In the beginning

OUR FIRST BLOG!!





What a journey!! Seven years, one month, and 13 days after we said "I Do!" here we are! If you know anything about our lives, you will know that in order to really keep up with us, you would need to talk to us on a daily basis. Mom will tell you that even on a daily basis, things can change with us on an hour by hour schedule! Yep, nothing is normal in the Dowdney household. But then again, mom always said that NORMAL is just a setting on your washing machine. AMEN to that!! So, with that being said, David & I decided that this will be the easiest way to keep everyone up-to-snuff - (East Texas sayin'!)


We live in Carrollton, a little north of Dallas, attend Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, serve Carrollton Young Life, and have 2.5 dogs - Well, we really have 3 but David says that our little Payton can only count for 1/2 a dog since she is only about 3 lbs!! But here is Sasha, Sarge, and of course, Payton.



David started graduate school for his MBA in September, about a week after he was promoted to have his own branch for Guaranty Bank! Last semester he did AMAZING...2 A's and a B!! Kelli is working for Carbon Thompson Management, heading up their Training & Marketing Department. We are both Leaders for Carrollton Young Life, David working with Hebron High & Kelli with Teen Moms in several different high schools. Young Life has been an amazing ministry in our lives, our marriage, and our spiritual growth!! It has completely transformed our hearts for the youth of our community! Not to mention we get to serve along side some of our favorite people!!


David & I had undergone infertility treatments back in 2006, and after 6 months needed a break! Well, that break is over!!! We are diving head, feet, and ovaries into INVITRO!! YEAH! That's kinda what got this whole BLOG thing started!! February is really a prep month, but we will be really busy in March!! We are going to really need alot of support and prayers from all our friends and family! Laying in bed one night, David & I were talking...just about how blessed we were to be where we are right now.....with all our church family, our Young Life family, and our Dowdney/Overton/McCann family, and all our best freinds!! And that's alot of people we are blessed by...and alot of people we NEED to feel connected to. So, as you find time in your day, or as the Lord lays us on your heart..... grab a cup of coffee, or hot chocolate...or for some you YL peeps....a glass of wine!!! lol.......and get ready for an extremely wild ride!!! We can't wait to share this journey with you, the good days and the tough ones!

We love you all

The Dowdneys