Formed & Hand Picked: JUST FOR ME!

So I have been pondering all weekend what my next post was going to be about. At first I was going to dig into the royal wedding but I figured that would be a short post since all I have to say about that is ALL WEDDINGS ARE ROYAL since our father is KING OF KINGS! So yea, that wasn't going to work. So after much though I came up with this:

In 1986 2,228 children in the state of Tennessee were adopted. 1 out of those 2,228 was me. A bright eyed 5 month old little girl. I have known for as long as I can remember that I was adopted. Its never been a big mystery or secret for that matter. My parents have been amazing and open to talking about anything having to do with my adoption. I often think about the other 2,227 kids who were adopted in the same year as I was. Although I would love to believe that each of them were was blessed with an amazing family such as I reality sets in and I am aware that not everyone has that blessing. Granted although I know for a fact God hand picked my parents to raise, nurture and guide me with his help there have always been times that I wanted to know "Where I came from" "Who do I look like"

I must admit over the years I have debated and researched a lot of "Nature (your bio make up) vs. Nurture (your environment)" issues. An I must say there is no way anyone can tell me that Nurture has very little to do with who someone is. I was born into this world to a woman I have no recollection of ever seeing and I look like.....

This guy!!! Yes, this is my DADDY! My father, My right hand man! I am THE POSTER CHILD FOR DADDY'S GIRLS! I love this guys SO MUCH! An to wake up daily and know God blessed me with an amazing dad is wonderful! Not only is my 1st name from him (Kenneth minus the ending NETH and add DRA...What do u get? KENDRA!!! ) But a lot of my personality, views on things as well as my desire to work hard yep they all come from this guy. Well actually thy come from God who poured into this guy to pour into me but I'm getting ahead of myself. So Yea I am willing to go toe to toe in the debate that your bio make up does have a lot to do with who you become but more so does who raised you and where.

I was afforded a lot growing up because of the hard work of that guy up there in the picture. YET...I am at a place in life where I understand that EVERYTHING I AM IS BECAUSE GOD MADE ME.

⁵ “ Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
      Before you were born I sanctified you;
      I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

                                                                (Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV)
So Since GOD KNEW ME before I was conceived that lets me know that he already knew that the body used to carry me and bring me into this world wasn't meant to nurture and raise me. Which further lets me know that my purpose was created before I was...So even at my lowest point when I think about how someone could give birth to me and not want me I am reminded that God's plans for my life is way bigger so I needed the proper nurturing that was destined to be through Kenneth and Dianna!

I said ALL OF THAT to say that I am forever grateful to God for loving me enough to HAND PICK everyone needed in my life. Yes, I have met and allowed unneeded people in my life who often over stayed their welcome but as they are being removed I am seeing those who are SUPPOSE to be in my life. I have the most AMAZING group of friends a girl could ask for. I am seeing that they each have their own very important part in my life and I am learning what their role in my life is as individuals. Learning that everyone will not be super close to me is a little hard but very important lesson none the less. :) So this is my THANK YOU to everyone God placed in my life who are here to HELP push and force me into where he called me!

A very special THANK YOU to my church family *The Revolution Mark 16/20* you guys are truly some of the most AMAZING KINGDOM minded people I know. I love each of you so much. Before the Revolution I had "friends" but only a few of which were truly there because God placed them there. I Now have a family circle so Strong and ever growing. Although I do have my parents and siblings in the city it helps to have that extra family here as well. I love you guys so much!