Let me start by saying that everyone should get a passport! My mom and I went to Florida to join the Oasis church on the cruise this past week. My mom is 74 years old and has used her hospital birth certificate her whole life; for driver license, marriage license and anything where one was needed. It was a last minute decision for her to join me so we did not have time to get a state issued one -- (a MUST when on a cruise). The cruise line said they would let her on with a fax of her state certified one (in Oklahoma). Mom was born in Shawnee, OK (never heard of it? I'm not surprised). My mom had an old friend there check with the courthouse where he found that all vital statistics are in Oklahoma City (no relatives or friends there). We finally found out we could also get one in Tulsa and my uncle went down there with a faxed permission for him to pick it up. We got a call later saying they could not find a birth certificate for my mom. My mom is a twin. She was born 5 minutes before her brother. That's when they found it --"unnamed female twin". They would not release it because it "not her name". After almost 75 years, we are now working on getting my mom "officially" named Irma Jean Johnson (maiden name).We can laugh at it now but Monday it was hard for me as mom made me board the cruise with instructions to have a good time and she ventured back to St. Louis. God IS good!! After the initial trauma, we both had a week of enjoyment and reflection. It wasn't what we planned but God was faithful just the same. Here are a few pictures of my week. It was restful and fun and full of little surprises! Thank you Cabaniss family for adopting me for the trip and for all the love from my Oasis family onboard!!! Check out our pastor boy band on the last night of karaoke!
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