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What an Adoptee’s Search for Her Story Reveals about Identity, Forgiveness, and Being Known

After being found as a newborn in a paper bag in 1972, Pearl Marshall spent decades searching for answers about her birth story and family history. This article reflects on identity, adoption, forgiveness, and the comfort of knowing that even when parts of our stories feel painful or incomplete, we are fully seen, known, and loved by God.

What an Adoptee’s Search for Her Story Reveals about Identity, Forgiveness, and Being Known

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After being found as a newborn in a paper bag in 1972, Pearl Marshall spent decades searching for answers about her birth story and family history.

This article reflects on identity, adoption, forgiveness, and the comfort of knowing that even when parts of our stories feel painful or incomplete, we are fully seen, known, and loved by God.

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After being found as a newborn in a paper bag in 1972, Pearl Marshall spent decades searching for answers about her birth story and family history. This article reflects on identity, adoption, forgiveness, and the comfort of knowing that even when parts of our stories feel painful or incomplete, we are fully seen, known, and loved by God.

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