9/3/2009 - WE SUBMIT OUR PAPERWORK!

9/3/09 - After over two months filled with doctors appointments, psych reviews, 8-weeks of adoption classes, and time spent to complete the necessary forms, we FINALLY delivered the home study packet to the agency this evening.

WHAT A GREAT FEELING!

Though we still have a few more months of process ahead of us, our completing the home study portion lifts a huge weight off of our to-do list. Next step, we schedule the various social worker interviews/sessions and home inspection visit.

8/31/09 - WE JUST COMPLETED THE ADOPTION PAPERWORK!

After MONTHS of various doctors, governmental, & adoption agency meetings, Joni & I just completed our final document in our home-study adoption packet!  We are planning to deliver the packet to our adoption agency on Thursday (9/3/09) along with an installment to the hefty fee that will be due at placement.  

We are so excited as we CONTINUE this incredible journey together!

From here, we will proceed with numerous meetings/interviews with our assigned social worker(s) in addition to a home inspection/interview and development of our adoption profile over the next 4-6 weeks.  

At this rate, Lord willing, we expect to be APPROVED by the agency by December 2009.  

Then, we wait. 

Wait for a birth mother to review our profile and select us. 

Thank you so much for your continued prayer support for us.  We are so eager to meet the child/children, whom our Lord has chosen for us to parent.  Exciting times in the Bowen household!

More details to come......as we have them. :)

-Rod & Joni

Joni and I are deep in the middle of the home-study portion of the adoption process.  After many visits to physicians, psychologist, government offices (background check, fingerprinting), etc, we are slowly making our way through the mounds of paperwork, training classes & required book readings.  

The journey continues to be a GREAT time for us, seriously!

Thank you so much for your continued prayer support as we are eager to complete the process and hopefully be approved by September.  From there, we wait.  :)

We hope to have additional updates posted soon with the various details of the process. 

Stay turned. 

July 4, 2009

Though we were able to visit with all of our immediate family members while in town for the weekend, we sadly only remembered to grab our camera as we were leaving that afternoon.

AND, as Joni has quickly learned, every trip home is filled with many hilarious antics from dear-ole Dad.

We will ALWAYS REMEMBER the cowbell episode, Dad.
Love you!

2009 Rodeo Of The Ozarks Festivities (Springdale, AR)

During the 4th of July weekend, we were excited to take the opportunity to visit family in Arkansas and attend the Rodeo of the Ozarks.

July 3, 2009 - Visiting the Family Garden (AR)

As I type, Rodney's parents are in the midst of "canning season" - the time of year when they harvest the beans, squash, beets, etc. from their garden and preserve them in Mason jars for meals during the coming winter months. We really enjoy sharing in this tradition as we shuttle the veggie-filled jars back to our home in Nashville for a future home-cooked meal. Great comfort food! :)