Cornish Adoption Journey: Have Visas

Monday, December 27, 2010

Have Visas

WILL TRAVEL!
The 36 hour countdown until we catch a taxi to the airport (yes, that means we'll be leaving the apartment at 4:15am) has BEGUN!

I have two Visas and two "magical manilla envelopes" and two children and two suitcases and two backpacks and two strollers and we are ready to ROLL!

We're coming home soon!! ALL IS DONE!

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AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 9:21 AM
best news I've heard today!!
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AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Praying that you all get those flights with no hitches from the strange weather, and that both of you are surrounded with strength and peace from our Father in heaven! Will be good to see your faces around here again.
Karen
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my familyDecember 27, 2010 at 9:39 AM
praise our wonderful God so happy for your amazing gifts
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AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Wonderful!!
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AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Can't wait to see Brianna take Aleksa on a tour of the house. She has a dolly on her bed that B picked out. Wesley has a stuffed dog that K picked for him to sleep with. Maybe they'll understand Jamesanesse? Lynae and B seem to. Watching the weather and praying... glad the papers are done. Love mom
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AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Wonderful news!
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JennyHDecember 27, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Yay!! That is wonderful news! Hoping your travels goes smoothly and quickly.
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Sandie FlanneryDecember 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Have a safe and easy trip!
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LoriDecember 27, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Yahoo!!
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Tom LococoDecember 27, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Congrats Meredith - hope to join you in this status tommorow (visa visit). Best wishes for a peaceful trip and reunion back home.
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laurasueDecember 27, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Praise God! Now, come on HOME!!!
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LaurieDecember 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Yippee, answered prayers!!

p.s. what happened to the video of Wesley and the punching ball, it was wonderful, wanted to show my husband. Also enjoyed the "riverdancing".
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MonicaDecember 27, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Wonderful! Praying for a safe and uneventful trip.
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JenniferDecember 27, 2010 at 8:07 PM
HOORAY!!!! I'm so thrilled to hear you have the Visas and can now begin your journey home!!
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Sherman UnkeferDecember 27, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Yay! Have a nice trip! God Bless!
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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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