I am the first man you will ever meet and the man who will
have more impact on your life than any other will. I am your Dad. Ever since I was young, I have always desired
and looked forward to the day you will be born.
Never doubt, my child, that you were loved even before you were born,
not only by me and your mother, but also by Someone much greater than any of us
could ever fathom. You will learn from
early on in our home that while I am your earthy father, you have an eternal
heavenly Father. He is the One who
created everything that your eyes will see, your ears will hear, your nose will
smell and your hands will touch. He is
Your God and He tells us in His Word, the Bible, that the very hairs on your
head are numbered and that before a word is on your tongue He knows it
completely. One of the greatest of all
truths, my child, is that your life has a purpose and you have been chosen, not
only by us, but also by your Creator. As
deep as my love is for you, His love is longer, wider, higher and deeper than
anyone could ever measure or imagine. I
pray that you will come to know His love as well as mine early in life. Life itself is a gift, but life built upon
God’s love is an eternal blessing that lasts forever.
When you are of age, you will learn that you have been
adopted. What does that mean? It means
that although you were planned, chosen and loved by your mother and I before
you were born, your biological parents were two different people from us. Due to a diagnosis with leukemia when I was
in my twenties, I was unable to give your mom a child after we married. Because of that, we purposed in our heart to
seek you out and choose you as our very own child, to raise, nurture and love
alongside your older brother, Devin.
He’s a great guy by the way, and I think you’re going to really like
him. He’s been looking forward to your
arrival ever since he was able to speak, and he’s going to have a huge impact
on your life, much like my older brother, your Uncle Dave, had on mine.
My child, families come in all sizes and varieties, and the
family you are coming home to is as unique as they come. Would you believe that you are going to have
three sets of grandparents? Now, how is
that possible? Well, your mother Stephanie
and I know a little something about what it means to be adopted. Your Mom’s father, Grandpa Bill, is her
adopted Dad. He married your grandma
Mary when your mom was just nine months old!
Much later in life, she met her biological father, Steve, and his
family, the DaCostas, when she was 25 years old. She learned that in addition to your Aunt
Barbara, she had three other siblings: your Uncle Jeremy, your Aunt Lauren and
your Aunt Christina. That makes two
uncles and three aunts … five in all. Aren’t
you lucky? So many people who love you and so many cousins to play with and
dote on you when you get older. When you
are of age, my child, we hope you have the opportunity to meet your biological
parents and their family much like Stephanie got to meet Steve. When you meet them, please thank them so much
for bringing you into the world and giving us the opportunity to have such a
wonderful addition to our family: you!
Just one more thing about adoption … Do you remember what I
said about your heavenly Father? Well,
His Word also tells us that when we place our faith in His Son Jesus, we are
adopted into His Heavenly family. Your
mom and I are husband and wife, but because of our relationship with Our Father
in Heaven, we are brother and sister for all eternity. Your grandfather Dave, my Dad, understood
this when I gave my heart to Jesus at the age of nine. He told me that he was
not only my Dad, but he and I were now brothers in Christ. I won’t explain all this to you now, but
knowing this changes everything. As much
as your mom and I love you, you will find that we are not perfect. We will make mistakes. We will also make choices for your own good
that you will not always like. I am
hoping that during those times, you will come to trust that we are thinking of
your best interests, even when you don’t agree with us. My Dad and I did not always agree on things,
but one thing that always helped me through those times was knowing that in God’s eyes, he is my big brother and
not just my Dad. I hope you come to
faith at a young age, my child, and that you have the privilege of growing up
and knowing that at the end of the day, I am not only your father, but I am
your brother in Christ. You and I both,
along with Stephanie and Devin, have been offered the free gift of being part
of a royal bloodline that will endure long after this earth is passed away and
the town known as Winchester, VA is just a memory from an age long gone. At the end of the day, it always makes me
smile to know that those who know Our Lord and Savior personally have been
chosen, adopted and loved by Our Eternal Creator. Please remember that, my child. If you do, you have a wonderful future in
store for you.
I love you, my dear one, and I am anticipating the gift of
raising you as my very own. Happy
Birthday!
Love,
Dad (a.k.a. Big brother Rob)
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