Have a blessed weekend everyone :)
This is one of the shots I took this morning from our garden with splash of sunshine .
But forecast of more rain coming our way ;(
...it's raining now with carpet of grey clouds above ...what a lovely spring day .
Sorry friends /contacts I wasn't able to visit your photo streams sooner , but I'm on my way :)
Only I'm a bit slow this time. I was so busy at work and kind of stressed up too knowing my father was very ill .
My mind was overwhelmed with the results I recieved from the mtDNA - family finder ( mitochondrial genetic testing) I took few months ago . This is a genealogy test to check out my maternal ancestry line, which surprised me so much, beyond my expectations. I didn't even suspect this possibility from my maternal line. It wasn't bad, that also from the first results released, I received 3 genetic chrosomal matches of 3rd -5th cousins category , which amazed me of long lost relatives . However, direct genetic matches is only based on the number of people on their database which is growing in number. I was caught by surprise of the genetic indications of my maternal ancestry 5-6 generations back who were not Filipinos , lost in transition , a lost story ... never spoken in my mother's family. I wonder what the real story was .
Secret relationships, adoptions ... this all feels to me like excavating my ancestral past not through layers upon layers of soil but through unique DNA make up. This genetics testing is only one little step to disclose a bit of the untold .
Also from this testing, I also knew my mother's line's Haplogroup coming from only two very ancient genetic group who left Africa approx 70,000 yrs ago . I'm encouraging my brother and my father to get themselves tested for Y-DNA and mtDNA too. I hope my father will be ok with this testing . Females can't be tested for Y-DNA , and only from the males of my drect family of origin I'll get more clearer picture of my family's ancestral background and possibly long lost families . Realizing the clearer picture of my genealogy I do find ever so fascinating since I was a child . This would also give me possibility of knowing and understanding how predisposed I am of some possible diseases . It doesn't come cheap, but it's well worth it .
As a christian , I've given my life's trust in Christ and in everything. I don't feel this genetic - DNA testing is contradicting against the commandments of God. In fact, it reinforces our realization of the great design of God .
I hope everyone of you are keeping well and fine :)
I would thank you all and do appreciate your past views,
kind comments and favs on my photos .
Take care everyone and I wish you all a blessed weekend :)
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Have a blessed weekend everyone :)
This is one of the shots I took this morning from our garden with splash of sunshine .
But forecast of more rain coming our way ;(
...it's raining now with carpet of grey clouds above ...what a lovely spring day .
Sorry friends /contacts I wasn't able to visit your photo streams sooner , but I'm on my way :)
Only I'm a bit slow this time. I was so busy at work and kind of stressed up too knowing my father was very ill .
My mind was overwhelmed with the results I recieved from the mtDNA - family finder ( mitochondrial genetic testing) I took few months ago . This is a genealogy test to check out my maternal ancestry line, which surprised me so much, beyond my expectations. I didn't even suspect this possibility from my maternal line. It wasn't bad, that also from the first results released, I received 3 genetic chrosomal matches of 3rd -5th cousins category , which amazed me of long lost relatives . However, direct genetic matches is only based on the number of people on their database which is growing in number. I was caught by surprise of the genetic indications of my maternal ancestry 5-6 generations back who were not Filipinos , lost in transition , a lost story ... never spoken in my mother's family. I wonder what the real story was .
Secret relationships, adoptions ... this all feels to me like excavating my ancestral past not through layers upon layers of soil but through unique DNA make up. This genetics testing is only one little step to disclose a bit of the untold .
Also from this testing, I also knew my mother's line's Haplogroup coming from only two very ancient genetic group who left Africa approx 70,000 yrs ago . I'm encouraging my brother and my father to get themselves tested for Y-DNA and mtDNA too. I hope my father will be ok with this testing . Females can't be tested for Y-DNA , and only from the males of my drect family of origin I'll get more clearer picture of my family's ancestral background and possibly long lost families . Realizing the clearer picture of my genealogy I do find ever so fascinating since I was a child . This would also give me possibility of knowing and understanding how predisposed I am of some possible diseases . It doesn't come cheap, but it's well worth it .
As a christian , I've given my life's trust in Christ and in everything. I don't feel this genetic - DNA testing is contradicting against the commandments of God. In fact, it reinforces our realization of the great design of God .
I hope everyone of you are keeping well and fine :)
I would thank you all and do appreciate your past views,
kind comments and favs on my photos .
Take care everyone and I wish you all a blessed weekend :)
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