Although the catalyst for this book is Christopher Yuan 'coming out' to his parents, the book is less about a homosexual son and more about the journey of a mother and son. Chapter by chapter, Angela and Christopher share their journey from a troubled immigrant/first generation Chinese life to being whole in Christ.
Angela's story chronicles her own awakening to Christ's love for her and how that knowledge changes those around her. Her husband allows her to become a Christian and himself grows and their marriage becomes stronger.
Christopher's story becomes less about his orientation and more about the hold drugs have on his life and the call Christ puts in its place. During his time in prison, his call is developed and he finally accepts that he is to be an evangelist. How this works out is quite surprising. God does indeed work in mysterious ways.
Only as the book winds down does Christopher again explore what it means to be 'born gay'. He finds an answer that satisfies himself without leaving him feeling compromised or untrue to who he knows himself to be.
This was a very compelling read. I finished the book in one three hour sitting. "I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"
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