Comments on: Unphotographable: Our Child Sponsorship http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: richlisad http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1691 richlisad Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:14:45 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1691 Happy to pray... Happy to pray…

]]> By: Erin H http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1690 Erin H Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:27:06 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1690 Mary,<br /> Ha! Well of course, I say go for it. :) We also have another high-medical expenses child, and we figured we already max out our deductibles...<br /> Plus, there are a lot of great programs for parents of HIV kids to help pay for meds. It's called the Ryan White programs, and they vary from state to state. It's worth looking into though if you start thinking seriously about it. I am a "when there is a will, there is a way" sort of gal...<br /> I can honestly say after being with these kids all week that they are the greatest...they all are just happy and sweet and so full of love...and so wanting love. It is one of my deepest desires to see more of these kids find forever families where they can bloom and live their lives to their very fullest potentials. "your" little girl was at Kindergarten when we were at AHOPE and the kids were all over the place at the amusment park yesterday, but I'll find her tomorrow for sure. ;)<br /> Hugs,<br /> E Mary,
Ha! Well of course, I say go for it. :) We also have another high-medical expenses child, and we figured we already max out our deductibles…
Plus, there are a lot of great programs for parents of HIV kids to help pay for meds. It’s called the Ryan White programs, and they vary from state to state. It’s worth looking into though if you start thinking seriously about it. I am a “when there is a will, there is a way” sort of gal…
I can honestly say after being with these kids all week that they are the greatest…they all are just happy and sweet and so full of love…and so wanting love. It is one of my deepest desires to see more of these kids find forever families where they can bloom and live their lives to their very fullest potentials. “your” little girl was at Kindergarten when we were at AHOPE and the kids were all over the place at the amusment park yesterday, but I’ll find her tomorrow for sure. ;)
Hugs,
E

]]> By: Mary Owlhaven http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1689 Mary Owlhaven Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:10:05 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1689 richlisad-- I'll be thinking of you guys if your prediction on our behalf comes true...<br /> <br /> pray for us...<br /> <br /> Mary richlisad– I’ll be thinking of you guys if your prediction on our behalf comes true…

pray for us…

Mary

]]> By: pastormacsann http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1687 pastormacsann Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:03:34 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1687 Wow, Mary! Thanks for this. Wow, Mary! Thanks for this.

]]> By: richlisad http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1688 richlisad Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:22:24 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1688 Mary - Excellent post on an equally excellent topic. God bless your tender heart.<br /> <br /> When we got the picture of our first girl we sponsored at AHOPE I was undone. And, I knew at that moment of undoneness that God was calling us to adopt some kids from there.<br /> <br /> Your post will make a perfect lead-in for a future post that describes the process your family went through in coming to the conclusion that she was for you. No pressure of course ;) Mary – Excellent post on an equally excellent topic. God bless your tender heart.

When we got the picture of our first girl we sponsored at AHOPE I was undone. And, I knew at that moment of undoneness that God was calling us to adopt some kids from there.

Your post will make a perfect lead-in for a future post that describes the process your family went through in coming to the conclusion that she was for you. No pressure of course ;)

]]> By: Waiting for Iyasu http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1686 Waiting for Iyasu Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:52:18 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1686 Yes, it is the same here. If we could afford it, I would do it in a heartbeat. The financial side is a big obstacle especially with the health care costs and insurance rates skyrocketing. But anyway, I'm definately leaving the door open. Yes, it is the same here. If we could afford it, I would do it in a heartbeat. The financial side is a big obstacle especially with the health care costs and insurance rates skyrocketing. But anyway, I’m definately leaving the door open.

]]> By: Mary Owlhaven http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1685 Mary Owlhaven Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:22:16 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1685 Iyasu- My husband and I have talked about it a little. He finds the financial aspect of the HIV diagnosis pretty intimidating. We already have 8, including 1 who needs a new $10,000 prosthetic leg every year. (Fortunately we have good insurance and pay only a small fraction of that.) Who knows, my husband may change his mind and decide it is a doable thing for us at some point, but I don't know...<br /> <br /> Mary<br /> Iyasu- My husband and I have talked about it a little. He finds the financial aspect of the HIV diagnosis pretty intimidating. We already have 8, including 1 who needs a new $10,000 prosthetic leg every year. (Fortunately we have good insurance and pay only a small fraction of that.) Who knows, my husband may change his mind and decide it is a doable thing for us at some point, but I don’t know…

Mary

]]> By: Waiting for Iyasu http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1684 Waiting for Iyasu Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:25:14 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1684 I know. I feel it every day. The horrible injustice of the world is sometimes too much to bear. Why why why??? Thank goodness there are people like you, Mary, who are fighting this injustice. Would you ever consider adopting an HIV positive child? I know. I feel it every day. The horrible injustice of the world is sometimes too much to bear. Why why why??? Thank goodness there are people like you, Mary, who are fighting this injustice. Would you ever consider adopting an HIV positive child?

]]> By: jcn http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1683 jcn Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:12:14 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1683 lots of tears here too... lots of tears here too…

]]> By: Brianna http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sponsoring-a-child/comment-page-1#comment-1682 Brianna Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:40:26 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/10/27/sponsoring-a-child#comment-1682 I so know what you're saying and I feel the same way about the sisters we sponsor at AHOPE (one of which is 5, they've been orphaned a little over a year, I wonder if they're the same girls!) We met them in February when we were there and I will never forget that day and the horrible, horrible feeling of knowing these girls don't have parents, in addition to having a difficult disease. I so know what you’re saying and I feel the same way about the sisters we sponsor at AHOPE (one of which is 5, they’ve been orphaned a little over a year, I wonder if they’re the same girls!) We met them in February when we were there and I will never forget that day and the horrible, horrible feeling of knowing these girls don’t have parents, in addition to having a difficult disease.

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