Mom’s Prediction

Emmy’s mother always told her that Jake is ‘the one’ for her and that happened to be true when the cutest couple decided to share their lives together. They knew each other since childhood and dated in teenage and were now getting married in their late 20s They were an ideal match and honestly ‘the ones’ for each other. 

The Big Day Is Here

Emmy was in charge of all the wedding plans and looking forward to her big day made her days better than ever. “People waste so many years of their life being miserable. You could be hit by a bus tomorrow – life is so short and we are determined to enjoy it. We are optimistic, looking forward to the future and looking forward to getting married,” said Emmy. In September 2016, the loving couple took their vows and everyone was in tears. They were unaware of their fate, just living their present to the fullest.

The Trip of a Lifetime

When the couple came to know after diagnosis that Emmy wouldn’t be able to sunbathe again, they managed to plan a getaway for themselves; a 5 days holiday trip to Dubai. The biggest surprise that awaited the couple after their trip was the option of surrogacy, though it wasn’t to last for too long.

Surrogacy As An Option

“Smile, love and be kind,” were the words Emmy believed strongly in and these words kept her going beyond all the barriers. The couple was looking for surrogacy as an option and a few women showed interest in being the surrogate mother willing to help Emmy and Jake but that didn’t work out for one or the other reason each time.

Fundraiser Of The Year

The couple was widely known due to their rare circumstances and their wonderful adventurous decisions on top of it. Emmy was writing children’s books while Jake was awarded the ITV Fundraiser of the Year at the Pride of Britain Awards for his charity work and raising awareness regarding cancer. Emmy was working on her blog in which she shared her fight against cancer and her extraordinary role that she played with her husband in fundraising. Little did she know that it was going to introduce her to a wonderful person.

A Schoolmate Contacted

The incredible life-changing event took place when the smitten couple was contacted by their schoolmate, Liz Begg who was then 32 years old and lived with her son nearby. “I didn’t really know them at school but when Emmy started sharing her story on her blog, I knew I wanted to help,” tells Liz. She added, “Emmy was just something else – an incredible person and so positive, the best way to describe her is gracious.”