Thoughts, prayers, good juju please for easy child
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Lothlorien
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We have a couple who has family there, but I'm not sure where. Things are not bad where they live, though. Our church help them set up a library. I hope things settle down and I hope she changes her mind and just comes back.
Star*
call 911........call 911
Sending my prayers as well - that WHAT we percieve as absurd for us 'in that region' while hostile and violent is not what the region would necessarily consider ridiculously violent as they've seen much much worse in their lifetime....(from one Mother to another) I can't imagine what you are feeling Jo - My heart goes out to you - please find some peace and calm in your heart and steady yourself as best you can knowing all of us are being diligent in our prayers for your baby.
Love -
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Love -
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tiredmommy
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Any updates?
hearts and roses
Mind Reader
Apparently, there is calm right now in the city where she is, they have reopened some of the schools including the one at the orphanage so she is teaching today. She said that while the city has a lot of cleanup and repairs to do, some shops are beginning to open again. The lead muslim from Accra met with local leaders in the area yesterday to discuss peace talks and cease fires with the people. To let bygones be bygones, forgive and move on. They body of the muslim that was exhumed has been reburied on sacred ground. During the week it may be easier for police and military to control the area, especially given the 6-6 curfew in place. However, residual anger and intolerance still exists and there are concerns for over the upcoming weekend.
I tried to talk easy child into flying home this Friday but she is adamant about her being safe and wants to finish out her time there, which is until June 22nd. She said she is checked on by a local organization in the area three times a day and has at least one or two escorts to and from the orphanage/school and hotel. Once they are at the hotel, the gates are locked for the night at 6PM and they are stuck in there until the following morning. It means they will be trapped at the hotel all weekend, but she said they may be able to get over to the orphanage to at least play with the kids on Saturday or attend a soccer match on Sunday. As you can see, she is a bit naive...I doubt they will have scheduled soccer matches if there is still discord in the area. She sent me a text that she was speaking with the police and soldiers yesterday afternoon and they were really nice...until they started hitting on her and eyeing her. She just DOES NOT GET IT. She feels relatively confident that between the contacts they have at the Accra embassy and locally, they are safe for the remainder of their visit. I want to believe that as well and it's not as if I can go force her to come home!!
Her boyfriend here called me last night to see how I was, which was very sweet. easy child apparently told him that I was "freaking out" - real nice. Anyway, we talked and talked and it was a nice visit. He told me that she sounded scared to him and that he felt she was just putting on her poker face for me, lol. I take xanax at night to help me go to sleep but I am not getting any rest - does that make sense? I wake up exhausted and worried. Thank you for asking.
All that said, here is the latest news for her area: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=241808
Have I mentioned that I just want easy child to get her hiney home????
I tried to talk easy child into flying home this Friday but she is adamant about her being safe and wants to finish out her time there, which is until June 22nd. She said she is checked on by a local organization in the area three times a day and has at least one or two escorts to and from the orphanage/school and hotel. Once they are at the hotel, the gates are locked for the night at 6PM and they are stuck in there until the following morning. It means they will be trapped at the hotel all weekend, but she said they may be able to get over to the orphanage to at least play with the kids on Saturday or attend a soccer match on Sunday. As you can see, she is a bit naive...I doubt they will have scheduled soccer matches if there is still discord in the area. She sent me a text that she was speaking with the police and soldiers yesterday afternoon and they were really nice...until they started hitting on her and eyeing her. She just DOES NOT GET IT. She feels relatively confident that between the contacts they have at the Accra embassy and locally, they are safe for the remainder of their visit. I want to believe that as well and it's not as if I can go force her to come home!!
Her boyfriend here called me last night to see how I was, which was very sweet. easy child apparently told him that I was "freaking out" - real nice. Anyway, we talked and talked and it was a nice visit. He told me that she sounded scared to him and that he felt she was just putting on her poker face for me, lol. I take xanax at night to help me go to sleep but I am not getting any rest - does that make sense? I wake up exhausted and worried. Thank you for asking.
All that said, here is the latest news for her area: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=241808
Have I mentioned that I just want easy child to get her hiney home????
Star*
call 911........call 911
Keeping her in my prayers........(and Mom too) ------UGH I love how kids converse to each other about YOUR state of mind - "YEAH MOm was FRErrrrrrrrrreaeeeakig out" ----ha.....wait until thay have kids of their own that do dumb things" OH I mean ADVENTUROUS things.....OF COURSE that's what it is....SHEESH.
Hang in there Mom.
Hang in there Mom.
DammitJanet
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Yeah...Im sure she is going to tell her kid to just jump at the chance to go wander around some third world country! Wait and see...lol. I know I marvel at the things I did as a teen and I know there is no way in hell my boys would have been allowed to do them. Fly in a single engine plane at 15 with a boy who just had his license and he was 16? Oh yeah...right...NOT! Let my kids drive all up and down the east coast as soon as the got their license at 16...yeah sounds like a fabulous idea...with a boyfriend....lmao. Not in my lifetime. Probably not if I was dead. LOL. I didnt even let my kids get their license until they turned 18. My parents were very either lenient or naive. They would be working in the backyard and wave up at us as we buzzed the house in the little plane...lmao. John and I would travel out of state on that little plane to visit places for weekend vacations. He even taught me to fly it a little bit because he didnt think it was safe that I would be up there and should anything happen I couldnt get the plane to the ground safely. that part was probably smart. Now I am just astounded. LOL
hearts and roses
Mind Reader
Well, As of this morning, almost 6,000 have fled the area, mostly women and children and almost all of them Muslims. I hate to think it, but in my gut I feel that the women and children were sent away and the men stayed behind because they are planning some kind of retaliation over this coming weekend. The military police are beginning to leave as they feel they've maintained peace and calm with the enforcement of a curfew - that the local Ho police can handle it all. I think otherwise.
I was afraid of the weekend and had hoped that easy child would come to her senses and come home today. But she refuses to leave early. She and her friend said they are being watched out for and that they feel safe, even though they are on lockdown at the hotel from 6PM to 6AM. School resumed today but had been closed all week due to the rioting so they were just playing with the kids at the orphanage. Yesterday they had the kids write letters back to the daycare kids where easy child and friend work here. She said they had a great time and are mini-perfectionists, making sure all their drawings are perfect!
I pray this weekend remains relatively safe for them and the week flies by!
I was afraid of the weekend and had hoped that easy child would come to her senses and come home today. But she refuses to leave early. She and her friend said they are being watched out for and that they feel safe, even though they are on lockdown at the hotel from 6PM to 6AM. School resumed today but had been closed all week due to the rioting so they were just playing with the kids at the orphanage. Yesterday they had the kids write letters back to the daycare kids where easy child and friend work here. She said they had a great time and are mini-perfectionists, making sure all their drawings are perfect!
I pray this weekend remains relatively safe for them and the week flies by!
Coming in late to this, I can't imagine how you must be feeling, I am so sorry. Sending you prayers and hugs and strong wishes for your daughters safe return. As well as a peaceful resolution on all counts.
Lothlorien
Active Member
Will keep her in our prayers this weekend and pray that peace remains in the area, at least until she's home safe.
SearchingForRainbows
Active Member
I'm praying and will continue to pray that your easy child has a safe trip home... I can't even begin to imagine how difficult this has been for you... Hugs... SFR
trinityroyal
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Continuing to say prayers for easy child and her friend.