tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62764092710839438812012-02-16T08:49:19.441-08:00Bruce &amp; Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14777944972947149206noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276409271083943881.post-27849947345785082702012-01-05T13:07:00.000-08:002012-01-05T20:11:51.215-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">HOPE HOUSE YEAR IN REVIEW 2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ql0wgnosVxg/TwZwPexjvlI/AAAAAAAAAIM/hvtRxcwnbz8/s1600/100_7661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ql0wgnosVxg/TwZwPexjvlI/AAAAAAAAAIM/hvtRxcwnbz8/s320/100_7661.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making cookies with neighbors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8ReWYggMv4/TwZwbqFrtiI/AAAAAAAAAIY/V74JVz2kbWc/s1600/100_7669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8ReWYggMv4/TwZwbqFrtiI/AAAAAAAAAIY/V74JVz2kbWc/s320/100_7669.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sampling the finished product</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VZIc7-0U0w/TwZX5raUrAI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6a53dAujcLk/s1600/100_5234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VZIc7-0U0w/TwZX5raUrAI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6a53dAujcLk/s320/100_5234.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daily visitors</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klLR5d_FYGI/TwZZ20xOloI/AAAAAAAAAGs/OL_7iSL2DvI/s1600/100_5449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-klLR5d_FYGI/TwZZ20xOloI/AAAAAAAAAGs/OL_7iSL2DvI/s320/100_5449.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resident staff</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o8_89BmmXb4/TwZalTV8K-I/AAAAAAAAAG4/EMjee5kgnKU/s1600/100_5392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o8_89BmmXb4/TwZalTV8K-I/AAAAAAAAAG4/EMjee5kgnKU/s320/100_5392.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More resident staff</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_132623593"></span><span id="goog_132623594"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8OspRrEJl4/TwYorU0a8wI/AAAAAAAAABg/p10_KNB4mPw/s1600/100_4675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8OspRrEJl4/TwYorU0a8wI/AAAAAAAAABg/p10_KNB4mPw/s320/100_4675.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shopping in the free thrift store</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ErJ4J5XRlpI/TwYnkNbsLnI/AAAAAAAAABU/jm7mc5J4a3Y/s1600/47.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ErJ4J5XRlpI/TwYnkNbsLnI/AAAAAAAAABU/jm7mc5J4a3Y/s320/47.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2011 Baby Olympics</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KIHaNUVaYsk/TwYvh7B7j7I/AAAAAAAAACE/RQzYuanLaaY/s1600/hosting+Adnan+AlDarraji%252C+former+mayor+of+Baghdad.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KIHaNUVaYsk/TwYvh7B7j7I/AAAAAAAAACE/RQzYuanLaaY/s320/hosting+Adnan+AlDarraji%252C+former+mayor+of+Baghdad.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visit from former mayor of Baghdad</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9nkIAortuM/TwYwhOdglZI/AAAAAAAAACQ/8ezKr7fVOKw/s1600/100_5237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9nkIAortuM/TwYwhOdglZI/AAAAAAAAACQ/8ezKr7fVOKw/s320/100_5237.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4th of July backyard BBQ</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span id="goog_132623425"></span><span id="goog_132623426"></span> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Wzs20VR_hk/TwZlNqQSXjI/AAAAAAAAAHo/AZnpI5QOEno/s1600/100_6569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Wzs20VR_hk/TwZlNqQSXjI/AAAAAAAAAHo/AZnpI5QOEno/s320/100_6569.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince of Peace youth bring donations</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYmYdKlTYIU/TwYyi3mzQZI/AAAAAAAAADg/wLB3U2QJpLY/s1600/100_4529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYmYdKlTYIU/TwYyi3mzQZI/AAAAAAAAADg/wLB3U2QJpLY/s320/100_4529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sewing class</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RY8R70Y1gaA/TwZJKvj5OXI/AAAAAAAAAEE/F8SIgXSCvHo/s1600/100_7406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RY8R70Y1gaA/TwZJKvj5OXI/AAAAAAAAAEE/F8SIgXSCvHo/s320/100_7406.