The adoption Reunion Chronicles — Meet Aunt Samantha and cousin Jason

  I have more extended family that I can possibly count right now.  Trust me I tried.

  Elizbeth calls me almost every other day and now the youngest, Samantha who is about 1 year and 2 months older than I also has called.  Samantha was named after her mother.  She now lives with her family in Dalton, Ga and will be joining us for lunch when we travel down to meet the family.

  My dear husband told me he felt that an episode of “Jerry Springer” would break out at any time.

 Samantha new about me, but as an infant herself didn’t remember any thing about me or my sister, Barbara.  However, like many family members, wanted to find me and know what happened to me and what had happened with my life.

  She has led a simple life, she can read and write, but has very limited comprehension skills.

  Jason – now here is a colorful character.  He has a boy that is 6 but the ‘baby momma’ doesn’t like him because after a long term relationship, he “up and married” some one else.  A month after he wed they where in a serious car accident.  The officer told him that his  young wife was dead and handed him her wedding rings.   Apparently Jason didn’t take the news “so good” and broke the officers jaw in two places.  Landing him a bit of time in the county jail.

   Jason was a hard core Meth addict for about 7 years.  He would “do my dope” and go and work a full day.  I couldn’t function without it”.  He has had one “binge” and decided it wasn’t for him and has been clean and sober for about 3 years.

  OK, he and his current father in law are loggers, swamp loggers to be exact.  I teasingly asked him if he was on TV he told me no!  He has led a hard life, is missing some of his teeth and is 26 years old and thrilled to find he has yet another cousin.

  These people are so precious, genuine and simple.  I know my life is forever blessed to be part of this community.

  If this wasn’t happening to me, I wouldn’t even believe it.  I am so thrilled to be part of this on-going story of Trusting the Lord and allowing his leadership in my heart and life and the lives of my extended family.

  On a side note, yesterday’s conversation with Ibbit (Elizabeth) contained 2 more recipes details of the small area in which they live, including directions to the Walmart.  Along with an approximate head count of how many folks we can expect to share a meal with Mike and I.  Yes, we are traveling soon, but for the safety of my family I will not be sharing the information here on the blog.

  Have a great day, go hug someone!