About Us

I (Lori Jones) am a 34-year-old mother of three (6,4,2) married to a wonderful husband (Mark) who is an Air Force pilot. I was diagnosed with metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) when I was 32 (BRCA1 +). Since then, our family has been through so much together! We have resolved to live life without fear!

About ‘This Ideal Life’

We titled the site “This Ideal Life” because I want to emphasize that although my circumstances are anything but ideal by any reasonable person’s standard, I am satisfied and content to be living within God’s plan. If He wanted me to endure this disease as a part of His plan, then I wouldn’t have my cancer cured even if I could. I do believe, however, that God desires to heal! He didn’t give me cancer, but He allowed it for reasons I may never know. I just know that I’ve experienced his faithfulness enough in my life (even now!) to know that I can trust him in everything. Whatever happens to me whether death or healing, I will praise him! I want this site to serve as a place for others to understand what it’s like to experience breast cancer, so I will be very transparent. I also intend to share my personal devotionals as a way of hopefully providing some encouragement to others.