This Mom Gave Her Daughter The Best Gift For Christmas…Her Twin Sister!

In early December, Jennifer Doering had an unusual idea for a Christmas present. Along with the standard toys, books, and puzzles, she hoped to find a rare baby picture of her 10-year-old adopted daughter, Audrey. She did, but much to her surprise, there were two identical babies in the photo.

When a child ends up at a Chinese orphanage, they are required to run a “finding ad” with the little one’s photo in provincial newspapers. Because Audrey was adopted, she has very few photos of her early childhood. A baby photo would have been a great surprise, but what Doering found was one gift that just couldn’t wait until Christmas morning.

Doering began her search for Audrey’s finding ad by enlisting the help of an adoption agency. At best, she hoped to find a photo of her daughter as a baby.

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To her shock, the photo that came back was of identical twin sisters. Audrey’s given name was “Guī,” and her sister’s name was “Méi.” Together, “méi guī” translates to “rose” in English. But how could the Wisconsin-based family locate Audrey’s long-lost twin?