In this episode of Holy Wreckage, Linda shares the devastating truth a DNA test uncovered: the father who raised her was not her biological father. It also left an unanswered question whether her mother had an affair or her biological father donated the sperm she was conceived with.

What began as curiosity about ancestry turned into a complete identity earthquake.

Linda vulnerably shares what it felt like to discover she was an NPE (Not Parent Expected), how childhood wounds and family dysfunction resurfaced, the emotional toll of genetic mirroring, and the complicated reality of finding biological family after decades of unknowingly living a different story.

For many NPEs, adoptees, donor-conceived people, and those impacted by misattributed parentage, a DNA surprise is not just information. It can shake everything:

• Your identity
• Your family story
• Your medical history
• Your sense of belonging
• Your faith

But the truth that wrecks the story you were given does not get to wreck the purpose God placed inside of you.

Linda also shares how Jesus met her in the middle of betrayal, rage, rejection, confusion, and grief and how true healing came through faith.

If you've ever wondered:

• What does it feel like to discover your dad isn’t your biological father?
• How do you heal from an NPE or DNA surprise?
• Can Jesus heal identity trauma and family betrayal?
• What is genetic mirroring and why does it matter?
• How do you process discovering biological siblings later in life?
• Can God redeem something this painful?

This episode is for you.

Holy Wreckage exists to tell the truth about trauma, addiction, identity, family secrets, and the God who meets us there.

Thank you for watching, listening, and sharing.

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**NPE / DNA Surprise Resources:**
Right to Know: https://righttoknow.us/
DNA Surprise Support: https://righttoknow.us/dna-surprise
Resource Hub: https://righttoknow.us/learning
DNAngels: https://dnangels.org/

**Production Credits:**
Testimony by Linda
Hosted by Crystal Dunaway
Recorded for Holy Wreckage
Edited by Matt Sarmiento

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