Monday, November 29, 2010

Introducing…

Aleksa Faith Cornish!  The newest member of our growing family!

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(Yes, she wanted DOWN!)

Dear Aleksa,

Today the judge, two jurors, the prosecutor, the inspector, and the director all ‘seconded’ our petition to adopt you, making it unanimous approval and leading to a ruling that you will now be named Aleksa Faith Cornish… our daughter!

When we named you Aleksa Faith, in September of 2007, we had no idea the amount of Faith we’d be brought to through the journey to bring you home.  We knew it was a faith journey to go over the ocean to a land where we didn’t speak or understand the language.   We knew it would be a step of faith to finance it (the first time).  We knew it would test our faith to be gone from our kids at home the 3 weeks (which was the original plan, in 2007) we thought it would take to get you home. 

Now, 3 years after we began your adoption the first time, God has brought us to an entirely new level of faith!  So far I’ve spent 12 weeks total in Ukraine over the last 3 years, and will have another 2 weeks or so still to go.  We’ve flown the ocean 5 times and have 3 more passes to make.  We’ve waited and worked to see God’s provision for not one adoption, but soon to be five children with special needs.

God has great plans for you, our Aleksa Faith! And we are honored and blessed to finally call you DAUGHTER!

Love, your Mommy and Daddy

 

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Us with the two jurors, and the judge in the white sweater.

30 comments:

  1. wonderful, congrats Mer and family, so nice after all this time and taking each day with you through your last adoption for things to come full circle to this one. Congrats and I am so happy for you family, finally together at last! Sometimes when God closes one door he opens another and then tells you go back and check that first door again, it might have just been stuck... :)
    Amy O.

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  2. YAY!!! Congratulations Cornish family!!

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  3. Congratulations!!! What a faith walk!!! Go GOD!!! You are soooo amazing!!

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  4. It is amazing news!I`m so glad for your family!I`m so glad for Aleksa, she found a family and never stay at the orphanage again.Tears run on my cheeks.It is wanderful! Blessing to all your family!

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  5. Oh, congratulations!!!!!! I am so thrilled to see this update, and so happy Aleksa has finally made it to your wonderful family. :-)

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  6. WONDERFUL news!! Couldn't be happier for you all! Looking forward to hugging that angel - it has been a three year wait and I am so excited that she will finally be here to receive the hug I have longed to give her! :)

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  7. PRAISE GOD! I LUV this little girl! She's a Survivor!

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  8. :) thats a BIG grin -Michelle

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  9. What a long journey, but what blessings have come along the way. So happy that this step is behind you and praying that the steps in front of you will be well lit and very smooth!

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  10. wow...I have tears in my eyes! I can't believe she is finally coming home! God is so good! God bless you Meredith!

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  11. BRILLIANT !!!! God is SO GOOD :D

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  12. I have goose bumps!!! Congratulations!

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  13. Congratulations! What an awesome story and testimony!

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  14. Mazel tov on the new member of your family! Aleksa is one lucky girl to have you and I think, from what you said about you, you are one lucky family to have her!

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  15. Congratulations!!!! I'm so incredibly happy for all of you! God is SOOO good and faithful!

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  16. Congrats! what a wonderful announcement!

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  17. Congratulations on this wonderful day! God Bless!

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  18. This is just so amazing!!!! We are so incredibly happy for you all!!!! God is good!!!

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  19. So happy for your family! Praise God that He opened the doors for her to have you as her family. Praying for your little ones at home and that court for Wesley will go well too so you can go home finally.
    love, the Adamsons

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  20. Happy to hear your wonderful news! You have an awesome family!!

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  21. God is good!! Does this mean you can take Aleksa home with you now?

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  22. So wonderful!!! I am so happy for all of you!

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  23. Congratulations . . . and WOW--that's awesome that you even got a photo of you with the Judge! Is that common in Ukraine?? In the region of Russia that we adopted from, I don't think the interpreter would have even dared ASK the Judge about a photo! (We did get one with the prosecutor and a few others of the 'players').

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  24. I, honest to Goodness, cried. So happy for you AND for Aleksa!!!

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  25. We are so happy for you, a miracle for Christmas!

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  26. oh what wonderful news! So happy for you all

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  27. That is so awesome! God is so good.

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