My Life Dramatically Changed...

The past few weeks have been absolutely crazy to say the least.  It's amazing what life throws at you.  So, a few weeks ago, I was flying to Austin for a business trip.  As soon as we landed, I texted my mom (like I always do) to let her know that I had arrived safely.  I had no idea what she was going to text back to me.  "I've got good news for you," she said.  I'm thinking to myself, "Yes!  Did my new Yankees jersey FINALLY come in?"  Definitely not what she said.  She texts back and says, "Your dad wants to meet you."

Here's a little background story for those of you who don't know... I had never met my father.  In my 23 years of living, I have been raised by a single mother, not knowing who my father was at all.  Of course, some days I wondered what it would be like to have a dad.  All my friends did.  I used to envy the relationships that they had with their fathers, and it had always hurt to know that I would never get that opportunity.  But now I have it.

It's been one week since I met my dad for the first time, and all I can say is that I feel unbelievably blessed.  I finally have the chance to start an amazing relationship with my father.  I always imagined that I would feel anger towards him if I had ever met him; that I would interrogate him, asking every question under the sun, and then reject him.  But that's not how it was at all.  Since the very moment that I started talking with him, I felt an amazing connection; and when I met him, that connection grew immediately stronger.  

Isn't it crazy how quickly your whole entire life can change?  Timing is everything.  God knew that this was something that I needed in my life, and He allowed for it to happen at the most perfect time.  For the past year, I've been struggling with finding my identity; asking myself every day, "Who am I?"  Just when I felt like I was at the end of my rope, this happens.  Needless to say, I've been so emotional and so overwhelmed, but it is easily one of the greatest feelings in the world.  I cannot wait to strengthen my relationship with my father and see what comes next in this crazy, unpredictable life of mine.

xx,

Lex