Comments on: Ghana Journal 2008 Day 9 http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:58:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: staceyhay http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-303 staceyhay Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:17:43 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-303 I just got caught up on the last 4 days. I can't believe how much you have experienced, and I, too, hope that you will be able to go back. Through your writing I feel like I have been there with you. Thank you for keeping us in the loop. :) Please post some pictures of the special order items you got from Alfred and William. I love seeing the art that people create. I just got caught up on the last 4 days. I can’t believe how much you have experienced, and I, too, hope that you will be able to go back. Through your writing I feel like I have been there with you. Thank you for keeping us in the loop. :) Please post some pictures of the special order items you got from Alfred and William. I love seeing the art that people create.

]]> By: ladiebug89 http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-302 ladiebug89 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:28:25 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-302 I have enjoyed reading your journal entrys. This has opened my eyes to what we take for granted. How's Leah's Thumb? Jessi I have enjoyed reading your journal entrys. This has opened my eyes to what we take for granted.

How’s Leah’s Thumb?

Jessi

]]> By: Bethany http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-301 Bethany Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:35:02 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-301 Wow, what an amazing experience it has been to read about Ghana through your eyes! I enjoy traveling myself and spent 4 months living in Austria when I was 19. I would love to visit Ghana, even after all of the adventures that you, Leah, Aaron and Alex all had!! ;) I first heard of Signing Time in '06 while nannying for a little boy with Down Syndrome. It was amazing how much it helped him and later helped his younger sister. I recommended Signing Time to one of my co-workers recently as well- her son is 28 months and not yet speaking words out loud. Thank you so much for sharing your overseas journey. As an aside, I am traveling to Belize in July for a 2 week mission trip and we were told that malaria pills are suggested, but not mandatory...I'd love to hear what advice you have in that area!! Wow, what an amazing experience it has been to read about Ghana through your eyes! I enjoy traveling myself and spent 4 months living in Austria when I was 19. I would love to visit Ghana, even after all of the adventures that you, Leah, Aaron and Alex all had!! ;) I first heard of Signing Time in ‘06 while nannying for a little boy with Down Syndrome. It was amazing how much it helped him and later helped his younger sister. I recommended Signing Time to one of my co-workers recently as well- her son is 28 months and not yet speaking words out loud. Thank you so much for sharing your overseas journey. As an aside, I am traveling to Belize in July for a 2 week mission trip and we were told that malaria pills are suggested, but not mandatory…I’d love to hear what advice you have in that area!!

]]> By: janinek http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-300 janinek Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:23:10 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-300 I've just made the time to read all of the Ghana entries and I'm not sure what to say...I started out on my laptop standing in at my kitchen counter at about 8:15pm right after putting my girls to bed. I realized I hadn't kept up since Emelie's post and needed to find out how the rest of the trip was. 90 minutes later I was getting low battery warnings on my laptop and I was still standing at the kitchen counter. The glass of wine I poured after dinner was still full but I was too enthralled to even take a sip. Finally I had to go plug in, so for the last 30 minutes I've been sitting at my desk, box of tissues by my side. I've been sobbing, I've been laughing, I've been touched. Thank you for sharing this experience with us, for teaching us about life in another culture, for opening our eyes and our hearts. I’ve just made the time to read all of the Ghana entries and I’m not sure what to say…I started out on my laptop standing in at my kitchen counter at about 8:15pm right after putting my girls to bed. I realized I hadn’t kept up since Emelie’s post and needed to find out how the rest of the trip was. 90 minutes later I was getting low battery warnings on my laptop and I was still standing at the kitchen counter. The glass of wine I poured after dinner was still full but I was too enthralled to even take a sip. Finally I had to go plug in, so for the last 30 minutes I’ve been sitting at my desk, box of tissues by my side. I’ve been sobbing, I’ve been laughing, I’ve been touched. Thank you for sharing this experience with us, for teaching us about life in another culture, for opening our eyes and our hearts.

]]> By: Busymommy http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-299 Busymommy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:18:18 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-299 I hope to see the carvings also. If you didn't know the people you have met there...like if you were just a tourist, would you really want to go back?? I'm glad we could experience this trip through your words. I'm not sure I could be that brave as you and your family to actually go there. I hope to see the carvings also. If you didn’t know the people you have met there…like if you were just a tourist, would you really want to go back?? I’m glad we could experience this trip through your words. I’m not sure I could be that brave as you and your family to actually go there.

]]> By: sallysteffe http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-298 sallysteffe Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-298 Ok I read this and posted a comment at midnight, but right after the site went down for maintenance so I think my comment went with it! I just commented that it must have been so amazing for you to meet Sylvia and how that experience affected you. Signing Time has touched so many lives, people you have no idea about. It is amazing. I am so thankful for your blog and like Lynja (because for the life of me I cannot remember her name right now) I have been happy to be a small part of your trip and have enjoyed reading your blog. I would love to see a picture of your family of 4 carving. I bet it is beautiful. Ok I read this and posted a comment at midnight, but right after the site went down for maintenance so I think my comment went with it! I just commented that it must have been so amazing for you to meet Sylvia and how that experience affected you. Signing Time has touched so many lives, people you have no idea about. It is amazing. I am so thankful for your blog and like Lynja (because for the life of me I cannot remember her name right now) I have been happy to be a small part of your trip and have enjoyed reading your blog. I would love to see a picture of your family of 4 carving. I bet it is beautiful.

]]> By: Lynja_the_ninja http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-297 Lynja_the_ninja Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:54:12 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-297 I'm sad that their trip is almost over but happy to have been a (small) part of it. I’m sad that their trip is almost over but happy to have been a (small) part of it.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-296 Rachel Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:36:31 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-296 The pictures will show up later today. We had some web maintenance last night and so far this appears to be the only casualty :) The pictures will show up later today. We had some web maintenance last night and so far this appears to be the only casualty :)

]]> By: cathybarra http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-295 cathybarra Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:19:36 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-295 Your story just continues to amaze me, you have taken so much from Ghana. It makes me realize that when I was in Malawi, I wasn't "old" enough to really understand everything around me. I can't see the pictures (red x's- wah!) but I am looking forward to seeing them! Is anyone else sad that their trip is "almost over"? Your story just continues to amaze me, you have taken so much from Ghana. It makes me realize that when I was in Malawi, I wasn’t “old” enough to really understand everything around me. I can’t see the pictures (red x’s- wah!) but I am looking forward to seeing them! Is anyone else sad that their trip is “almost over”?

]]> By: jana francis http://www.signingtimefoundation.org/ghana/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-294 jana francis Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:33:26 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-journal-2008-day-1/ghana-journal-2008-day-9/#comment-294 What an amazing story about Sylvia. The difference in cultures is so astounding! Can't wait for the baby wrap Signing Time Chat (lol!) and I want to see a picture of the carved elephants! What an amazing story about Sylvia. The difference in cultures is so astounding! Can’t wait for the baby wrap Signing Time Chat (lol!) and I want to see a picture of the carved elephants!

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