Comments on: Ghana Journal 2008 Finale

By: Krissy Fulton

Krissy Fulton — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:35:16 +0000

It’s 2:21AM and I sat up this late just to read your Ghana blog.

My husbands family were apart of MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) so he grew up in Africa (8 years) Haiti (4 years). I lived in S.E. Asia (Malaysia) for two years working with YWAM and traveling to Thailand, Myanmar, & the Philippines working with orphans. Once married my husband and I traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia working with orphans. Your stories brought back so many fond memories. Your shower story in particular made me laugh. The locals called our shower heaters the “widow makers”, scared me to death my first year there… My husband and I still laugh over that… he of course only had the bucket shower…

Anyway, Once our son was born we’ve been stateside.

Recently we’ve begun the process of adopting from Ethiopia and we were asked on our application if we would take an infant with hearing impairments. We said, “yes of course”. After doing Signing Time with our son for a year (he’s now 2 years old) I felt like it of course would be a difficult road but was possible. As the time approaches for us to get a referral we have heard of several infants with hearing disabilities in need. I still feel God will give us the grace to love and raise an infant with hearing disabilities should God see fit to bless us in that way… however I started thinking about the practicalities of it all.

In efforts to research a bit more, a google search led me to your blog in Ghana and after reading it in it’s entirety my heart is in tears. Thank you for sharing your experience in such detail and with such passion. I have much more confidence in the road ahead…

Thank you again,
Krissy

P.S. if we are referred an infant with hearing disabilities… maybe I can pick your brain at some point… Thanks again

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:54:49 +0000

I am ghanaian and i lived in ghana for nine years(i moved there when i was six from england) and i went to school in aburi. Reading the journals have brought a smile to my face…it is my dream to return to ghana some day and cause a change in the life of many young people just as you have. I’m in america now and i will return one day to contribute my quota to society because “the ghanaian experience” taught me many things and gave me a deep sense of appreciation for even the basic neccesities that others take for granted

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:32:21 +0000

I ran across your blog and have enjoyed reading it. I have visited Ghana many times, and love the people there. You were there during the Harmattan – the dry wind that blows dust south from the Sahara desert from November to March. It causes a haze that looks like smog. It was particularly bad this year.

Your journal was very similar to my first journal. We start out noticing the differences and discomfort and we end up realizing how much we are all alike – we all just want to be loved. We also find that we, as American, are spoiled, rich consumers who complain if we have to eat the same food 2 days in a row. We have so much more stuff than we will ever need! I too wanted to get rid of most of it when I returned.

The Bible had a passage about how hard it is for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Before I went to Ghana, I never thought of myself as the rich man – after all I am a school teacher. After seeing the extreme poverty of the people of Ghana, I realized with sorrow that I am indeed the rich man.

I hope you have been able to retain what you have learned from your trip and have not easily fallen back into the American lifestyle. Thanks for putting up this blog. It has been a reminder for me to give more and get by on less.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:40:25 +0000

Can i just say…….thank you, thank you, thank you! What an amazing journey you all have had and to share it with us…….awesome!

By: MELISSA MANN

MELISSA MANN — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:46:54 +0000

DEAR RACHEL, wut u are doing is such an inspiration keep up the good work
do u ever take signing time on the road ,like a tour , would love to see u live my son just loves you guys . also we are trying to raise some money 2 donate to your cause in gahna

By: Keri

Keri — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:39:08 +0000

I just spent the last 2 or more hours reading the Ghana blog. I loved the questions you posted, and your awareness that bringing these children to America may not actually bring a better life to them. I certainly feel spoiled, and grateful

I have been watching Signing Time since my oldest (now 5 1/2) was about a year old. I still get choked up at your songs on those first DVDs. Having a child, communicating with him, and watching how he changes and grows are truly the greatest honors imaginable. Thank you for being brave enough to share these emotions with the world, and for making a positive change.

By: suzanne6

suzanne6 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:09:45 +0000

If you write it, we will read.

Thank you for another “thinker” of a post. It’s sometimes hard to remember the little things that make us happy. Thanks for sharing your incredible heart with us.

By: jibby97

jibby97 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:50:31 +0000

Thank you, thank you for taking us around the world with you and your family. I too have looked forward to your daily posts and thank you for taking the time to write your journal not once, but twice so that we who are reading it on the computer could benefit from your experience. As I was reading these posts, my daughter would say, “I want to watch Rachel!”
When are you coming out with the next series of Signing Time? Will you be including footage from Ghana in the videos? We hope so! Thank you again for sharing your heart with us. We feel like we know you!!!

By: Busymommy

Busymommy — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:06:18 +0000

I can’t believe this journey is over! I even waited for a while to finish read these knowing the end was coming up. You’re very reflective over the last two days. I know you’ll look at life differently now. Thanks again for sharing! I’d love to hear what Leah and Alex thought about this whole experience.

By: Lynja_the_ninja

Lynja_the_ninja — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:38:39 +0000

Thanks for sharing this with me/us. I laughed, I cried, and I have thought.