An
amazing reunion recently took place at the West Abbotsford Home:
Joanna was reunited with her twin sister Jeanette and their
older sister Deborah. They had been separated when the twins
were three years old and Deborah was six. Thirty-five years
later God brought them together again.
For
years Jeanette had been searching for her twin sister Joanna.
She posted her search on an internet site in 2005 and received
an email from an acquaintance saying that she was sure she knew
where Joanna was living. After several enquiries, phone calls
and emails Jeanette was certain she had found her twin.
The
reunion took place and at the end of January, Jeanette arrived
with her husband Chris and their three year old daughter Gabby
from California. Older sister Deborah arrived from Northern BC.
They embraced, shared stories about their lives; it was a
wonderful time of getting to know each other and Joanna shared
her photo albums to help tell her story.
Before Jeanette and her family returned home, they visited with
the foster family where Joanna grew up. They were so grateful to
her foster parents for the loving care they had given their
sister all these years. Joanna relaxed in a chair at her
parent’s home, doing needlework, but carefully taking in the
whole scene. Birth family and foster family are united with
their love for Joanna.
