Okay, so I left you at my thoughts as I waited to meet my dad...
So I was nervous as heck so I drink had to be had to calm my nerves. We got off the plane and started walking. I sent a text to my brother letting him know that we had landed safely and were on our way. I'm actually glad the whole movie/tv thing isn't real and they weren't there as soon as we walked off the plane. I needed the time to collect myself. My heart was racing. I kept asking Michelle if she was ready. This wasn't a dream. I wasn't imagining any of this. He would be right in front of me! We first saw my sweet niece Gianna looking up from the bottom of the escalator. Jacob had the camera rolling (he is the video guy of all life events we have). Then there he was. Right there!!! Michelle gave him a hug first while I gave my brother a big hug. I surprisingly held it together and there were no tears. My sister-in-law and niece were right there as well. It was cute or dad had two balloons like he would bring to the hospital after babies born it said "it's a girl". My brother had made a cute sign with her name was on them. The moment is something I will never forget. Well then loaded up and headed back to my brothers house to hang out. Once there we all sat around and hung out. I had brought pictures to share with them that Michelle and I growing up. They had brought up the photo albums as well and we were just exchanging memories.
Our dad had brought out two gifts for Michelle and I they were the most beautiful necklaces with books to go with them. They were birthday presents for the last 28 years he had missed. I now treasure that necklace since it is the first thing he's ever gave me.
Most everyone followed the story via Facebook all weekend long as we were famous in all of our circle of friends on what was taking place. Amazingly it was like we've always known each other our personalities meshed our humor was the same and it was just like we were on another weekend with her family. We took a day trip to Seattle and did the tourist thing. We went to one of the mountain towns and did some sightseeing. We also did a day on the boat for Fourth of July. The weekend couldn't have gone any better. I saw my personality in my brother. Which brought me so much joy. I saw J has an amazing new sister who I immediately loved! G, my sweet niece, and hearing her call me Auntie and loving on me! Leaving was hard because I felt like more time needed to be had... I was beyond thankful that we had this new family. I had this other half my life I now had...before all of this I didn't think that hole would be filled it didn't even seem possible before now. Words can't truly describe the blessing it has been to start this chapter with my dad, my step mom, my brother, my sister in law and niece. We might have missed the first 28 years but I know God will use the rest of our lives together and make it amazing. I found my part of my other half. Though I share a lot from my amazing mother I also share it with my amazing father. My tan skin, my brown eyes, my dark hair, my allergies, my shortness, and so much more that I can't wait to learn!
The Struggle is Part of the Story
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