A Blessing

Charles Earl Dowers III
A Blessing at His Baptism; August 1, 2010

You belong to God, my son
And He belongs to you.
By water and blood He's won it all
And given us our cue
To fight for our victorious king
So with every battle new,
May God make you a valiant
Warrior through and through.

You belong to us, my son
And we belong to you.
We two have become one and now
You remind us anew
How faith in promises has grown
The Ansett's and Dowers' pew.
May God make you a valiant
Warrior through and through.

You belong to the people of God
And His body belongs to you.
Grab their hands and call them "Mine"
These are your brothers who
Will share your tears and songs and sweat.
The more you take this view
God will make you a valiant
Warrior through and through.

You belong to all the world,
And this world belongs to you.
The King has come, creation's free
And the victory will come to
All people; son, start one by one
Each heart and inch subdue.
And as we have called you valiant
May God make you a valiant
Warrior through and through.

Lake Coeur d' Alene and Mt. Rainier

Sunbathing? Mom, I feel very exposed, not to mention out of control.

Okay, this is not the kind of water I was in for 9 months.

Peace at last.... I see the trees.

This whole beach experience-- rafts, toes digging into the sand, lounging in a camp chair-- is this really their idea of relaxing?

Mt.Rainier with the Ansetts-- I know I was screaming, but I do love vacations with lots of trees.

My First Kegger (i.e. Baptism Party)

My good-looking family, including my Great Grandma Lois who came all the way from Michigan!

My cousin Louella and jam-packed backyard

You can see why I wanted to spend my party with my Great Grandma.

Uncle Joel and Uncle Awesome at the barbecue...make that barbecues- 5 total.

My Aunt Becca and neighbor Sergei-- cooking Russian "plof."

Dad's on the roof!

If you look close, you can see what baptismal water did to my hair.

Pastor Nixon baptized me, and I acknowledged it with a few grunts.

Pictures from my first month

Splish, splash I was takin' a bath...

There is no pose I cannot sleep in!

Coming home from the Hospital.

Dad gave me my hula lessons...

What are those tall green things?

Announcing Charles Earl Dowers III

Helloooooooooooooo world

Life on 12th Street

Now that we are a family of three, and one of us is changing faster than you can wink, we wanted to keep you posted on what is happening on 12th Avenue, under our Old Maple Tree.