Joni

So I prayed.


Well, I always try to be prayerful, but I had sort of slacked off on talking to Him about Joni and Julie, the twins. I prayed before I wrote the letter (for JoAnne to forward on to them), and I prayed after....for them, and asked Him to bring us all together if was his His will.


Joni found me on Facebook a couple of days ago and wrote me a letter!!! (I never, as a rule use more than one exclamation point, so you can see how excited I am!) It was short. It was heartbreaking. It was heavenly:


This is why I have not really responded to any correspondence, I found out I had cancer in mid october, and I have been dealing with that since then, but I have been praying about the issue of getting to know my birth family and I will let you know. Joni


She also sent a link to her cancer blog. This woman has so much love for God, and she has so much faith. I have absolutely grown to love her, adore her in two days time. 


But cancer! They found it in her hip first, and replaced her hip last October. Now they are saying it's breast cancer. She is only 54, and she is still reeling from the newness of it all, it appears to me. 


If you are a family member and have not read her blog yet, contact me and I will send you the link. 


Joni sent me another quick email after the first, and told me that her sister didn't know she was in contact with us. I asked Joni what her reaction might be and she said that Julie likes things the way they are. I told her it was okay. It is okay. How I hope she and Julie can grasp how much she is already loved by all her birth family!


Strange coincidences:

• Julie Kinnear (not presently a twin) and Julie Knudson (the twin) are sisters! They look so much alike!
• Joni is married to Chuck, and now she has a brother named Chuck!
• Joni has a son named Jacob Joseph. I have a son named Jacob Joseph. 
• Joni rides a Harley! I can't believe all the bikers in our family.

I am thrilled to have Joni in my life. She is beautiful inside and out. She is extremely guarded, though, so I think it will take some time to learn about her. 


There's a new purpose to my prayers, or rather, added purpose. As I converse with Him I ask Him to please let Joni stay here for a long while. I have just found her! Ahhh!...Me and my selfish prayers. I know He hears me. I just hope His will is the same as mine. 

 Chuck and Joni

Renewed

Time for a make over. Something about the blue skies makes me happy. Its a lovely day, even if it is cold and windy, and there is still two feet of snow on the lawn. I can't complain, really. I have a warm home and even a fire if I like. I have an abundance of food and clothing. I have three wonderful children who at the moment all love me. I have a fantastic man by my side.

I went to worship (a session) at the temple yesterday, which always renews my spirit. I also had a very good work out. Maybe that's why everything looks brighter today.

Today I'll make chicken noodle zoup, and tonight I'll go shopping with KC. A bunch of trivial stuff in between. 

I wrote a letter to my aunts, Julie and Joni, the twins. JoAnne from the adoption agency said she would forward it to them if I would send it to her. So I did, two days ago. Strangely I have not heard a word from JoAnne about it. She usually emails me right back. Hmph!

Uncle Clayton and I are "actively" in the planning stages for the Marvelle Jerome Reunion. I hope to talk to him again today or tomorrow to make some decisions on lodging. It's exciting to think about meeting everyone! I invited the twins in my letter to them. I hope they will consider it.