tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post5042000058335807372..comments2023-09-23T03:23:06.597-06:00Comments on Banku, Pho and Fried Spiders: Ghana is not the next Ethiopia IIA. Gillispiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-63620868478456586842011-02-21T23:17:00.113-06:002011-02-21T23:17:00.113-06:00Hi! Just wanted to drop in and thank you for your ...Hi! Just wanted to drop in and thank you for your words on the forum today. I was really struggling. AmandaMe. Us. She.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00222015524829943773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-25414154909343700842011-02-21T19:05:35.866-06:002011-02-21T19:05:35.866-06:00Thanks for the GREAT comment you left on my blog t...Thanks for the GREAT comment you left on my blog today. I TOTALLY agree. I actually wrote a very similar response to her on my original post, but then thought I'd get some readers' opinions.<br /><br />Guess I'm in a bit of a controversial mood today. :)<br /><br />Hmmm ... "once saved always saved"? Yikes!<br /><br />Interesting to hear about your background vs. your hubby's background. I was raised ultra liberal United Methodist ... hubby was raised Catholic ... we got married as Presbyterians ... and, now, we are just "non-denominational". (smile) We just believe it's all about living for Jesus!<br /><br />Hope you have a GREAT week!<br /><br />LaurelMama D.'s Dozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756952137273790409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-88548095119555035622011-02-18T08:27:40.135-06:002011-02-18T08:27:40.135-06:00When I was at the Embassy, and this was last year ...When I was at the Embassy, and this was last year so maybe something has changed, the staff was doing everything they could to make sure that this DID NOT happen. The staff member I spoke with told me that because there are direct flights from the U.S. to Accra and because Ghana is an english speaking country they were VERY concerned about growth that was too fast. <br /><br />My point is, I agree with you. The Embassy told me directly that they wanted adoptions to take 18-24 months from the time you started to the time you came home. My file was flagged because my adoption went too fast. My children were 8 and 5 when they came home. I honestly believe that had they been infants (or even toddlers) the speed of my adoption, combined with their ages, would have been enough to have them stop it all together. The U.S. wants ethical adoptions as well. They're watching very carefully to make sure it happens over there. I don't blame them, as my adoption proved, you don't always know you're doing something that skirts the border of unethical until you're already home. As annoyed as I was, I'm kind of glad they made me stay for nearly a month to get it all figured out. My children, and a lot of others, are better off for it.FullPlateMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474160902396365617noreply@blogger.com