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To Believe or Not...I BELIEVE!

9/27/2010

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Cousin Cassie and I before our 10 mile race on Sunday.

So this past weekend, I was up in the cities visiting friends and family.  While out with a good friend of mine (and Joe’s) and super fun gal, she asked me what I thought about psychics and mediums.  I told her I was open to them and had never really thought about it too much. 

 

Well there just happened to be a convention in town on Saturday and she was wondering if I would want to check it out.  I was totally in!  So off we went.  Once we got there, I really wanted to have a reading done.  So I signed up with one lady and as we walked around to other booths – my friend recommended I try this other lady that she had researched and thought was wonderful…So I will let you decide if she was wonderful or not –

 

Prior to sitting down with her, all I did was write my first and last name on a sheet of paper.  That’s it.  She asked me if I was interested in a psychic reading or a past life.  I choose the past life.  She told me to only nod yes or no to validate what she was saying and we were off.

 

When she began she kept seeing an older woman…I shook my head no…Then she starts in about a younger man…he is medium build, a little stocky, short/ dark hair and he keeps saying, “I’m not sick anymore – I was so sick”

 

(Now I am trying to play it cool and just gently shake my head yes…Please also note some of these comments are out of context, for I only took brief notes)

 

She continues repeating, “I am not sick anymore” and then asks if he passed from a terminal illness, cancer… She then goes into

 

I see this bulletin board…with pictures of family and you two…and your standing next to him…She asks – “Where you standing by him when he passed?” (YES)

 

(So in the room at Joe’s parent’s house, where he was when he died…there is a bulletin board with pictures we had hung up of everyone)

 

She then goes into – He’s not sick anymore and he is ok.  He wants you to know this and wants you to be happy and when you are feeling sad/depressed/ down – you need to stop handling it alone – you need to call your friends and family…

 

(OK – so it is not fun to always call people crying – so I don’t and he knows that and I will call from now on J)

 

She then goes into a statement about notes – hockey sticks – turning the sports on tv and this jewelry box…

 

(I just found all those notes from Joe…Hockey sticks – his cousins are into hockey and I was staying at their house or…maybe the sticks were baseball bats??? – sports on TV…That is Joe)

 

So maybe at the point you think I am crazy but wait…

 

She says he wants to validate that it is him…Did you recently stub your toe or break a toe nail?

 

(YES – Lost a part of my big toe nail from running…I’M REALLY LISTENING NOW)

 

He wants you to know the battle is over and he is good.  Then she says – there is this other woman with him and I can’t make out her face…She is just with him…

 

(I’ve been having that in my dreams…WHO IS SHE…maybe me in an afterlife…maybe the cancer???)

 

She then moves on for she can’t make anything of it and time is getting low.  She starts in – He keeps saying “Mom, Mom, Mom…”  He wants to make sure you keep talking with his mom and let her know he is ok…and…that he loves her.

 

(This is so Joe.  Always caring about everyone else and making sure they are ok.  Also when he was dying – he would often call out for his mom.)

 

Then the time was up.  I held it together, thanked the woman and walked away feeling the most peace I have felt yet.  Joe was there and he is ok.  I hope this story does justice, for it was overwhelming. 

 

After I left the convention, I was so excited to tell others and I didn’t even care what they thought, but I knew I wanted to tell Tom and Mary in person.  So I went over there yesterday when I got home.  Ironically while I was with this medium – Mary was with her friend at a craft sale – and her friend was telling her about her personal experience with a medium… (I think this was Joe preparing his mom for my experience)

 

So, as I am driving home last night – I’m trying to process everything and make sure this really happened…even trying to discount it all.  As I open the door to my car – I look to my left and see the rock in my garden that says BELIEVE in Joe’s handwriting.  I do Believe!

 

…and I always will BELIEVE…

 

Thank you Joe for everything – You’ve always known how to help make things right even in the worst times.  I miss seeing you more and more – but I know you are here when I need you and you aren’t sick anymore.  143 forever and always. 

 

Love - Rach


14 Comments
Tiffany
9/27/2010 12:40:53 pm

You know I believe. :)

Hugs and peace, T.

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Katie
9/27/2010 12:50:04 pm

Mom just told me about this today. I always knew Joe was okay because I know he was looking at the angels and when the priest was blessing him and you left the room to talk Joe opened his eyes and said ' its awesome its awesome". Hearing that he really is okay and has been with us is wonderful.

Rach you know we are always here for you. I know sometimes talking and crying doesnt help- sometimes being alone helps but just know that we are here okay.

