Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sign Language
There is a little deaf boy here and I have had the opportunity to assisting with teaching him to learn sign language. He has done such a great job! Due to his age I am not sure how much he actually understands but I made him a poster with the pictures on it and he does a great job making the signs for each one. He is the sweetest little boy and is always happy. We are looking for a family for him so pray that we find the right one that will be able to help him develop into an independent person.
Gods Will
Recently I have somehow I found myself in the middle of a war between the orphanages here and social welfare. Social welfare is trying to close down all the orphanages here and only do temporary foster care instead. This has already happened in other parts of the country. They have already closed down three or four this year right here in Accra and are hoping to do the rest of them! Romana’s orphanage is one of many that are on the list for them to try to close it down. Please be in prayer that God’s will, will be done in this situation.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Getting things done!
Since I have been here I have filled out forms for 14 out 0f the 30 kids here for social welfare getting them one step closer to their actual adoption date! I wish I could share every moment of me being here with you guys! It has been such a blessing. Not only getting to help with their paperwork so they can be adopted out and get a good home but also on the day to day moments of just getting to love on these children! Each one of them is so special and unique. I pray that they see how much God loves them through me.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Update 1
Greetings from Accra!
Thank you for keeping me in your prayers! I am so thankful for the uplifting emails; they have been very helpful in my adjustment time. It was such an adventure getting here and that was not even the beginning. It has been a wonderful experience already and I am sure it will only get better!! Since I have been here, I have assisted Ramona with a child abuse case (not at the Beacon House), taken a child to the agency to try to find him a home and been to the doctor with one precious little girl that has malaria. No worries though they have medicine for that here and since they caught it early enough she will recover in no time. There are about 10 out of the 20 kids who are adopted with all of the paperwork done, but they are waiting for their passports, which they have been waiting on for a long time. Please pray that their passports will come in soon so these precious little children can get started on their new lives!
On a personal level I have had my own adventures. I have experience riding the tro tro (a van) to the Medina market, which is jam packed with Ghanaians selling everything from toothpaste and clothes to electrical equipment. It is shocking how expensive food is at the shops here (it’s a cheaper in the markets but not as safe), just a few examples: a normal large container of strawberries runs $20 and one cucumber is $8 (keep in mind that Ghana money matches American money almost to the dollar).Of course not everything is that expensive but those are the two that blew my mind the most. I have also been to the fish market at the harbor. That in itself is a whole different story! Let’s just say that frozen dead fish smell just as bad as live fish! J They are taking very good care of me here and I look forward to sharing more adventures with you along the way. Please continue to keep myself, the children and the workers here at the Beacon House in your prayers!
p.s. I have attached a few pictures from some of my recent adventures.
God Bless,
Becky
Thank you for keeping me in your prayers! I am so thankful for the uplifting emails; they have been very helpful in my adjustment time. It was such an adventure getting here and that was not even the beginning. It has been a wonderful experience already and I am sure it will only get better!! Since I have been here, I have assisted Ramona with a child abuse case (not at the Beacon House), taken a child to the agency to try to find him a home and been to the doctor with one precious little girl that has malaria. No worries though they have medicine for that here and since they caught it early enough she will recover in no time. There are about 10 out of the 20 kids who are adopted with all of the paperwork done, but they are waiting for their passports, which they have been waiting on for a long time. Please pray that their passports will come in soon so these precious little children can get started on their new lives!
On a personal level I have had my own adventures. I have experience riding the tro tro (a van) to the Medina market, which is jam packed with Ghanaians selling everything from toothpaste and clothes to electrical equipment. It is shocking how expensive food is at the shops here (it’s a cheaper in the markets but not as safe), just a few examples: a normal large container of strawberries runs $20 and one cucumber is $8 (keep in mind that Ghana money matches American money almost to the dollar).Of course not everything is that expensive but those are the two that blew my mind the most. I have also been to the fish market at the harbor. That in itself is a whole different story! Let’s just say that frozen dead fish smell just as bad as live fish! J They are taking very good care of me here and I look forward to sharing more adventures with you along the way. Please continue to keep myself, the children and the workers here at the Beacon House in your prayers!
p.s. I have attached a few pictures from some of my recent adventures.
God Bless,
Becky
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