A New Cousin . . Part 2

You heard the first part of my story a few weeks back. It is going to be impossible to give you all of the details that have occurred recently, but I want to give it a try. You'll just have to talk with me personally in the months to come. I have a lot to tell. It has been my privilege to have contact with Troy Todd many times during these past weeks. Every time we talk, it is like a revival. Troy has lived his entire 74 years of life . . not knowing his father, being embarrassed that he did not have a father, and not given the true facts of his life. As a pastor, Troy knew that God's will for his life had somehow been lost. As a result of his son in law's aggressive search for answers through ancestry.com, I was able to introduce myself to him as his first cousin. His entire life was completely changed. All of the defeat and confusion and hurt was changed in an instant. He was not only able to learn much wonderful information about his father; he was also able to learn that he had dozens, maybe even hundreds of relatives that he never even knew existed. The scripture says, "Old things are passed away . . all things are become new." Troy is the living, breathing example of that scripture. He is a brand new person . . because of the work of Christ in so many lives. Now, it gets even better! On Saturday, July 28, Troy, his daughter Lisa, and his son in law Dale, will be driving from St. Cloud, Florida to Big Spring, Texas . . where we will spend the day in getting to know each other. Several of his cousins from the Todd side of the family will be present; many of the Cotter aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family members will attend. All of us, who have only understood the very existence of each other, will have a wonderful day together. Does that sound like fun? Stay tuned! There's more information coming! I'm just sorry you can't make our day of celebration. It's going to be fantastic!