We have moved to FACEBOOK!

After a year of no blog updates, I realized that I should let you all know we have moved our updates to FACEBOOK. Feel free to visit Joni & my Facebook profiles for the latest news on our family....and NEW photos of Joel!

Rodney

Celebrating The Wait

During my personal devotion time this morning, I was reading Psalm 130 and read through verse 5:

"I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait,

and in His word do I hope." Psalm 130:5

Within the margin of my Bible, I had written:

"11/13/2009, Joni & I were approved by the adoption agency yesterday. Now, we wait to be chosen."

Tears of joy filled my eyes as I paused this morning to reflect on the brief journey Joni & I have taken since I recorded that note last year.

The following week of 11/20/2009, Joni & I had received our first adoption situation (teen birthmother in Kentucky cast on MTV's '16 & Pregnant') followed by two other situations over the next four months. All three ending when the birthmothers selected other families to parent their children.

The process was a powerful, emotional roller coaster that caught both of us by surprise.

THEN, on March 26, 2010 (4 months & 3 days from my above note AND 3 days from the conclusion of the third adoption situation), we surprisingly discovered God had chosen us to parent our own biological child!

What a mighty God we serve!

"I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope."

Psalm 130:5

Today, we CELEBRATE the wait for December 2, 2010 when (Lord wiling) we will welcome our little miracle (Joel Delano Bowen) home.

Thank you for your continued prayers,

Rod & Joni

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Initial photos from Joel's room [a work in progress]:

While I'm Waiting...I Will Serve You!

A Mother's Prayer - Rachel Aldous

A wonderful song & video!

Oh.....BOY!

Joni & I are thrilled to report that we are expecting a little BOY! Lord willing, Joel Delano Bowen will arrive on or near December 2, 2010.

Joni's doctor is very pleased with the latest ultrasound and told us that everything looks great. Thank you so much for your continued prayers!

Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary!

"Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow." James 1:17

God Has Blessed Us With A Miracle!

Family / Friends,

We are thrilled to let you know we are expecting a baby! This pregnancy is truly a wonderful miracle & an amazing gift from our Lord!

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE!

Having been in the adoption process for a year, we had hoped that we would one day be able to have biological children too. We simply did not fathom it would be in our near future!

December 2, 2010

Thank you so much for your continued prayer support!
-Rod & Joni