tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059764386765300092.post1082018512977914718..comments2023-04-04T00:47:45.068-07:00Comments on Adopting From Africa: SOCKS......A GHOST FROM THE PASTLanaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09858023818338230255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059764386765300092.post-35484486836846256172009-09-06T09:31:35.630-07:002009-09-06T09:31:35.630-07:00Dear Family,
We are delighted that Comfort is doin...Dear Family,<br />We are delighted that Comfort is doing so well & that the children are settling<br />into their new home. We love them a lot.<br />Now, if DADDY could just get rid of the "bug" that came home from Africa with him & be back to his healthy self again would be wonderful.We love him a lot & pray for his speedy recovery.<br />GnG WatsonWatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097527221298776247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059764386765300092.post-21719620547103456662009-08-26T09:26:22.746-07:002009-08-26T09:26:22.746-07:00Becky,
I also didn't get the beating for lack ...Becky,<br />I also didn't get the beating for lack of socks, which is why I said I wasn't sure if I believed it, so I try not to react too much when I hear things about Ghana, knowing that the kids can be exaggerating, and things are different there, but I thought it would be helpful to share this info in case anyone else is hearing these things too.<br />And yes, I am forever grateful for the care that so many people gave Comfort. She really is a miracle, and I believe that God just put lots of people together to keep her alive until she could get here (you included, thanks!!. I have been impressed at how well my kids are doing with transition, school, food, sleep, everything is going much better than expected and I think it speaks highly of the Luckyhill staff who did a great job of preparing the kids and gave them a quality education at the same time. I think the volunteers who go there and devote their time to helping the kids are also a huge part of why the kids do so well.<br />LanaeLanaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858023818338230255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059764386765300092.post-89916825194547660582009-08-25T09:27:27.045-07:002009-08-25T09:27:27.045-07:00I'm so sorry Comfort is still transitioning. ...I'm so sorry Comfort is still transitioning. Children are very resilient though and adjust to change much quicker than we adults sometimes do. I'm sure you already know about that.<br /><br />As for the canings, I never witnessed any of those during my stay at Luckyhill. I did see spankings a few times ( what they call a beating over there). I went to church with the Luckyhill kids twice and my nephew was at Luckyhill for a month and didnt witness any canings, just regular Ghanaian discipline ( spankings). <br />Just my own experiences being spoken about here. <br /><br />There are differences in every country in everything, ranging from discipline to education. It's certainly eye opening when you go and experience these things for the first time, but as time goes on you can see the deep faith, constant hope and true depth of feeling when it comes to taking care of their own. I saw both the positive and the negative, but the positive definitely outweighed the negative. The children at Luckyhill were happy while I was there, and while my nephew and my friend were there( who also spent a month living at Luckyhill). They have pictures and more pictures taken while they were there and thr children are all beaming.<br /><br /> Comfort was a sweetheart, Becky and I enjoyed our time spent with such a special spirit. I am so happy for her and her siblings that they are smiling, happy and doing well. It's wonderful to see her smiling face.PLANET HANSENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721954740531143505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059764386765300092.post-50697704498015631052009-08-24T19:12:52.074-07:002009-08-24T19:12:52.074-07:00Wow. I saw a lot of the kids go to school with no...Wow. I saw a lot of the kids go to school with no shoes at all. In the almost month that I've been there (I've been twice now), I must have completely missed the beatings for lack of socks. I didn't know anyone even wore socks (I never did).<br /><br />I saw spankings for other things. I, myself, haven't witnessed anything akin to caning. But, I've seen the kids hands smacked with a stick. I know using the term "beating" is common, but the kids mostly used it in reference to each other when I was there. <br /><br />I'm sorry for Comfort though. She must have a long way to go toward emotional healing. The transition to the U.S. isn't easy, just ask Ruth, but being chronically ill on top of that must make it so much more difficult. Comfort is truly a miracle. Thank God for the people that kept that followed Him to get her the medical care she needed until you could come to get her (Kingsley, Gloria and the rest of the Lucky Hill staff). Ghana is certainly different than the U.S., some of those differences are difficult to watch, but some are beautiful as well.<br />--BeckyFullPlateMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293687772824676499noreply@blogger.com