Celebrity | Madonna Madonna Introducing New Addition Mercy to Luxe Life Orphan could jet to New York as early as this week By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jun 15, 2009 9:24 AM CDT Copied In this April 3, 2009, file photo, Madonna visits a development project in Gumulira, Malawi. (AP Photo) Mercy James is living the high life starting today. As Madonna’s lawyer prepares the adoption paperwork, the 4-year-old orphan will move into the singer’s luxury lodge in Malawi to be cared for by a nanny and nurse flown in from the US, the Mirror reports. She could leave for New York this week to meet her new sister and brothers. “Her life will now change beyond recognition,” says a source. “The next few months will be very strange but Madonna has a tight team around her to ensure that the transition is as smooth and loving as possible.” Read These Next Rudy Giuliani has 'some healing to do.' Bill Belichick's first big UNC game didn't go well. Amy Coney Barrett explains her vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. That CEO who grabbed a tennis pro's hat has some words. Report an error