh2e26SWQnteUwE_JiRcN54NPp-fj49DXGPXinOsYqxhEgRzU/s400/DSCF3887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360273608812392962" /></a><br />Here is a sweet story from Mary Moore this week about a Mobile Medical Unit she was on:<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It was our busiest clinic so far. 180 people to be seen, and there were 4 of us working, plus one doctor....made things interesting. I started working the pharmacy, which is basically a trunk full of medicine and ziploc bags. Pharmacy is so hard for me--the prescription is for 10 or 15 pills, most of the time something as simple as Ibuprofen. I always slip a few more in than the doctor prescribed...and sometimes I couldn't read what the doctor had written and would have to just guess what it looked like. Never good. I was relieved when Sydney asked me to swtich and go take weight and pulse.<br /><br />So, in order to tell the Malawians that I want to take their pulse (don't know how to say that in Chichewa), I usually hold out my arms, palms up, so that they will do the same. A five year old girl dressed in a holey salmon pink sweater and navy blue skirt was next in line for pulse...and although she was very adorable, I wasn't too thrilled--most children scream when it comes to their turn, frightened at the sight of an "azungu" (white person). Something different happened this time.<br /><br />I held out my arms, smiling to let her know that I wasn't going to hurt her. There was a brief pause--she looked at me, looked at my arms--then smiled and rushed forward to give me the biggest hug. She thought that's what I meant.<br /><br />I was so touched. I hugged her tightly back, and held it for a little while, forgetting that her mother is right behind her, watching the whole scene. Quickly I let go, and said "Pepani" (sorry) to her mother, a little embarassed. I didn't take the pulse of either the mother or daughter, even though I was supposed to...I hated to spoil the moment, and by no means did I want her to think that my outstretch arms meant anything other than a request for a hug.<br /><br />The clinic can be so exhausting...mentally and physically. It's draining to see the poor, poor condition of these people and know that we can only do so much to help them, and then leave. The hug completely released me of my exhaustion. It was such a sweet moment. Such a sweet reminder that God is amongst us. And that He loves us.</span><br /></span></div>www.tricialowenfield.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064541165339427761noreply@blogger.com0