Mom Is Stunned To Spot An Identical Version Of Her Daughter In A Photo

Whenever 10-year-old Audrey Doering grew anxious, she had a certain way of pushing up her glasses. Jennifer Doering, Audrey's mother, noticed the move every time and found the little quirk endearing. She knew her daughter so well, right down to the way she laughed and cried; at least, she thought she knew her daughter. Then, a familiar figure in a forgotten photograph indicated she might have been more in the dark than she thought.

The Right Choice

Adoption is a massive decision for any family to make, but Jennifer Doering knew she made the right choice when she brought Audrey home from a Chinese orphanage. Together, they looked to the future — not the past.

A Happier Future

That's because Audrey didn't remember much of anything about her brief time in the orphanage. But that didn't matter. She knew living in Wausau, Wisconsin, with her new mom offered her a much happier life — not one without a few twists and turns, however.

A Special Christmas

In fact, during the Christmas season when she was 10 years old, Audrey didn't ask for a mountain of new toys and clothes. She didn't even want anything that could be wrapped. Instead, she wanted to know more about her original family.

Searching

Desperate to make her daughter's Christmas dream come true, Jennifer started digging. She reached out to the orphanage, hoping someone had information on Audrey's birth mother. Records could be so spotty.