RICHLAND, Wash. (KNDU) - Chinese twins separated at birth and adopted by two different families in the United States have finally been reunited after ten years apart.
Audrey Doering and her parents live in Wausau, Wisconsin. Her mom had wanted a man who works with parents and Chinese adoption agencies to track down her "finding ad" on his last trip to China. It's basically a "Lost and Found" clipping in Chinese newspapers for babies.
While searching, he found the photo for the family and sent it to them on Monday, December 5th. That's when they realized Audrey had a twin sister.
"Essentially from, between Monday and Wednesday, we were able to locate the Rainsberrys," Jennifer Doering, Audrey's mom, told KNDU, our NBC station in central Washington. "And by Friday, everybody kind of knew."
Gracie Rainsberry and her parents live in Richland, Washington, and didn't know that Gracie had a twin.
What at first seemed like a normal Friday for Gracie ended with her reuniting with the other half she didn't even know she had.
"I was very overwhelmed and I started to cry," Gracie said.
The Rainsberrys say other families may have done it differently, but telling Gracie right away was the best way to handle the news.
"We've always been open to our kids, honest as much as we can be, and as much as we think they can handle," said Scott Rainsberry, Gracie's dad. "And knowing Gracie, we knew that she could handle this. She needs to know, and she wants to know."
What's next for these families? They say hopefully a trip. A trip to reunite two little girls; two twins and two long-lost best friends, in person.
