Allison and Tom Benassi had been trying to have a baby for five years. The couple took to in vitro fertilization successfully to have their daughter Jamie, but they had several embryos left over.
Another couple, David and Rhonda Joseph were also having trouble conceiving. They discovered Allison and Tom through the Institute of Reproductive Health and asked them a bold question.
The couple wanted to know if they could adopt Allison and Tom’s embryos. Although they were complete strangers, Allison and Tom agreed.
In December of 2005, Rhonda gave birth to Piper. Ten years later, the two families are reconciling one big thing: Piper, although carried by Rhonda, was technically the biological daughter of Allison and Tom. That meant their daughter Jamie was fully Piper’s sister.
The situation may seem complex, but it was pretty simple for both families: the sisters would meet. After watching sisters Elizabeth and Ann reunite after 78 years, the quicker the girls could meet the better.
“We just sat her down and explained she had a biological sister and they wanted to meet us, and she was all for it,” Jamie’s dad, Tom said. Now, they’re finally meeting.
“As soon as they saw each other and met each other, it was just instant togetherness,” Piper’s dad, David Joseph said.
Rhonda and David are eternally grateful to the couple who gave them their daughter.
“The beauty is not only did they share with us the opportunity to know what it’s like to be a mom and a dad and to have a little one look up and call you 'Mommy,' but it also expanded our family because we love their family,” Rhonda said. “They feel like family.”
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