I know this is long but we've been with our adoption agency for almost 3 years! The road has been long and tedious but worth every penny spent, every tear shed, and every heartache! Come meet our baby girl!
Please post a comment after viewing because this will be Julianna's keepsake for the day that she officially entered our family. Even if you only post your name, please post!
We've been officially waiting for
2 years, 9 mos, 2 weeks, 6 days
62 comments:
Hi, Julianna! We've been praying for you for a long time. I look forward to holding you & loving on you!
ive been praying for you.
We are so excited that you are coming to meet your wonderful family soon. God sure did have amazing plans for you sweet girl!
Hello Julianna!!! So many people have been praying for you and anticipating the moment we can see you face to face. I can't wait to meet you. You are already loved so much!!!
Hi Julianna,
I am so excited we will be meeting you soon!!
Oh I can't get over how gorgeous you are little girl! You have been prayed for, hoped for, and loved before your family even saw your face. Welcome home. :)
Praise God! You are theirs, and they are yours! What a gift you are to each other. Your God is the giver of good gifts!
Erica, I am so happy and excited for you and your family! Julianna is so beautiful!!!
Many prayers have been sent to heaven on your behalf. Welcome to your new family!
Dearest Julianna,
God has granted us the desires of our hearts in allowing you to be My grand daughter..Granny will not be here to welcome you home..She was Blessed when the Lord called her home..I guess He just wanted your Grannies input on the selection of your placement here with us..She got to help hand pick you and saw you even before we knew you were going to be OURS..I have waited for this day for a long time..The Lord called Deb home and gave us you to help fill the void..always remember the Lord gives and the Lord taketh away..But this is always for Our Best interest even though you won't always understand Why.. He will show you as long as you seek Him in all you do..Thank you Sweet Jesus for this BLESSING!!
I am sobbing tears of joy as I see the precious face of Julianna! Praise the Lord for His great mercy and favor with the court proceedings going smoothly! I am continuing to pray for you as you complete the travel to bring your precious child home! I am so excited for your whole family!
Much LOVE to you ALL!!!!
Just beautiful!! So very, very happy for you. I am touched by your story and your faith in this journey. Bless you!
you guys have been through so much!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! She's beautiful!!!!!!!!!
Cindy Foote
So many prayers have been answered! Julianna you are so beautiful! We can't wait to met you! God is an awesome God!
Julianna,
Your beautiful face brought tears to my eyes. We are so blessed God brought you into our family. You have the best big brother and cousins a girl could ask for waiting to play with you. I can't wait to give you hugs and kisses. I love you!!!
She is absolulely beautiful! Congratulations and God bless you!
Absolutely adorable! Congratulations and praise God!
Amazing! Truly amazing! We are so, so happy for you guys and cannot wait to see you in ET with Julianna in your arms!
Praising God with you this day,
Amy & Dietrich
First of all...what a great testimony to our loving Savior Jesus and His faithfulness amidst such a grueling journey! Thank you so much for honoring Him! Second...wow you're little girl is incredibly beautiful and an amazing creation of God! Kid has some good looking hair!! What a treasure to know that she will grow up in a home that cherishes the pursuit of Christ in all facets of life. My prayer for you Julianna is that you see Jesus' hands all over your life...how you were adopted, how you are loved, and how He desires you to know and love Him to experience life as He intended!
Congrats Reeds! We are so thrilled for you and would still love to travel at the same time but that all depends on the courts over there. It's been great keeping up with you guys over the years and will love seeing future updates regarding your family of FOUR! Woo Hoo!
- Dave Holland
Congratulations! She is simply gorgeous. What a blessing.
Leslie Bullington
I have tears of joy streaming down my face. The journey will only get better! "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more then 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." Eph. 3:20-21
Welcome home, baby girl!
Love,
Greg and Martha
GOD IS GOOD! Julianna, you are the answer to many prayers! You are so beautiful and so blessed to belong to such a loving family. We can't wait to meet you!
Jason, Erica and Ashton- CONGRATULATIONS! We are over the moon for your family and are praising God for his amazing grace.
So many more of God's blessings await your family.
In Him,
Robert, Kelly and Nathan Daniel
she is so beautiful, congrats!!
blessings, the gagnons
I'm so excited for you! I've been following your journey and know it has been stressful at times. It is wonderful to know God is removing the final obstacles between you and your daughter. It won't be long before she is in your arms!
