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Couple Welcomes Twins After Meeting Man’s Long-Lost Sister, Who Offered to Be Their Surrogate
The story we’re sharing today is a resounding testimony to the sacred bonds of family, love, and connections buried deep in the hearts but probably lost to the ages. Keep reading to discover what happens when these long-lost bonds are finally rekindled.
A HAPPY COUPLE
MacDonald, an adjunct professor at Portland State University and principal engineer at Intel Corporation, and Elliott. He had authored several scientific publications, many of which earned him awards and recognition.
He met his wife, Tina, in graduate school. The pair became close, and he made a romantic proposal to Tina during a camping trip. Luckily, she said yes, and the couple tied the knot, hoping to enjoy many more years of marital bliss.
Like most married couples, MacDonald and Tina yearned to have children and start a family. But from the beginning, they knew they couldn’t get pregnant safely, given their medical history, so they began looking into other options.
A YEARNING TO KNOW HIS HISTORY
Growing up, MacDonald knew he had been placed for adoption by his biological mother, who was 16 when he was born, and he tells PEOPLE he “never really gave it much thought.”
The 49-year-old professor from Portland, Oregon, began searching for his birth parents, PEOPLE reports.
Mark told the publication he wanted to find the connection he’d hoped to get through having children.
At the same time as he searched for his birth mother, Mark and Tina also looked into surrogacy options.
Originally from Canada, Mark applied to find his birth mother through the Canadian government, a process he described as “slow.”
But one day, he got the call he’d been waiting for – his mum had been tracked down and she wanted to meet him. He also found out she was now married to his birth father, and the couple had had three more children.
Meanwhile Rachel Elliott, Mark’s biological sister, had been thinking about tracking down her long-lost brother – and had known he’d existed for several years after her mum told her the story.
Despite not knowing his name or where he lived, Elliott knew she loved her older brother and hoped to meet him someday. That fateful day neared when MacDonald reached out to his birth parents, and it was only a matter of time before he met Elliott.
When she learned Mark had applied to meet her and the family, she couldn’t wait for him to make contact and sent him an email.
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT
After seven weeks of online correspondence, MacDonald and Tina flew to Kentucky in 2007 to meet his birth family for the first time. The Oregon man said he felt an instant connection with them, and it seemed like he had known them all his life.
Then, just over two months later, when Elliott flew to Oregon for her first one-on-one visit with MacDonald, she offered to be the couple’s surrogate.
They were dumbfounded when Elliott offered to be the couple’s surrogate over a family dinner. At some point, MacDonald, now 49, and Tina had considered Elliott an ideal candidate for surrogacy, but they didn’t wish to broach the subject so soon.
Wanting to choose the perfect time to bring it up, she waited until their last family dinner.
MacDonald and Tina accepted Elliott’s offer after an emotional round of tears and gratitude. On August 19, 2008, the family welcomed twin girls, Alaska Rachel and Zoe Rachel, named after the aunt who carried them.
MacDonald and Elliott took a decade to write their memoir, “Love & Genetics,” a true story of adoption, surrogacy, and the meaning of family. The book was released on March 22 this year and encapsulated their experience of rediscovering family and building a new one.
Meanwhile, Alaska and Zoe continue thriving with their loving parents, sweet aunt, and extended family. MacDonald said one of his daughters had already read the book and gave him editing notes, while the other needed some time to feel comfortable reading it.
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Source:news.amomama.com, mirror.co.uk, people.com
