Our Deepest THANKS

A special thank you from the Bowling Family

     We want to thank each of you who have played a big part in our adoption process!  We feel truly blessed by your generosity, either by prayer, financial support, providing a meal, transportation and your kind words of encouragement.  We are honored that God chose us to take this journey and feel blessed by the overwhelming support of His people to help make this adoption become a reality. As supporters, in this process, you, as well, took this journey with us. Everyone played a part in what God called each of us to do.  Our hearts are blessed in knowing two beautiful children now have HOPE and will forever be loved by a family.

     We traveled across the ocean, 6,125 miles, to two different orphanages in the Dnepropetrovsk region of the Ukraine.   The journey was long and difficult, but now that we are home it was so worth it. We persevered in times of difficulty knowing God would not let us down!  We had times where we felt fear and shed many tears, but we never gave up! We were asked many times "why do you want to adopt these children?" This was a country where these children faced a life without hope. They were labeled as worthless, left alone, they were controlled, sedated and most of all unloved.  God has great plans for these two children and they are now forever labeled, loved and cherished!!!

     This journey is not over for us as we begin the process of joining together as a family with our newest additions. Our daughter still needs time to learn what a mom, dad and family are. She has never had this in her life. For almost seven years she has lived a life of neglect, labeled as a wild animal and controlled in many ways. She had never dressed herself, been potty trained, or learned many things we take for granted daily. She is now discovering many firsts and learning how to enjoy childhood.  She just celebrated her very first birthday as she turned 7 years old on February 27th.

     Our son is also experiencing the love of a family.  He is no longer left in a crib alone and unspoken to.  He has had his heart defect repaired and is on the road to recovering.  Kevin Michael is 10 months old and will have his first birthday on April 28th. His smile will light up a room!

     Thank you once again for all of your prayers and support. Our God is ALWAYS faithful and will always be    with us along this journey we call life!!!

The Bowling Family (Richard, Lisa, Aria, Mariah, Josh, Matthew, Judah, Micah, Jordan, Amber, Eliyanah, Reece and Kevin Michael