First want to say Thank you again to everyone who gave, shared and prayed for the Reed family to help them be fully funded to travel.

I now want to say I’m sorry to those of you who are not on Face book. I realize I had not shared here the tragic news of Sophia going to the arms of Jesus on February 8^th.  It has been a heartbreaking time and much prayer is still needed for the Reed family. It has been a difficult two weeks. Earlier this week I was able to visit the family and I just want to say this family is such a blessing and just shines the love of Christ even during such a difficult time of mourning. I am happy to share their announcement below that they have their schedule to go and bring Joel home. Please continue to pray for this family and join them on this precious journey bringing home their son.

CLANG! CLANG!! CLANG!!! Everybody Listen Up!!!! Joel has an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to make....MY FAMILY IS COMING FOR ME NEXT WEEK!!!!

So, YES!!!! Another surprise turn of events in this CRAZY adoption journey!!! We are so excited to let you know that we will be flying to CHINA NEXT WEDNESDAY, February 26th to begin our journey of bringing JOEL home!!! PRAISE BE TO GOD, Joel will FINALLY be in our arms FOREVER on March 3rd! We will remain in Joel's Province for a week and then continue on to Guangzhou where we will complete his Consulate Appointment and secure his Visa. Joel will fly home with us on March 14th and will become a US Citizen and the newest member of the Reed Family!!!

We thank each and every one of you who has followed us and supported us on this journey to Joel as well as everyone who has stood by us to offer their condolences, love, and support as we continue to process through our sorrow of loosing Sophia. We cannot begin to express our deepest gratitude! We know that God has a plan in all of this and are expectant to see the "beauty from ashes" that are to come.

We will be keeping a "Daily Travel Journal" on our website for Joel and we invite you to "come along" with us as we journey to China and back! We can't wait for you to meet our new son!

www.immeasurablymorethanwecanimagine.com

Fully Funded!!

Thank you to all who gave, shared, and prayed for this family! 
Your actions listening to the Lord helped this miracle happen!

This is what the Reed family has to share:

We are OVERJOYED to ANNOUNCE that our adoption expenses for Joel and Sophia are...

FULLY FUNDED!!!!

We give praise and thanks to our God who moved the hearts of sooo many generous people who listened to that call to help us towards bringing Joel and Sophia home!  Just a week and a half ago we needed $14,000 to fully cover the rest of those adoption expenses...such a HUGE mountain, but not too big for our God and the hearts of His people!!!  That mountain has been obliterated and thrown into the sea!

We can never adequately express our gratitude to you! YOU have made this possible!!! YOU have made a LIFE-CHANGING and LIFE-SAVING difference in Joel and Sophia's lives and we are just in AWE and amazement of the outpouring of love upon our family and these two precious children!!!!  We are eternally thankful!  We cannot wait to share the rest of our Journey to Joel and Sophia with YOU!!!

And if that were not enough GOOD NEWS!!! We just got a call from a neighbor that our POWER is BACK ON!!!! REJOICING!!!!! Tomorrow we can move on to cleaning, getting everyone organized, and PACKING for CHINA!!! 

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

The winner of the Gift Card is Shelly K. 

$100 Gift Card Giveaway!!

A $100 Gift card of your choice has been donated to help the Reed family bring home Joel and Sophia!!

It will Start Thursday Feb 6^th and END Friday February 7^th at 11pm (EST)

For every $10 donation you will have one entry.

To be entered you must email me at lang4@hometownu.com telling me how many entries and your name.

The winner will be posted at 11:30

Please Donate to:

PayPal Account using  reedjw@comcast.net address. Please make sure if you donate through PayPal that you mark your donation/payment as either "Gift" or "Family" so they are not assessed any transaction fees.

Or Reece's Rainbow adoption grant fund at http://reecesrainbow.org/51264/sponsorreed-4 which will allow you to receive a tax-deductible receipt.

                                    Please spread the word!!

                                           THANK YOU!!!