I promised my brother that I would take care of you- that we all would. I am so happy you got to have this wonderful expirence. Joe is with you!

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Judy Stoos
9/27/2010 01:01:56 pm

Rachel,
This sent shivers up and down my spine. I am so happy for you that you got to have this experience. I love you and keep you in my thoughts. Joe is everywhere. We all see him in our lives everyday. A very special man touched us all.

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Ellen
9/27/2010 01:04:54 pm

Rach -

I am a good listener and hugger :-) I do believe in the grace of God! This experience was your faith, the grace of God and a husband that will always love you.

I believe

Ellen

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Mary Jo link
9/27/2010 01:06:34 pm

Rachel:
I "BELIEVE" that was definitely Joe taking to you letting you know he is OK. I was not surprised that he reached out to you. You are always inmy prayers.

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Tammy link
9/27/2010 11:23:07 pm

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Tammy link
9/27/2010 11:34:19 pm

I Believe!!!!!!!
Your message had me so shook up I sent the first one without anything on it "0
Oh Rach, Joe is more then okay and he wants you to be happy and start living again. Joe will be with you but in spirit. I know he is sad when you are sad just like the rest of us. There is NO way she could of just come up with what she told you without Joe talking to her and him right by your side as always. I bet on the ride home he had a HUGE smile on his face the whole way home. knowing Joe..... He got you!!!!!! this is AWESOME!!!!!!

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Sandy
9/28/2010 12:12:41 am

Rachel,
I BELIEVE!! I am the friend that was telling Mary about my experience and boy doesn't it leave you with a warm feeling to know they are ok! The lady I talked with absolutely nailed things about me that should have been spooky but made me feel really good! Take Care and remember your friends and family do not care if you call them crying or laughing they want to help and this will take a good amount of time before things will feel "normal" again.
Take care,
Sandy

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Shelly
9/28/2010 03:26:05 am

Rach---just want you to know I think about you and your family LOTS! I am so proud of you and everything you do.

Take care and enjoy your JOE moments

Shelly

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angela
9/28/2010 06:14:41 pm

I so believe, you have got to go back to her when you have more time..I really think it will help you with everything...I believe in the Mediums and the psychics and for me personally it would help to have a way to communicate. Joes spirit is very much alive and that obviously shows through the medium...we have to find out who this other lady is and get her out!!!LOL..that would drive me nuts...hope you continue to find peace in the answers you are looking for! thinking of you always!

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kim Hajduk
10/4/2010 04:20:37 pm

God Bless You!

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Peggy
10/5/2010 09:11:00 am

Oh I do believe Rachel. Gave me the shivers just reading about your medium experience. I believe that there are people that the spirits use along with different signs that let us know our loved ones are okay. Joe keeps giving us signs letting us know he is okay and wants you and his family to be okay. Embrace the loving feelings.

Peggy

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Tina RIvers
11/8/2010 01:25:17 pm

Thank you for sharing, it is the neatest thing. Yes I believe and I know that there will be ways that Joe will always let you know that he is with you. God Bless and Keep on with the legacy that Joe and you started. Thank you for your strength.

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chris brakley
5/20/2017 05:48:09 am

My wife was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer the doctors said he got all the cancer out after removing about twelve inches of her colon. Thinking she was cancer free we went home very happy.It took the doctors months to figure out I didn't have gastritis, but stage 4 small colon cancer. she started having terrible pain in her abdomen, and vomiting but no blood in either. I had a general surgeon do surgery and it was supposed to be laparoscopic but ended up being exploratory. They had to remove a foot and a half of her small colon (doing a resection), her appendix, one ovary, and part of the large colon. was on Folfox for 3 months and then Folfirinox for 4 months to try and get ready for surgery and the HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) procedure. I was just told I am not a good candidate for this surgery because the surgeon did not see enough response with the chemotherapy. Now my oncologist is putting me on Erbitux and a cancer cell blocker. I am nervous because of possible side effects,after a member of my church introduced me to a doctor,which i contacted as fast a possible via email, he gave her his medication which she took as prescribed by him, last two month she was diagnosed colon cancer free, its will be nice if you also contact him via his mail [email protected],am very sure he can be of help too. I am really happy sharing my story with you

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    Joe Vogel began his battle with cancer in 2006. He became a leader in his community and a hero among his friends and family. He made it his personal mission to help in the fight against cancer. His wife Rachel is carrying out his dream to help families dealing with cancer and to find a cure for this disease.

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