[Magdalen] Please pray

[Lynn Ronkainen]

what a wonderful story Jon! I am so happy for all three of you.
peace
Lynn

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When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "Jon Egger" <revegger at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 4:39 PM
To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Please pray

> 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