Linda Jo Reed is a writer with a mission-to encourage people to hope. Her message is that life's battles are God's and He will sustain each person engaged in it with Him. Linda Jo is a widow, cancer survivor, mother of two, and grandmother of 9 boys. She has published stories in two anthologies, articles in several periodicals, and won an Honorable Mention in the 76th Writers Digest short story contest. Currently working for Partners International, a 70 year old global ministry, she manages the Sponsor A Child program. She speaks at events and retreats.