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Blue Family Gathering to Help Bring Hope
After incidents unfolded in Dallas last
Friday night, it became clear to some in Williamson County that it’s getting harder all the time to find an answer, so many are turning to prayer and God to heal the nation. Georgetown’s T.A. Lowthorp and his wife and high-school sweetheart, Pam, were looking for a way to gather with other hurting souls but couldn’t find one, so they created one. T.A. has been a Deputy Sheriff for the past six years and is a member of the Crisis Intervention Team. “We’ve seen agencies of all types doing prayer meetings, having a night of unity, and we just wanted to come together and pray to see what we can do as a community.” More than 60 people—parents, teens, law enforcement, local leaders, and more—met in the downtown area Sunday evening for fellowship, prayer and hope. Much of the group came together via social media and word of mouth in Pam’s spouse network. When T.A. changed careers into law enforcement, Pam organized a support group for wives of first responders. “This isn’t like when he worked at Home Depot. The worst call in the middle of the night would be about working late to unload extra palettes. I didn’t understand this lifestyle until I walked it and lived it, so all of us being able to walk beside another woman who understands is a blessing.” Pam says. “We weren’t sure of the response we would get, but we knew if there were just four of us, we would stand and pray together. It doesn’t matter—we just wanted to let people know we are here, and ask God to
Top: Organizers T.A. and Pam Lowthorp. • Above: Prayer begins... • Right: Pastor Daniel Gonzales leads in prayer. heal our land.” T.A. added, “This small town, small church feeling is comforting. One person will open us in prayer and we invite anyone who feels like they want to speak and pray, all are welcome. It’s not about Blue Lives or Black Lives or All Lives. It’s about we’re all hurting; it’s all about the souls.” The Lowthorps felt that God was putting it on their hearts to create a space and a means to bring people together and hope to continue doing similar meetings on a quarterly basis at their church and elsewhere. “The badge doesn’t make me who I am,” T.A. says. “In six years in law enforcement, I’ve never once used anything on
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my belt; it’s always been words. Just treat people with respect, whether a convicted felon, no matter their history, what color they are; you just show them respect and communicate with them.” Pam’s message is simple; “Cover everything in prayer. That’s my hashtag. I used to be very fearful because I didn’t think this was our plan but this was T.A.’s calling since he was a young man and God just told me ‘he’s covered.’” As one participant prayed, “We will rebuild with a small spot first, and many will come together as in Nehemiah, to rebuild the whole city one piece at a time.”
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ANY GREAT REFORM, GREAT HEALING OR VICTORY, IS PRECEDED BY A GREAT STRUGGLE. THINGS BUBBLE UP AND A LOT OF TIMES THE WORLD SEES THAT AND THINKS “WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?” A CHRISTIAN BELIEVER SEES THAT THERE IS VICTORY ON THE WAY BECAUSE IT IS IN THE DARKEST OF PLACES THAT GOD’S LIGHT SHINES THE BRIGHTEST. ~PASTOR DANIEL GONZALES, CELEBRATION CHURCH
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