It took 75 years but, two sisters who were placed up for adoption at the end of World War II were finally reunited.
Sheila Anne Frywas was adopted in the UK as an infant in 1946 and had no knowledge of her birth parents. Yet, through a DNA test, she discovered she had a half-sister Annie Ijpelaar who lived in the Netherlands, born just a few months after her to the same father.
Annie Ijpelaar and Sheila Anne Fry, both in their late 70s, have Sheila’s daughter-in-law and Anne’s son to thank for the reunion. The pair learned they shared a Canadian soldier for a father who fought against the Nazis in Europe during World War II.
2 Sisters Put Up For Adoption In The 1940s Reunite
After meeting for the first time last year, Sheila said, “It was like looking in the mirror and talking to myself. It was amazing.”
She added, “We have the same hobbies, and the same medical complaints—it is very strange.”
The sisters became fast friends. And they didn’t waste any time getting to know one another. The pair cherished the moments they had together and look forward to the years they have left.
No matter how our lives turn out and whether we are separated by distance and decades, we know our lives had held firmly in God’s hands.
What a beautiful way God brought these two long-lost sisters together!
h/t: Good News Network
