DonorChildren

I am a donor-conceived kid who has been actively looking for her father for more than a decade. I’d go in spurts staying up all night looking for info, reading and writing in forums, hoping and dreaming, wondering if I would ever find the man who gave me life. I had previously submitted my DNA to one database, but nothing ever came of it. One night I stumbled across this site while in one of my information-seeking spurts, and I read every word of the Resources page. I felt inspired. I sent it to my mom, and by the time I got a chance to call her she had already followed the suggestions on the Resources page and purchased all three DNA-testing kits! Haha. I had no choice but to quickly follow suit.

Our results were available in July, and I reached out to and conversed with a number of very kind, distant cousins. No real leads yet. Then in early October my heart stopped because I matched with a paternal second cousin. Within a week, on October 8, 2014 I found my father. My life will never be the same. The experience has been incredible beyond words. He was almost more emotional and excited than I was! He and his family have completely enveloped me. I have grandparents! A brother! A new, second family. If I hadn’t stumbled upon this site I am confident I would still be looking.

Take a chance. Do all three tests. If you actually want to find out, something WILL happen eventually. Best of luck to you all! I feel like the luckiest girl on earth, and I am forever in debt to the creator of this site. Here’s a picture of my father and me at the same age. Just look at that!