If you’ve been reading at this Place Called Simplicity for any length of time, you have heard me mention my Virtual Twin. And if you haven’t, here’s a little background. About 2-1/2 years ago I got an email from a woman who had been following along with our Journey to Isaiah. {If you haven’t read what God did to move mountains and bring our Isaiah home, the link is down on the sidebar.} Anyway, her email was intriguing. She and I had so many similarities it was almost unbelievable. {Like is she a stalker or what? Haha!}
I will spare you the list of things we both had done or were living or were in the midst of, but trust me, my family has shook their heads at all the stuff. Totally weird. And totally God.
We exchanged some emails and that led to phone calls and texts, and late night craziness over the internet between her husband and her and Dw and I. We were laughing so hard that night I thought for sure I was going to pee my britches. I was going to tell all of you about what was going on that hysterical night, but two nights later was the fire and so there went that idea.
Anyway, even last year, Sally was one of the few who volunteered to fly out and come be with me in Iowa City when Dw was so desperately ill in the hospital. I will be forever thankful for her kind gesture – and just think – we had never even met in person!
So finally, after 2-1/2 years we were near enough to really meet. She lives a couple of hours from San Francisco and so the other morning, in the wee hours {while my kids were still sleeping} I was up and down to the lobby to hug this virtual twin of mine – finally!
It was like we had always known each other as we talked non-stop for 3 hours. I had to go cause the kids were finally up, but I am so thankful for the time we had together. I pray we can do it again soon.
So why tell you all this? First, cause this Place Called Simplicity is my journal to my family and I kind of want a day-to-day of life. But second, to encourage those who are so scared of coming out of the shadows, that really, truly, if you are brave, you will meet some of the dearest, like-hearted, kindred spirits – better than you could have ever imagined.
So sweet Sally-girl – my Virtual Twin, now turned to Real Life Twin, since we’ve met – I love you even more and am so very, very, very thankful for YOU. xo
Sally brought me a matching shirt – cause we’re twins of course – how cute is that??
And if you peek down on the bottom right corner of the picture below…I brought her, what else?
A Memorial Box. =) Now she’s gotta do it.
And by the way, if we are real twins, Sal, we are going with your age girlfriend…cause being ten years younger sounds like the ticket. I mean, come on….more chance to adopt more kids…right?
You might wanna go with your age cuz that 5am drive did me in and I look 10 years older than you!!!
Loved every second of the three hours that felt like I was robbed and only given one!!!
I know it will not be long before we have another coffee date and the next one will last much longer….sorry DW!!!
Totally not fair! You just lost 10 years! I'm okay with it IF I can lose 10, too!!
So good to see you two together- warms my heart! Bet you had a great time and their wasn't a moment of silence!!
Love ya both!!
I just love that. So fun!!
How fun to have such a close friend and sis in Christ. So happy for you and that she could be with you when you needed it. Hugs!
oh I am jealous yall have met! 🙂 Very rare I get to meet anyone down here in Louisiana! 🙂 what a blessing yall have 🙂
Blessings,
tami
So glad that God has called you to be so open to the bloggy world. I'm loving Memorial Box Monday and reading how God has taken hold of his children's face and so lovingly assures us, "I got your back."
Thanks for the Mclinky's.
What a great story! I'd love to hook with someone like that.
Can I be ten years younger, too? You may have something going on here, Linny.
Just to make it 9! Hey, did you realize we both have 10 kids now too!!! You know what means, don't ya!