BBBBRRRIIIIINNNNGGG!!

...and my, isn't she pretty?


She did it again...brought me JOY. Tonight, JOY came in the form of a phone call. I was at the end of a really hard day. I was almost sure I would go to bed without feeling JOY. I was in bed when the phone went "BBBRRIIINGGG!" I saw the name "Chelle," and so I answered. She said that she missed me and she loved me. We had a short visit. She praised my Shutterfly efforts. Just hearing her voice made me realize how much I miss her. As I hung up the phone, I noticed a smile on my heart. YES...there was JOY in my day in having conversed with my sister. I went to bed happy.

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Sister Serendipity

JOY is Serendipity--happy surprises, the gift for finding good things accidentally. Serendipity has a name and she is related to me...or maybe it is that she makes good things happen. She is the one that mysteriously shows up at a baptism, a blessing, a birthday, a graduation...she is the one that organizes a 50th anniversary for our parents. She is the one to call and text to let you know how much you are loved. She is the one that keeps the family tight and provides opportunities for us to be together be it at Hebgen or Bryan's graduation. She is the one that shares with me a wonderful love for the Savior. She is the one that brings me some of my greatest JOYS. Chelle came to visit Maddie for the weekend and she made time to be with me. So that afternoon, JOY came wrapped in the meal at Cafe Rio, laughter, conversation, reminiscing days gone by and those yet to come. The greatest though, she loves me in spite of my challenges and difficulties and she is always praying for me. JOY is having a sister that is also your best friend.

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