[Magdalen] Please pray

[Jay Weigel]

How nice! And I am reminded once again that family is often the people we
*choose* and not (only) those we are born to. God bless you and Dawn and
your new daughter Becca, Brud.

One question puzzles me though, although perhaps it's a bit indelicate. If
her female parts are giving her that much hell, why is she "too young" at
25 to have them removed? Sounds like a bunch of sexism in the GYN world.
Surely she is old enough to know whether she is able or capable of dealing
with a pregnancy (and it sounds like she is not physically capable, even if
she wanted to). You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

> About two years ago a young lady started coming to Trinity.  She was
> obviously suffering from some major illnesses.  We had talked and prayed
> with her.  (She has a beautiful alto singing voice.) In talking with her,
> we realized that her family was in denial about how ill she was.  Nothing
> she did pleased her family.  Dawn was visiting her at her home and her
> mother said to her "I have two girls, Becca is the oldest. After I gave
> birth the second time, God finally sent us a perfect child."
> (WTF?!?!?!?!?!?)
>
> Last October she was horribly raped.  Her first call was to Dawn.  Dawn
> investigated rapes when she worked in the Florida Keys for the State.  She
> helped her through the rape kit, and all those exams.  We took her in
> because the rapist doesn't know where we lived.  She has blossomed.  At
> first it was "I'm sorry" this and "I'm sorry" that.  She is now getting
> property medical care, thanks to Dawn, and feels safe for the first time in
> her life!
>
> Right around Christmas, I woke up from a good rest.  Did my morning
> ablutions, and sat with Dawn and Becca in the living room.  After some
> yakking, I asked, "Becca, did you ever think you were born in the wrong
> family?"  She thought.  For a long time.  A slow tear came down her cheek,
> and she said,  "I am so happy now.  Can you two adopt me?" [She's 25] We
> can, in Missouri! Yay!  All the paperwork is being done and she will be our
> daughter come about Christmas.
>
> Becca has CVID, and takes an IV dose of imunogoblin (Sp?) about every three
> week.  A nurse comes in to administer it. She also has Levi Hollister
> Syndrome, and really bad ovarian cysts.  She's too young to have a
> hysterectomy or an oopherectomy.
>
> The legal system for adoption will take about three months.  Please pray
> for Becca for the many illnesses she has.  Dawn and I are honored to be
> parents again, and we love this young woman.  She has blossomed under our
> care and tells us "I love you two so much!"
>
> Grace and peace,
> jon
>