Heather
Mama to Colin from Krasnoyarsk, Russia
www.russianblessings.wordpress.com
AAUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH!!! ERICA & Family!! I am SOOO excited for you guys!! PRAISING God here in East TN!! What a beautiful baby girl!! And the HAIR!! WOW! OHHHH Praying we pass court Wednesday & can hopefully travel with you to get our darling girls!!
Jean Carpenter!!
I have been following your journey for a while now, and just cried tears of joy through that whole video, I had my daughter Grace come in to see this beautiful angel. Congrats to you and to little Juliana, I will continue to pray for her birth mother, and your safe travel. Wow. God is good.
Congratulations!! She is precious.
Julianna, blessed of God, welcome to your new family. May God continue to grant you His Mercy, His Grace and His Peace.
The Stackler's
Beautiful girl, blessed with loving parents before your arrival. Congratulations to all the family!
Julianna,
You are a miracle!! God loved you so much and has prepared the most amazing mommy, daddy & big brother for you! You have a family that loves you SO MUCH!
Weeping tears of joy watching this precious video of love. You have been through a crazy wild challenging journey and she is yours!! The best is yet to come!!
Your AW YG family
xoxo
Aunti Kari
How precious and tiny she is! She is so blessed that God chose your family for her. God bless each one of you as you begin your "journey".
Love u guys,
Linda Climer
Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you! I know Debbie is celebrating in heaven. She was SO looking forward to this day. Julianna is beautiful. I couldn't wait to check this morning to see how everything turned out.
NeSheryl Williamson
Precious one! I hope that one day you will know how people all across the world have been praying for you and your new family. I thank God for the wonderful Christian parents you have!
Olivia Walker
Erica she is wonderful and so happy that your prayers were answered. I can see that your long journey truly was worth it.
Your Friend Always,
Autumn "Sundman" Davis
She is absolutely beautiful!!
E Kingsmore
Union SC
It's truly a joyful day for all of us following the journey. I told everyone today I could not wait to get home and check your blog for news! Praise God! The next big day will be when you get to hold her in your arms. I know you guys are beside yourself with excitement! Congratulations to the newest mom and dad of a beautiful baby girl!
Hi Julianna,
Just talked to your Mom and told her that you are beautiful and they are very fortunate to have you. God is Good all the time.Can hardly wait to see you and your big brother. Erica & Jason, God has truly blessed your family
Hi Julianna,
I have been praying for you and your mommy, daddy and big brother. I am so excited that you will be coming to the United States and can't wait to meet you. You are a beautiful human being and God loves you VERY much. Welcome home!
Love,
Lisa Martin
Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Julianna, God chose a wonderful family for you. You are blessed beyond measure, and you are a blessing beyond measure to your new family. We love you all! Sammie & Jo Anne Kelton
Praise God! What a precious little girl. She is beautiful.
~Katie Jamieson :)
Hello Julianna!!! Welcome to you from all of your new family. You are absolutely beautiful!!! I can't wait to really meet you and welcome you in person. Congratulations Erica , Jason and Ashton. May God continue to bless you always. I love you all. Mac
What a special journey! Julianna,you are chosen!!
We are so excited and happy for your family! What a beautiful baby girl! You are truly blessed! Thank you for sharing your story with us, it has truly touched and blessed us as well!
I was moved to tears while watching this Erica. She is TRULY beautiful!I am SO incredibly happy for you, Jason & Ashton that words cannot even begin to express. I will continue to pray that each new day continues to bring you as much happiness and joy as today. May God continue to bless you all.
Love you,
Kendra McMahan
She is gorgeous! Congratulations and praise the Lord!
She is beautiful! Thank you, Erica, for sharing such a touching and well-done video, too. I have been following your journey since before you went to Ukraine. Your story is one of the tools God used to share with our family that our plans to go there were not the Lord's plans for us. As I have followed your story, I have prayed for and with you and your precious little girl! I'll be keeping up the prayers for all of you in the weeks and months ahead!
congratulations! she is beautiful!
I've followed your journey eagerly since Ukraine. An amazing day for all of you! Thank you for your example of keeping the Lord at the forefront this whole time. Congratulations!!!
