The Father's Face

The adoptive mother was on her way to town this afternoon, when she stopped by the mailbox. It was quite full, the electric bill, a newsletter from a mission team, several other miscellaneous items, and then an envelope for her son. It only took a moment to realize the return address was that of the bio father.

The mother considered going on to town, but only for a moment. She couldn't wait to see what was inside. She put her car in reverse, turned around and pulled back under the carport. She couldn't suppress a smile. She went inside and said to her son, "You know your mother is dying to know what's inside that envelope." It took her son longer than it did her to realize who the card was from.

He opened it, and a check come out. Interesting...isn't it? The father who long ago chose to have no part of his son's life, sent him a $100 check for graduation. The mother wondered...what went through the man's mind when he decided on $100. Did he talk to anyone about his son? Does anyone in his family know that he has a son who lives nearly a thousand miles away?

There was something inside the card that the mother could see...something the son had not yet looked at. She finally asked, "What else is in there?"

The son turned it over, and it was a photo...the first time he had ever seen his father's face. The mother wondered what he was thinking. He didn't say anything. She finally said, "You don't look like him at all." Her son said, "No, I don't." He looks like so much like his mother who only had the blessing of loving her son for six years. Her son remained quiet...is he disappointed? How many visions has he had in the past 18 years, imagining what he might look like?

There was another photo, that of his grandmother. Her son has several people in his life who are his grandparents, but this woman, now 90 years old, is the only one who is bioligically related to him. Does she know she has a grandson?

Tonight, the mother will ponder again as she falls asleep. What is her son thinking? As soon as the adoptive father came home, the son said, "You want to see what my dad looks like?" She knows it is on his mind, though that's the only time he's mentioned it since the envelope arrived.

The only handwriting on the card read, "Looking forward to meeting you soon." The meeting is to take place in two weeks. Please pray for the father and for the son. Please pray for the family. Please pray peace, strength, and wisdom for the family.
Join me in expecting the inconceivable.