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entertainment at our Neighborhood Thanksgiving Feast</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TgZ_8Bid88c/TwYzZd1r5dI/AAAAAAAAADs/ZdI5r3cqgUQ/s1600/29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TgZ_8Bid88c/TwYzZd1r5dI/AAAAAAAAADs/ZdI5r3cqgUQ/s320/29.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Craft class</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQszTVdIMzk/TwZJ0bNbLQI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ljmhUMv6IpU/s1600/33.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQszTVdIMzk/TwZJ0bNbLQI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ljmhUMv6IpU/s320/33.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volunteers at our Farmers Market</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-neElLZGgaEw/TwZUY3cDmpI/AAAAAAAAAF8/lasy1jarMZo/s1600/32.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-neElLZGgaEw/TwZUY3cDmpI/AAAAAAAAAF8/lasy1jarMZo/s320/32.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having fun helping</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y2afifmMAqA/TwZKU_mHvZI/AAAAAAAAAEc/SO00wSTtBeU/s1600/100_4512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y2afifmMAqA/TwZKU_mHvZI/AAAAAAAAAEc/SO00wSTtBeU/s320/100_4512.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henna artist at our Woman's Spa Day &amp; Baby Shower</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SxQTitUW2GQ/TwZPRAari9I/AAAAAAAAAE0/RKwYzsMr9Is/s1600/100_6626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SxQTitUW2GQ/TwZPRAari9I/AAAAAAAAAE0/RKwYzsMr9Is/s320/100_6626.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making friends at the center</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WGFb9uZDQs/TwZP25G5XzI/AAAAAAAAAFA/nT9LX3yHOyc/s1600/100_6619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1WGFb9uZDQs/TwZP25G5XzI/AAAAAAAAAFA/nT9LX3yHOyc/s320/100_6619.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Store volunteers hard at work</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbl2LjN_jVg/TwZQi6LYb_I/AAAAAAAAAFM/ycltHisRbpY/s1600/57.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbl2LjN_jVg/TwZQi6LYb_I/AAAAAAAAAFM/ycltHisRbpY/s320/57.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unloading weekly food bank items</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wna1FrthSOY/TwZRY8Fx38I/AAAAAAAAAFY/f_QWDV9UTJ0/s1600/100_7392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wna1FrthSOY/TwZRY8Fx38I/AAAAAAAAAFY/f_QWDV9UTJ0/s320/100_7392.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome workers signing in parents to shop</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b5NrBbT0rH0/TwZSj0M827I/AAAAAAAAAFk/o6LM4EOqeDU/s1600/44.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b5NrBbT0rH0/TwZSj0M827I/AAAAAAAAAFk/o6LM4EOqeDU/s320/44.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying a day out with friends</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXZ2_6157pk/TwZb7OjXu5I/AAAAAAAAAHE/gjgbph5XAV0/s1600/100_5731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXZ2_6157pk/TwZb7OjXu5I/AAAAAAAAAHE/gjgbph5XAV0/s320/100_5731.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting family in Kona... </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_fChkAN17mg/TwZci3EPvyI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/LKMHbgbtzrE/s1600/denver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_fChkAN17mg/TwZci3EPvyI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/LKMHbgbtzrE/s320/denver.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Denver...</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RBpEZf9I9II/TwZf7EJiz7I/AAAAAAAAAHc/K8E5f32v4Ms/s1600/100_5480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RBpEZf9I9II/TwZf7EJiz7I/AAAAAAAAAHc/K8E5f32v4Ms/s320/100_5480.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and Los Angeles</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">We are grateful for God's goodness that was so evident throughout 2011.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">We know He has awesome things in store for 2012.&nbsp; <br />Thank you to all who have made this fruitful year possible!<br />- Bruce &amp; Jan Willson</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6276409271083943881-2784994734578508270?l=hopehousemaine.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce &amp; 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