Confidence

Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV 
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."

I have no worries that i will get my baby home!



Ciao,
Shell

Prayer

Today, I am feeling discouraged.

Today, i feel that no one is championing our adoption with us.
No one is jumping in to help us raise funds....
Arg.
This is bad lonely feeling...

Who will walk with us?
Who will adopt us as their (adopted) adoptive family?

I know this is not a feeling that is coming from the God of my salvation...
This is what He has to say:
Joshua 1:9
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Will you my friends? Pray over us with this verse? 

Love and be loved! 

Be safe

Be courteous

Know who you Know!

Ciao, 

Shell

Plans

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (New International Version) 
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 

Lets rise and get our kido home..plan on it!  Our God is BIG!

Also keep on checking out our instaparel page and buying cool shirts!
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Ciao, 
Shell

Help us be a hope for a kido in Thailand

#2 Our hope of eternal life

Titus 1:1-2 (New International Version)
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness'" a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,

Hope is good

Lets hope together!

Ciao

Shell

Comfort for Children

#1 God is always with you

Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version)
The LORD your God is with you, 
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."

Ciao, 
Shell

Ultimate Challenge!!!

Starting Next Thursday!
(Bom, Bom, Bommmm)
The Franco family for the following 100 Days will be taking the 100 Days of real food challenge!



Some say it can't be done?

Some say what do you mean?

Some say we are hippies (in the non drug way) and we care too much about what we eat.


Well my friends, we are going to do it! 
We are going to give it our best shot!!! 

The Challenge should you chose to accept it:
To Eat Food that is not processed for 100 days...
If it is a pre~Packaged food for it not to have more than 5 ingredients..

Our adventure to follow!

~~AS always give to our adoption at the top right of the page!!!! 
B/c we are currently in need of 4,000 smackers 1,000 for USCIS and 3,000 to Holt international!  

Ciao, 
Shell

Home Study!

Home Study Done! 
Approved December 31!!!! 2012 !!!!:)


Now on to the USCIS.
They are cool!
just about 10 ish pages to fill out and.....3,000 dollars and wait for approval!

Super pumped up!
I am learning to love paperwork!?

Ciao 
Shell

The window of waiting!

We have very little by now on what happens..We did our paperwork... We did our part and now
we are sitting in the window of wait!

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Ciao
Shell

Happy New Year

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
Today is the first day of my child in Thailand's life..
What are we gonna do to get her home!
Lets bring her home!!!

Happy new year!  What are your resolutions?

Ciao,
Shell