It's been an exhilarating year. And now the time has come for us to do the hard work of leaving. The bags are packed, the kids finished school this morning, and our flight departs tonight around 11 pm. After an overnight flight to Tokyo followed by a 4 & 1/2 hour layover, we are bound for U.S. soil, for the first time since January. What an unbelievable ride this has been.

We are grateful for all of you. We could not have done this without you.

We are grateful to International Justice Mission (IJM) and the friends we have made during our time here. These heroes are on the front lines every day, battling against injustice. And the fight continues.

We are grateful to the people of Cambodia for their warmth, generous smiles, and hospitality.

We are grateful to our extended families, our friends at Covenant Presbyterian Church, and the lawyers and staff of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.

But most of all, we are grateful to God. A God who authored the greatest rescue mission of all time, just over 2,000 years ago.

Have a very Merry Christmas, and thank you for being with us this year.

- Doug