the third time's a charm

Another one bites the dust

I know I said that the last test was my last test, but this time I really mean it! (fingers crossed behind my back...ahem). Here goes number three: Ancestry! 

Just a little background - the first test I took was free, donated to Korean Adoptees by a generous man who is interested in seeing families reunite. It is also the test being offered to people in Korea to increase the likelihood of matches. 23andme was the next test I took because it was gaining a lot of popularity, so I thought I'd throw my DNA into that bucket too. So why Ancestry? Well, I have been hearing of more success stories with this test lately and during Christmas they ran an awesome special that made a lot of people (Korean and non-Korean) jump on board. Also, there's this pretty popular event happening now where athletes from around the world have come together to compete in SOUTH KOREA. With all of the excitement, there seems to be a  rise in the number of adoptees wanting to know more about their birth place and possibly find family too. My logic tells me that once people get serious about their search, one of the first places they will start is a DNA test. Plus, it was on sale for Valentine's Day, so yeah, they had me at "sale."

I'm smiling but I hate, loathe and detest green peppers!

At the end of the day, my main motivation for doing this is in case my birth mom is looking for me. If I find a Seoul sister out of this, I'd consider that a happy win too!

I love the words from Chris Tomlin's song "Sovereign."

In your everlasting arm
All the pieces of my life
From beginning to the end
I can trust you

In your never failing love
You work everything for good
God whatever comes my way
I will trust you

Here's to finding joy in every step of the journey!