I'm about 9 months late in posting this...

Hi FamiLEE,

Thank you for supporting me either financially or in prayer during my missions trip this past June. It was life and perspective changing. Thank you cards should be going out by the end of the month, I'm really genuinely sorry about not sending them out sooner. I'm solely to blame as my mom has been hounding me since I got back. Here's a recap video of some of the things we did there, and again, thank you so much for your support.



Also, if you would like to talk about it in person whenever we see each other again, I would love to share more with anyone interested.

Thanks again,
-steve

Sisters in Kauai

I see that no one wants to move beyond the last Christmas, but what do you know, it is already March.

Four sisters made it to Kauai this year, we missed the two, but we managed, especially without Haeyoung's cooking. Shinae Unni challenged us to memorize Scripture verses, so we memorized Philippians 1:20-21, 2:13-14, 3:12, and 4:6-7, with the help of sticky notes on dashboard while we drove around.


On the way to Secret Fall, after about 45 minutes of kayaking.

At the National Botanical Garden.

Monk Seal taking a nap at the beach.

Dinner at Kintaro. We also had dinner at the Beach House restaurant, watching the sunset.

Christmas Morning

It is a quiet Christmas morning. Wishing you a Merry Christmas day.

Loving God, help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.

Close the door of hate
and open the door of love.
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.

May the Christmas morning make us happy to be your children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts.

-- Robert Louis Stevenson


With Love and Christmas Blessings,

The Dowdell Family

"I Thank Thee" on Thanksgiving Eve

O Thou whose bounty fills my cup,
With every blessing meet!
I give Thee thanks for every drop --
The bitter and the sweet.

I praise Thee for the desert road,
And for the riverside;
For all Thy goodness hath bestowed,
And all Thy grace denied.

I thank Thee for both smile and frown,
And for the gain and loss;
I praise Thee for the future crown
And for the present cross.

I thank Thee for both wings of love
which stirred my worldly nest;
And for the stormy clouds which drove
Me, trembling, to Thy breast.

I bless Thee for the glad increase,
And for the waning joy;
And for this strange, this settled peace
Which nothing can destroy.

--Jane Crewdson (1860)

Thailand, Vietnam, & Cambodia

Elephant ride in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Yes, I AM the Queen Grace.

Cyclo ride in Hanoi, Vietnam.

With water buffalos in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Testing of your faith comes into play when you cross the streets in Hanoi.

Eugene and Mina's Wedding

Eugene and Mina got married on October 26, 2008 in Walnut Creek, California. It was a beautiful and blessed event. We want to thank all who came and celebrated it with us. We missed those who could not come to the wedding.

The Parks

South America