Bonnie Jean Clapp (Frydenlund)

One week ago, my sister and best friend went to be with her

Heavenly Father in heaven.  She is rejoicing in a place we spent

major time talking about.  We smiled thinking about the place

that children of God spend eternity.  Her suffering in this life

is ended.

Bonnie invested herself in people.  I was one of the people that

she forever changed.  I don't think many women will ever have

a person in their life who was a constant cheerleader.  She was

always on my side.  She encouraged me and lifted me up through

many of life's hard knocks.  We often spoke about our relationship.

We were very different personalities and yet we loved our 

differences.  Though we were born sisters, we did the work of

becoming best friends.  We even look alike!!  Those who know

her will remember how sweetly she would say, " Oh honey, I am

sorry."  

Bonnie was real.  There was no pretense about who she was or

what her opinion was.  I love that.  In our world today there are

so many pretenders.  They play with words and don't tell you the

truth.  She made a difference in so many lives because she was

willing to listen and then help as much as she could through her

wisdom.  She was an amazing woman of God.

Bonnie struggled with health issues most of her life.  She did not

complain.  She would not give up making memories because she

was in pain.  She lived her days to the fullest.  She was an 

inspiration to me.  I was able to do many things in ministry which

she could not do.  I would tell her that she was part of everything

I did because she PRAYED.  

Bonnie left 4 children and 9 grandchildren with many examples

of how to live.  She was able to spend quality time with the

grandchildren very close to the time of her departure.  They know 

how much grandma loved them.  She left treasure boxes for the

little ones so they can have a connection to her.  She gave precious

gifts to her children while she was alive to see their joy.

Bonnie left a fragrance of Christ behind.  I will never have her

to talk to on the phone but she is with me in so many ways.  We

loved Starbucks and talking; we loved the same tv programs; we

loved harp music as a background; we loved our grandchildren;

we loved talking about how good God is all the time.  I will miss

her.  

I hope that when I am gone I will have had an impact on this world

like my sister, Bonnie