What a wonderful testimony this is of God's love, mercy, and grace. Congratulations!
Julianna, you have been blessed with the most wonderful family. God has carried you along the journey and soon you will be safe in your mother's arms. There is such a special bond between a mother and a daughter. May you always cherish the life you have been given. You are absolutely perfect!
We have all been praying for you and your family. We hope to meet you very soon - love in abundance awaits you!
Hello precious little Julianna! You have been in our hearts and prayers for a long time now. We praise God for blessing Jason, Erica, and Ashton with such a beautiful, precious gift. He has blessed you with a wonderful, loving, faith-filled family. They will love you and raise you up in the Lord. We will continue to lift our prayers to the Heavens for you, your new family, and for your birth family.
HI Julianna: Just want to say..."Welcome Home" from Dottie Carter and Harriett Howard...great friends of your Grandmother Debbie...we know she will be with you on the long journey to your new home in America...God Bless You and your new family!
06 July 2009 @ 2329 CDT
Dear Julianna,
you are such a beautiful little baby. Mrs. Erica & Mr. Jason are extremely blessed to officially be your parents, & you are as blessed to have them. & Ashton is going to be such a great big brother to you!
Dear Mrs. Erica & Mr. Jason,
I'm sooo happy for you guys!! I'm so glad your wait is finally over & that all is left is to go get Julianna! Your video is very exciting & I'm sure Julianna will love how every step is documented (when she's older haha)! Even though Julianna is a beautiful baby I bet she's going to look even better in your arms!
Dear Ashton,
I know you are going to be an awesome big brother! It was really sweet how you prayed for her :)
Dear Reeds,
you guys are a gorgeous family & you have so much love. I am extremely happy for you guys! Your story is very very sweet, God bless you guys forever & ever.
-Kelsey Jernigan (T.J.'s Daughter)
Such a precious and wonderful little gift Julianna is for your family. Congratulations!
Ginger Moore
Dear Julianna,
You are blessed beyond measure to be a part of the Reed family. God must have wonderful plan for you. Your adoption has touched many for Christ already. You are a testimony of His goodness to His children. My prayer is that you will love the Lord as He has loved you.
"The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace."
Love,
Samantha Luchtefeld
What a beautiful addition to the Reed Family! Welcome Julianna! We've all been waiting to meet you!
With much love,
Lisa and Dale Bickell
Julianna,
You will never know how much you are wanted, even before you were created in the womb. The Reed family is very lucky to have such a precious child as you, but you are also very lucky, because you have the opportunity to be raised by such a loving, wonderful Christ-following family!
Love,
Jason, Faran, Jayden and Jaxen Douglas
Dear Julianna,
We have waited so long for your arrival! Words can not express how much I already love you and long to hold you. Hannah and Hailey have also waited so long to have a girl cousin and are soooo excited to get you! We cant wait to see you and love our newest angel. I will always be there for you and you will always have a special place in my heart because I have loved you before you were even born! love, Aunt Ne (or what ever you choose to call me)
For My Precious Angel,
You are truly a little blessing from God. I have prayed so long for you. I knew in God's time He would send you to us. I want you to know you are my 6th grandchild. God knew what He was doing to name "grand"children.
My little granddaughter, I love you with all my heart. I can't wait to hold you and love you. May God hold you and keep you until we can bring you home!
Love always,
Nana Reed
We are so proud to be your parents! We have waited and prayed for you for a long time. Your room is ready and our hearts are open.
My arms ache to hold you! Now, we are praying you home! I can't promise to be a perfect Mommy but I can promise to do my very best. Before you ever came into our lives, I commited you to Christ, and I promise that you will be raised in a house full of love and devoted to Christ. I look forward to the day that you will become not only my daughter but my eternal sister in Christ.
I am so excited that you are my baby girl! I'm coming for you as soon as possible!
Love,
Mommy
Julianna, what a beautiful and blessed little girl you are to have such a wonderful family with the Reeds. We have been praying for you for a long time, but God's timing is perfect. Don't forget that God's plans are also perfect (Jeremiah 29:11) and now I pray for you to one day call Jesus your Savior. Can't wait to see you and hold you.
Love, Allyson, Kevin, and Shelby
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