Isabella Danielle

April 13, 2008 – STAY WITH TODAY
As I sit and think about you Isabella, I thought I would tell you a little bit about your story – coming into our family. I did not entend this story to be about my faith, but more about bringing you home. After sitting for a while I decided that I could not write your story without telling about faith.

Now FAITH is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

Bella, without faith we could not have prayed and worked so hard to bring you home. Without faith, mountains would not have been moved. When we were asked to put a large amount of $ down on only faith that they would “try” and get your papers – it was hard. We do not have extra money but we knew we had to take that step of FAITH. That God would not have brought us to this point in order to stop us. We needed to take that huge step of FAITH, leap from what was comfortable and physically put FAITH to our words. TRUST that you God, have the plans all worked out and will be there for us when we take this jump.

Our sermon today was on worry. That sermon could not have been placed in our lap at a time when we needed it the most. It was taken from Matthew 6:25-34 The girls had this for Bible memory and we know it well. God already has it all planned out.

Isabella Danielle I can't wait to hold you in my arms. I can't wait to tell you about the master plan GOD had in store for you before you were even born. How He knew you would be making a trip ½ around the world to find your family. How you would wait for 7 years for us to come and get you. How we were able to make the trip to the orphanage when you were only 3yrs old. How we were able to help with your schooling and visiting families would take pictures of you and Yan. The hours I spent looking at them….. dreaming… and then the moment when Dan said "yes"

Please guard and protect Bella till we can bring her home. Also, Lord if it is YOUR will, let the Knopers know that Yan is their daughter… waiting along with Bella to come home.
mom