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Overwhelmed. No doubt the holidays can be an overwhelming time, but thankfully we've been overwhelmed for a different reason. You all! Your quick generosity, your encouraging words, your part in our ongoing story... it's all meant so much to us of late. We pray most every night with Everett before he goes to bed and it seems like every night it's us thanking the Lord for friends we've seen that day or heard from. Thank you!  We are now at 32% of our monthly support pledged! And as we go down the list of those praying and giving, we see a team surrounding us that care for us and, more importantly, are passionate about seeing the gospel transform lives! So awesome!  We pray you all have a wonderful time celebrating our Savior this week.    Love, the Dowdys Pledge today!

Real-Deal Hospitality

 

What difference do you make? A BIG ONE.

I was reading 3 John this morning and thought of you all. Your support to us (as travelers to Brazil) reminds us of God's love for us. And in supporting us, you become our companions in spreading the Truth. Thank you!  A friend asked on Monday how support raising was going and I said we were at 24%. She quickly pointed out that we are a quarter of the way there! Keep praying for more "companions."

A Quick Visit from Wofford We had a great visit with our eldest, Braden, this weekend who is currently in his 2nd year at Wofford College. Some quick facts on Braden and a prayer request:   He's a government major (but is also enjoying his accounting class).  Works as an intern in the admissions office.  Just started an intramural soccer team (they play their first match tonight against a group of guys from the cross country team!).  Please pray for Braden to finish the semester strong and for some special, un-rushed time with the Lord during the busyness of the end of the semester.

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View this email in your browser It's Happening!   We've crossed the 20% threshold in our support raising. I can't tell you how happy we are about this! Progress! That's 2 out of 10 steps! But also, you make up that 20%. We can literally name each of you that have rallied alongside us to support us financially and in prayer in the mission to strengthen the church in Brazil! That's pretty fantastic. It's a privilege to be a part of this with you.  Yes, we still have more to go. But your early partnership gives us a headstart to build on. Please pray with us as others are deciding right now whether to partner with us! Thank you!     Love,  Jeff, Amy, Braden, Simon, Lucy, and Everett p.s. Some may be curious about what happens to donations between now and the time we move. The money stays in an account and can later be used towards our one-time moving expenses! So, it's like a double gift. Also, did you know you can make a pledge before you are ready to start? There's an option for you to indicate when you will start giving.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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View this email in your browser It's Like Brazil in Milledgeville!  Shortly after returning from Bainbridge on Monday we made a quick run to Kroger and you won't believe what we found... pão de queijo! That's the famous Brazilian cheese bread that we love so much from our "home state" in Brazil. We were so excited. Thank you all for praying for our time in Bainbridge. We had great appointments with two groups of folks from Grace Church, and on Sunday - despite the holiday - the church was packed. Continue praying that many would decide to partner with us in our mission to Belo Horizonte! And for those interested, you can watch my sermon on The Harvest is Plentiful.    To no surprise to many of you, I found a way to talk about pickleball. LOL  Have a great weekend, Jeff  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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View this email in your browser Serving with our church at the recent move-in day at Georgia College.  Labor Day in Bainbridge. Hey everyone,  In a couple of hours, we are headed south to Bainbridge. We've got a big weekend lined up thanks to our friends John and Michelle at Grace Church. Tomorrow morning we are meeting several folks from the church at a coffee shop to share about Brazil and then that evening we'll have a dessert meeting to share with another group of potential supporters. Then on Sunday I'll be preaching from Matthew 9 - The Harvest Is Plentiful.  I hope you will all join with us in praying for this weekend. It will be our first contact with many from Grace Church. Pray that God would use our time to connect us with new financial and prayer support partners. You can also pray for my sermon. My prayer is that I would "get out of the way" and share as God has led me without any concern about how well I'm doing.   My thanks goes out to you all. You all have rallied around us at this early stage of our transition to Brazil and it has meant so much! Amy and I talk so often about you all and what your words of encouragement have meant. Thank you! Jeff, Amy, Braden, Simon, Lucy, and Everett   Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*