[in Harmony with Jesus]

Originally Posted by tim

My advice: don't worry too much about anyone recognizing you. You're a clown, so you are just playing and having fun in costume, that's all. The key is not being unrecognizable. Don't hide behind the costume and makeup. Instead, focus on what you CAN do. Offer a persona which is attractive and unique. If you accomplish this, then it won't really matter if someone recognizes who you are beneath the "clown." For the clown will overcome, and be united with you.

The Sunday we had Pastor Appreciation the clowns made an appearance & did a special skit at the beginning of the service. When we finished, Pokey & I went back to the 3 & 4 yr old children's church class for a visit. Keep in mind that we teach them on a regular basis as Jennifer & Jon Jon but the clowns have never been to visit on a Sunday morning. That was fun!! Our best friends have twin girls that just turned 4 so they were in there. That made it a little more interesting because they know us so well - in & out of clown. Pokey & Harmony are generally easliy recognized as Jonathan & Jennifer but what made it even more obvious was because Karas & Faith (the twins) were with us the night Harmony was "born". They saw the whole transformation & were amazed - they had just turned 3 at that time. When we walked in the door of the class Faith yells out "Jennifer & Jon Jon!!" We played it off & said "I'm not Jennifer. I'm Harmony & this is Pokey!!" A little while later Faith looked at Pokey & politely said "well, eventually you'll have to turn back into to Jennifer & Jon Jon & put on regular clothes..." Then at the dinner their dad walked up & said something to us & used my real name. Faith looked at him & said "Daddy... that's not Jennifer. That's Harmony! And his name is Pokey" and just grinned at all of us!!

Oh the mind of a 4 yr old that is too smart for her own good!