Cornish Adoption Journey: We're approved!

Monday, January 18, 2010

We're approved!

Our homestudy was tonight and all went well. We are now approved- pending background checks- to adopt up to two children from the US.

Now on to other things... like figuring out what God's up to with this whole adoption process...

10 comments:

thedickinsonfamilyJanuary 18, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Congratulations! I am so happy for you and the little ones(s) that will be coming into your loving home soon.
You are the hands and feet of Jesus.
Blessings,
Meghan
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LyndiJanuary 18, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Congratulations!! Can't wait to see the rest of God's plan unfold!
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mom2kmjx2January 18, 2010 at 9:51 PM
Congrats!! I am a month behind on blogs. I didn't know you were adopting again that is awesome.
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CarlaJanuary 18, 2010 at 11:07 PM
Congrats! Was there really any question? :-) Anxious to see what the Lord has in store for you!!
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June BergerJanuary 18, 2010 at 11:50 PM
Hooray!! Now for the next step, whatever THAT is ;o)
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AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 5:12 AM
Congratulations!! Can't wait. More grandkids to spoil.

Love,
Mom C
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AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 9:34 AM
Oh my goodness.... you people are definitely not living the boring life! God Adventure! So cool to see God working so specifically and clearly and such ann encouragement to read of your openness and devotion to Jesus and each other... Love you guys.. can't wait to see the new picture added to the banner...
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AmyJanuary 19, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Congratulations!! Can't wait to see who God has planned for your family!
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Our Story: ContinuedJanuary 19, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Congrats!! How exciting!!! Can't wait to see the kid(s) who will be joining your crew!!
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AdeyeJanuary 20, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Congrats!!!! I am soooooo excited for you and I cannot wait to see which doors God is going to open!

So amazing.
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About our Family

Michael and I have been married for 21 years and have fifteen children. Kristopher was born in 2004, Brianna in 2006, and in 2007 we decided to add to our family through adoption. We added Emma (born in 2003) and Micah (born in 2006) to our family from Ukraine in 2008. Then in 2009 Lynae was born to us. In fall of 2010 we finalized James' adoption from US foster care and were in process for the adoption of Wesley (born in 2005) and received the 'bonus' of Aleksa (born in 2002) from Ukraine. Aleksa was the child we had originally tried to adopt when we brought home Emma and Micah in 2008! God orchestrated her homecoming with Wesley in Dec 2010! Delaina was then born to us in 2012. In 2014 we had Paul come stay with us as a respite placement, then we moved from Florida to Georgia. During that time, his first family that adopted him from Bulgaria a year prior, asked for us to adopt him and he became a Cornish in May 2015. In November 2015 we had our 4th baby girl, Harper. Then, in January 2017 we learned of a baby nearby in Georgia that needed a family. We adopted Nya in 2017. Since then we have had two more babies born to us. Silas in 2018 and Ryleigh in 2020. We will upwrap baby #15 around Christmas 2022!

All fourteen of our children are greatly treasured, and our daughter Brianna's diagnosis of Down syndrome was an answer to prayer. I'm sure that sounds strange to many, but Mike and I had considered adopting children with special needs for a long time and she was our "definite yes" to that journey! Five of our adopted children share the Ds diagnosis, and Emma has the same heart defect that Brianna had repaired. Wesley has Cerebral Palsy, and Nya has significant respiratory needs and CP.

14 kids, all homeschooled, 7 adopted, 6 with Down syndrome, 5 from Eastern Europe, 7 "home grown," 4 from Ukraine, 6 "typical," 3 with Cerebral Palsy, 2 with RAD, 2 from the USA, 4 with Autism, 2 Committed Parents, 1 very BIG GOD. That's Us!

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Monday, January 18, 2010

We're approved!

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