The Campagnas welcomed them in and hosted them for a weekend.
What followed was aheartwarming story of compassion and hospitality.
By the end of their time with their guests, Alexander and Andrea planned on visiting South Korea.
Alexander and Andrea embarked on a 10-day all-expenses-paid tour of Seoul as guests of the Korea Tourism Organization.
It was a reward for the Buffalo couples kindness and an opportunity to promote travel to the country.
The visit included an array of Korean culture as well as its natural beauty.
They dined at Michelin-recommended restaurants and went on private tours.
This also included a mountain hike and a visit to the Demilitarized Zone.
They shared a four-course meal at a restaurant in a traditional Korean house overlooking the grand Changdeokgung Palace.
There were happy tears; but most of all, there was gratitude.
Everyone felt like the chance meeting was fate.
To see everyone in Korea again is such a blessing,Andrea told reporters in Seoul.
Weve always had an appreciation and interest in Korea.
They ended up in the right place at the right time.
Now we have people we can call friends for a lifetime.
They hosted them for the weekend and forged a strong bond.
The couple recently reunited with six of them during a visit to Seoul.