tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post1491781452313224813..comments2023-09-23T03:23:06.597-06:00Comments on Banku, Pho and Fried Spiders: Visiting Bright's Family and VillageA. Gillispiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-50672937873698512932009-02-06T11:21:00.000-06:002009-02-06T11:21:00.000-06:00Jackie,I'd love to talk! Email me at agillispie @...Jackie,<BR/><BR/>I'd love to talk! Email me at agillispie @ cox.net or let me know your email address. =-)<BR/><BR/>AnitaA. Gillispiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-78461647592099068852009-02-05T15:27:00.000-06:002009-02-05T15:27:00.000-06:00Hi Anita, I have been reading your blog since I re...Hi Anita, I have been reading your blog since I returned from Ghana in June 2008. I recently went back to Ghana in Nov and just returned two weeks ago. Both times I was in Ghana I volunteered at and spend tons of time at Eugemot Orphanage. My first visit I was there for 6 months and the second time for 9 weeks. While I was there the first time, I fell in love with Sarah and expressed my intentions to adopt her. I live in Portland Oregon and have contacted a local adoption agency to proceed. I'm curious what your experience was like working with Eugemot. I have had some frustrations with their responsiveness and now that Ernest is living in the UK not sure if it will be better or worse.. Also, I know Stephen and Wise very well. I volunteered in the class that Stephen was in.,,. I would love to chat with you!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Jackiejackie kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06994352522631368017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-84330300545416261222009-01-23T22:18:00.000-06:002009-01-23T22:18:00.000-06:00What a blessing!This brought back so many good mem...What a blessing!<BR/><BR/>This brought back so many good memories of our visit to our kids' village. While their family does have our address, we have not received any requests for help. But, Jacob and his older brother have exchanged a couple of letters this year. While their family does not have an address in their village, they do know someone in a nearby city that has a PO Box.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you as you continue your "official duties", but so thankful that you had a few minutes for "family duties:. Bright will be blessed to have the pictures. I can so imagine Grandpa putting on his suit coat.<BR/><BR/>Laurel :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>PS: Thanks, Awo, for your great insights!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253303288242135440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-37368415588589630832009-01-23T20:35:00.000-06:002009-01-23T20:35:00.000-06:00My beautiful friend Anita. Thank you so much for ...My beautiful friend Anita. Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. I am so glad for you that you got to make this wonderful connection and just really wish I could hug you right now. :)<BR/><BR/>FabuAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06933917664692046429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-42327253841064675172009-01-23T11:56:00.000-06:002009-01-23T11:56:00.000-06:00Anita, bless your sweet heart! What a wonderful o...Anita, bless your sweet heart! What a wonderful opportunity for you and for Bright that you got to visit with his extended bio family. I understand the pull that you feel to do more for them. I feel that way when I visit my own family in Ghana. But, I could hit Lotto tomorrow and it would be impossible for me to do everything for them financially that they would like me to do. I DEFINITELY agree that you need to be careful not to be seen as Ms. Moneybags, for yourself and also for Bright. As a child, I would feel a terrible sense of survivor's guilt after every visit to Ghana - asking God why do I have so much when they have so little? After all, I don't DESERVE it. It's a terrible feeling for a child to have. I remind myself that it is not MY job to help people, it is my job to allow God to use me to do what He wants to do in the lives of oters. Because there is a real belief that having a relative in the US is a way to fiancial security, I think you're right that we need to guard against that perception in adoptions. And above all, DO NOT FEEL GUILTY! There is no condemnation in Jesus Christ. There is poverty and disease because we live in a fallen world. Pray about what God would have you to do for them financially, if anything, and about how much contact to continue to have, if any. It is wonderful that you can preserve this conection for Bright. But guard your heart and guard your son's heart.<BR/><BR/>Peace and blessings,<BR/>AwoAwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341266905943947073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-34134154762909922852009-01-23T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-23T10:41:00.000-06:00I am SO glad yougot this oppurtunity for you and m...I am SO glad yougot this oppurtunity for you and my Bright man... :) I KNOW someday he will cherish the info and pics you were able to get of his birth family. <BR/><BR/>Love you sis be careful and looking forward to seeing all the pics and hearing the stories when you get back. <BR/><BR/>NicholeNichole Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860584624809609463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-47884176952187166712009-01-23T08:45:00.000-06:002009-01-23T08:45:00.000-06:00Wow, what an amazing opportunity. I wish so much ...Wow, what an amazing opportunity. I wish so much I could do that for my kids, especially R. But I know I would also be conflicted about being seen as the new source of income for the birth family or of being an unintended influence on others relinquishing their children. It's a hard path to walk, but I think it's great you were able to make that connection for Bright.Mrs. Broccoli Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408069776749251725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-43940606329562174932009-01-23T06:50:00.000-06:002009-01-23T06:50:00.000-06:00wow anita. wow.so much info. must process.praying ...wow anita. wow.<BR/>so much info. must process.<BR/>praying for you, praying for peace in your heart.Erickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870497728625144863noreply@blogger.com