GOD IS SO AWESOME!

[This was written on JANUARY 4, 2008]

WOW! It's been a good minute since I have written in My Blog! SOOOOO much has transpired from August of 2007 up until January of 2008. I am indeed excited about this NEW YEAR ... It is INDEED a year of NEW beginnings. I know soooo many people have chosen and have always chosen to get themselves together the BEGINNING of the year ... (S M H) ... = shaking my head ... I am NOT going to even go there because I will be typing ALL NIGHT lololololol

BUT: THANK GOD 4 CHANGE! ... Amen? AMEN!

In my previous blog, I shared with My Readers that I learned of my Adoption ... YES, Youth Pastor TEE is indeed Adopted ... . I realize MORE and MORE than ADOPTION is a HUGE part of my ministry ... How can one talk about something and expect to comfort, relate, and draw others ... when they have NEVER experienced it for themselves. I know all toO well the EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER ride that one goes on when *learning* of their adoption, ESP. at the age that I learned ... (18) and let me remind you that I learned of this BY ACCIDENT ... *someone spilled the beans* (See I can laugh about it now, that's because HEALING took place) ... Hello somebodee!!!

We quote all of the time, We sing about it, We preach about it, We testify about it ... that GOD is a HEALER! And INDEED GOD IS and WILL Heal you from CANCER, DIABETES, HIV/AIDS, TUMORS, HIGH BLOOD, LOW BLOOD, SEIZURES, ASTHMA, WHATEVER it is, GOD can do it!!!, But what I LOVE about MY SAVIOR is that when HE went to the cruel cross, it wasn't just for MY SINS, but it was for MY HEALING also! We tend to limit GOD ... GOD will not only HEAL you PHYSICALLY, but how many KNOW that GOD CAN and WILL HEAL you EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, and SPIRITUALLY ... *I feel this thing heah!!!!* ... That's what the LORD has done for TEE!

I just wanted to give My READERS (for those of you who actually CARE lol ... for those who question me from time to time about this and for those who are just simplii N O S E Y lol ... j/k ... I wanted to UPDATE you on a few things ...

The last time I wrote, I had received ALOT of information concerning My Biological Family and shared that I was REAL CLOSE to meeting my biological brothers ... and I shared that I had the F A I T H ... I left things alone ... I did a DeWayne Woods move: "I LET GO and LET GOD have HIS way ... and THATS WHEN things started HAPPENING!" ...

In OCTOBER of 2007, while @ work, I received a phone call from someone and the conversation went something like this:

*Ring... *Ring... *Ring ...

ME: Hello?

HIM: Hello, May I speak to T?

ME: Yes, this is she ... may I ask who this is?

HIM: My name is S ... and I was told that you were looking for me

ME: I said S, you really don't have a clue as to who I am do you?

HIM: No hun, I don't.

ME: Well, I am your sister

HIM: My Sister? Huh? My Sis--ter? On who's side, My Mother or Father?

ME: S, We have the SAME mother

HIM: Get out of here ... for real? How you know?

*I then gave him all of the information that I had been given*

(HIM) ... WOW! Those are the right names, but I am confused.

ME: You never knew you had a sister?

HIM: No, I didnt have a clue, I always thought it was just me and my brother, WOW! I wonder how come no one ever told me this ...

ME: Well I don't know S, but one thing I am sure of, we are brother and sister

HIM: WOW! WOW! WOW! Can I meet you?

ME: Sure, I was hoping we could.

HIM: Well, can we meet tonight?

ME: Sure, I would love to

***WE MET THAT NIGHT*** and The moment I got out of my truck and walked towards him, he said: "WOW! You look just like OUR moms!" This is crazy!

*We embraced and laughed*

I can't begin to tell you how HAPPY I was!!!!!!!! At that point, we went and sat down and talked for HOURS ON END ... Sad to say, He had'nt seen our mother in over a decade and the last he heard, she was deceased, but He didn't know that to be 100% true. He shared that our other brother was incarcerated and stated that he would love for me to go and see him, and hopefully it would change his life.

