Since the Tillman family moved to San Antonio from Okinawa, Japan in 1993, they have been known for their warmth, generosity, and their two very special daughters, Ayumi, 18, and Jenna, 12.
Both daughters were born with a very rare skeletal disorder called Primordial Dwarfism. Ayumi is 31 inches tall and weighs 18 pounds. Jenna is 28 inches tall and weighs 13 pounds.
There are perhaps no more than 100 individuals with this condition, and Ayumi and Jenna are most likely the smallest sisters in the world.
The miracle of their lives has been celebrated around the world. The sisters have travelled to California, New York and the Orient to appear on network TV.
This summer, the girls enjoyed a gift from the Make A Wish foundation, with a generous makeover of their bedrooms into a suite complete with a bathroom custom-built to their short statures.
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