Patrick’s gathering with his biological family. My fifth sister, Rosalind, shed more light to my childhood years, and affirmed how protective my adoptive sisters were when she stayed over as a "cousin". She recalled how our biological mum and sisters would visit my adoptive family regularly, and the time when she revealed her real identity to me. When I told this to one of my adopted sisters, I was given a slap for uttering nonsense. It was then she realized how serious they were of the adoption, and she was sorry I got slapped for her revelation. The last piece of news from my "new old" home was also a joy to receive. My biological father has received Christ too! Even as I was separated from my family, God's promise that my entire household will be saved continued to be fulfilled. I continue to intercede for the rest of my family members that they will come to know God, and I know He will answer my prayers.
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A renewal of faith Lily: It felt like I was on the outside watching a Hong Kong television serial whereby a pair of long-lost siblings meet up after many years in an unexpected manner. But this happened to me, and while I could not believe it at first, I determined this had to be God's hand at work to ensure our family's reunion. I am thankful for our Almighty God. I would also like to thank Patrick's adoptive sisters for giving Patrick the best they could and raised him to be the man he is - with a good education, good health and good life. It must not have been an easy job, and his sisters did a marvelous job. I am also thankful that by reuniting the family, I have helped fulfill our late mother's wishes. When she was alive, she would time and again casually wonder how Patrick was doing. She did not explicitly say she wanted to meet him, since my parents decided to give him away and she