Rhonda Erskine, Online Content Producer
Two little girls from China had their dreams come true recently. The girls are twins, but they were separated when they were adopted by separate U.S. families.
Two little girls from China had their dreams come true recently. The girls are twins, but they were separated when they were adopted by separate U.S. families.
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Two little girls from China had their dreams come true there recently.
The girls are twins, but they were separated when they were adopted by separate U.S. families.
The girls' dreams? To meet each other again.
In February 2004, the Hoffman family traveled from Cincinnati to China to adopt an adorable baby they named Rachel.
At the same time, in the same city, the Krekel family from Sanford, Florida, adopted an baby they named Natalie.
Before the two families left China, they had a chance meeting at breakfast and noticed something.
Through the years the girls knew they had twin sisters, but Cincinnati, Ohio and Sanford, Florida are not very close.
They had to find a perfect place to meet -- why not The Magic Kingdom?
Both girls are now four, old enough to get Mickey Mouse, but would they get each other?
There was a hug, then, what seemed like a "Snow White moment."
The twins gazed at each other like they were looking at a reflection in the mirror.
Debbie Krekel, Natalie's mom, says, "she woke up this morning and said today I get to see Rachel. And then when she saw her, it was like, 'Ok now what do I do?'"
They gave each other presents.
Then Natalie and Rachel ran off to watch a show, like two peas in a pod.
There was time to meet Snow White herself and time for Rachel and Natalie to spend a magical day together.
And as for "getting it," well they've got a lifetime for that.
The two families think the orphanage in China did not realize the girls were twins, and that's why they allowed the girls to go to separate families.
