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Sandy and Joe<\/h2>\n

Sandy was a single mother with a four-year-old daughter and felt that her child also needed a dad around. She had no idea at the time that the search for a father figure for her daughter would end up surprising everyone. When Joe came into her life, he was the perfect fit. He was an amazing dad who raised her daughter as his own.<\/p>\n

A Growing Family<\/h2>\n

The two had another daughter together. Joe was thrilled, but Sandy knew that deep down he would have enjoyed adding a boy to the mix. Their dream soon faded when Sandy contracted Lyme disease and having more children was no longer an option. When their girls grew up and moved away, the void of no longer having kids running around the house was the one regret Sandy lived with day to day.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-137206″ type=”carousel” medias=”74998,74999,75000,75001″ explode_albums=”yes” carousel_lg=”3″ carousel_md=”3″ carousel_sm=”1″ thumb_size=”one-one” gutter_size=”3″ media_items=”media|lightbox|original,caption” carousel_interval=”3000″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_loop=”yes” carousel_nav=”yes” carousel_dots=”yes” carousel_dots_mobile=”yes” carousel_textual=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″ lbox_caption=”yes” lbox_social=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”186231″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”105376″]<\/p>\n

Sandy and Joe Welcome a New Son<\/h2>\n

Last year, all that changed when Joe and Sandy welcomed a new son into their lives. Christian was thirty years old with a family of his own, and he discovered through FamilyTreeDNA that Joe was the father he\u2019d been searching for most of his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my turn to give back to my husband,\u201d says Sandy. \u201cJoe is such an amazing person and loving father, this was automatically great news for us!\u201d<\/p>\n

New Family Connections<\/h2>\n

Sandy and Joe\u2019s journey gets even more exciting. Sandy says meeting Christian and his family was love at first sight, and it was easy to welcome them into the family because they were such wonderful people. \u201cWe were blessed with a son,\u201d says Sandy. \u201cSuddenly, our family was complete!\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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