the beginning

A long time ago, in a mystical island called Long, a baby girl was born.  She was small and cute and needed a home. For reasons that we are presently not sure of, her mom and dad could not raise her. There was a family in the small town that wanted a little girl of their own so they went to a lawyer and began to look for a little girl. This family had a 4 year old boy and a lot of room in their hearts.

One day the family was notified and told that there was the perfect little girl for them. The grandmother had just died and the mom and dad believed that the grandmother had sent an angel to their home. One Halloween the mom, dad and brother went to pick up this little baby and bring her home. The brother chose not to trick or treat that night, but instead ran up and down the street telling all that he got a new baby sister.  The dad took one look at the baby and named her Patricia, the social worker giggled and said that that was already her name, and that she must really be a Patricia.

Patricia grew and was loved.  She was often told that she was loved and chosen.  Many times her parents read  a book called The Chosen Baby, a book that mirrored this family's own experience. Patricia never felt unwanted, unloved, or not apart of the family. However she often wondered who her birth parents were and why they had to give her up.

This family was not complete and 2 years later brought a little rambunctious, curly haired boy into the family. A happy little family!? Well, they were, but with troubles and heartache. The new boy struggled in many areas and hard decisions had to be made. (but that's his story not Patricia's) and the family was separated and somewhat disconnected.

While the children were still young the mom and dad found out that dad had cancer.  The dad fought it for many years and didn't want to leave his family, but when Patricia was 14 he passed away, leaving a hole in her heart.

At the same time, Patricia had learned about the love of Jesus and He became her Savior. The pain she felt was great with the loss of her dad and she did not know how to lean on Jesus, so she struggled for many years with drinking and eating. But she began to pray for her birth family and to ask Jesus to meet them.

After a long struggle, Patricia learned about the Lordship of Jesus, and gave over her drinking problem and committed herself to serve and live for Jesus.

But there was still something missing.  Who was she? What was her background? and of course.... Why?
This Patricia (me) would like to know.