I got together with a friend of mine and he told me a great story. He was adopted at birth and was always an advocate for adoption vs. abortion. He would talk about it especially with his daughter’s friends and they would realize that if he would not have been born, his daughters would not have been born and they would not be a part of their life. He tried to find his mother on and off through the years with no luck. Recently, he participated in the “23 and Me” DNA testing. He reviewed the medical information and when he spoke to his non-biological sister about it, she pointed him to a section that listed people he may be related to. When he looked at that information, he recognized one as his biological last name. He was able to track down that person who was his biological cousin. That person knew my friend’s biological mother and got them connected. The first thing he said to her was “Thank You” for allowing him to have a life. It turns out that she had been trying to find him as well, but didn’t have a computer, internet, or a cell phone. She was a self-proclaimed hippie and basically lived off the grid. She had other children and had told them a few years ago about my friend. Once they connected, she sent my friend pictures that he shared with me. He sent her pictures of his daughters and their children, so she was a great-grandmother. He is planning on visiting her in the near future and meeting some of his new family that he never knew he had. Listening to the story and seeing the pictures was surreal and made me teary eyed. It was beautiful to witness the joy exuding from my friend. He is such a caring, giving person and I was elated to see him so happy.

I Found God today celebrating my friend finding his mother.