***After HOURS and HOURS of talking, crying, and laughing*** We took pictures together and departed ... but when we got ready to go our separate ways, my brother said: "SIS, I LOVE YOU AND I AM HAPPY THAT I HAVE YOU IN MY LIFE NOW, AND THIS IS THE START OF A LIFETIME BOND" .... My heart fell as we embraced and I sobbed on my brothers shoulder... NOT tears of Sadness, but TEARS of GREAT JOY!!!!

My Drive was about 35 minutes or so back to my home, I had only departed from him about 10 minutes, before my cell rang and it was my brother and this is what he said: "SIS, I WAS JUST CHECKING UP ON YOU, MAKING SURE YOU WERE OK" ... *tear drops* .... We talked all the way until I got home and let me just let you know ... NOT a day has gone by that we don't speak ... and we always end the conversation with: "I LOVE YOU!" ... This is NOBODY BUT GOD!!!!!!!!!

MY BROTHER CAME TO CHURCH WITH ME THE FOLLOWING WEEK, My brother said he hadn't been to church since he was a kid. (LOOK AT GOD!)... Crazy thing is: I had to preach that Sunday in my Pastor's place ... My brother came up to me after service with tears in his eyes and said: :WOW! MY SISTER IS A PREACHER! ... SIS, YOU REALLY TOUCHED ME UP THERE ... YOU WAS SPEAKIN THE TRUTH FA REAL! ... WOW! WAIT TILL I TELL MY PEEPS THAT MY SISTER IS A PREACHA!" ****Awwww my heart melted****

My REUNION has been wonderful and believe me, we have only been knowing eachother since OCTOBER of 2007 and we have already had disagreements like brothers and sisters do(YES! He gets on my nerves and I get on his) LOLOLOL ... He Quickly reminds me: "SIS, I AM OLDER THAN YOU!!!" ... I LOVE IT THOUGH!!!!!!!




The Story doesn't end there ... My brother said to me also that same night: "SIS, I HAVE A DAUGHTER ... YOU HAVE A NIECE" ... YOU ARE AN AUNTIE"... Awwwwww my heart just melted ...

In NOV of 2007, I MET MY NIECE and she is SOOOO ME!!!! A Lil ME!!!! Awwwww *tear drop* ... I have a few pictures of her on my page ... She is adorable and was born on CHRISTMAS ... truly a *gift* ... There are alot of things that she does that I did when I was a child ... its amazing all of the similarities ...



The Following week after meeting my niece, she came over and stayed with me for the weekend ... it was as if I had been in her life all of her life ... this is how close we have become ... she was with me the day after Christmas up until the 2nd of JAN ... Now you tell me GOD'S NOT GOOD!!!!!!!!

WHAT A MIGHTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOD WE SERVE!!!!!!!!!!!

Well ... I just wanted to share a portion of MY TESTIMONY with you ... I will have MORE to come SOON... cuz there is a WHOLE LOT MORE!!!! I am scheduled to meet my other brother TOMORROW ... we have been writing eachother frequently and so far so good ... I am so ANXIOUS, EXCITED, and NERVOUS all in one!!!! YALL PRAY FOR ME TOO!!!! *wink*

KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS!!!



GOD HAS TRULY BROUGHT MY FAMILY and BIOLOGICAL FAMILY *TOGETHER* ... WHAT A MARVELOUS REUNION IT HAS BEEN!!! MY PARENTS NOW CALL MY BROTHER THEIR SON AND HE CALLS THEM MOM AND DAD ... *GOD IS JUST THAT GOOD!*

MY NIECE CALLS MY PARENTS: NANNA, AND POP POP ... *GOD IS JUST THAT GOOD!*

MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS ACCEPTED MY BIOLOGICAL FAMILY AS THEIR OWN AND VICE VERSA ... Hmmmmm *GOD IS JUST THAT GOOD!*

I felt like TUNING UP!!!! lol ... YALL DONT HEAR ME!!! hmmm WELLLll ... (Lawd, Lemme Stop!) lol ...



STAY TUNED FOR AN UPDATE AND FEEL FREE TO COMMENT!

*GOD IS JUST THAT GOOD!*