Date: Aug 14, 2007
Comments
Dearest Bin,
For some time now, I have wanted to write and express my thanks and gratitude
for all that you did for me and for my family. We have been home six weeks now.
I had forgotten how quickly time flies when you have toddlers in the house (and
how little you can get done in a day!!!).
I will never be able to express just how much you mean to me and to our family.
I/we will be forever grateful for helping to get us through a very long wait for
our sweet little girls. I know you made a difference in their lives, through
your visits. Granny Bin will not be forgotten by myself or the girls!
Both girls are just doing so well. Adelina Sophiane has hair where she once had
bald spots. Her skin is just beautiful and she is so happy!!! Sophiana is doing
very well too and is my little helper (which means I really have two, because
Addie wants to do whatever Sophie does)!!! They are just such wonderful
children. I give so much credit to Rock and the staff, as well as your special
visits. The girls just amaze me every day. They are so easy to love and so much
fun to be with!!! I am so grateful to finally have them home!!!
Attached, please find a photo of Addie, Sophie and myself, as well as a photo of
"the crew". Again, thank you for caring as deeply as you obviously do, you are
such a blessing to our family!
Thank you so very much and may God bless you for all that you do for these
precious children!!!
God Bless,
Jennifer G.
Date: July 7, 2007
Comments
Thank you for blessing us and our children through your ministry! I can only
guess at the amount of effort and care you put into the work that God has called
you to do. I can see the results from the reports and I know how personal you
make each of these meetings with the birth parents. Thank you Bin and Maggie,
and I hope that some day you will be able to meet my children and they can tell
you personally how your ministry helped shape their lives.
Cheryl V. & Family
Date: Mar 26, 2007
Comments
What a blessing to find you Granny Bin and Maggie! Going through the adoption
process can be a very long and emotional journey. Having Granny Bin and Maggie
to visit our children on our behalf has been such a blessing to our family.
I was amazed to see all the pictures she included in our report. During this
waiting period, we are not only able to see our boys through pictures, but can
track their measurements as well. I highly recommend anyone that is able to have
Granny Bin and Maggie visit their children in the orphanage to go forward. I can
say that seeing their smiling faces has made our wait much easier.
May God Bless you and your ministry,
Mike and Michelle
Date: Mar 09, 2007
Comments
Bin,
What a blessing. I was totally not expecting those pictures today, but have been
telling everyone that I can't wait till this next week when we get the new
pictures. You truly are a blessing. God has provided you as a special angel to
us as we wait for our baby to come home.
Thanks,
R M
Date: Mar 5, 2007
Comments
I traveled to Haiti a couple of years ago to love on the children at an
orphanage located in Petionville. While there, I was incredibly frustrated by my
inability to communicate with the people. Ever since, I have been trying to
learn Kreyol but have had such a difficult time finding good materials to learn
by. My fiancé is Haitian and helps me with pronunciation, but I have been
searching for something visual as I find it so much easier to learn when I can
see the words as well as hear them. Your site offers the best tutorials I have
found. I feel like I have a great place to start now and am excited for the day
when I can return to Haiti and be able to speak the language! Mesi Anpil! J
Jodi F.
Date: Feb 22, 2007
Comments
Hi Granny Bin. Thank you for such a precious gift! You have made me so happy.
She truly is an angel, and I have been really worried about her, since Anaya
(Annie) has come home. She was really looking so sad in most of the pictures,
and I was finding this very upsetting, because when I visited HCRM, her smile is
what caught my heart, and held onto it! She is always on my mind, and I am
working very, very hard at bringing her home. I think that you do amazing work
for these children and their families. I really hope that one day soon I will be
able to come back to HCRM, and meet you. Thank you once again, you have
really made my day, my week, and my year. She is so precious, and I think that
you are an awesome person for giving me all those awesome "SMILING" pictures of
Rachelle.
Veronica
Date: Jan 21, 2007
Comments
What a priceless gift I received in my email--a This Is Your Life report on
my daughter. I prayed to be able to have pictures of my daughter's family and
information on her background, but did not know if it would be possible. My
daughter's biological mother is ill and lives in a very dangerous area of Cite
Soleil, and I feared that she would die before we could get a picture of her or
information about her to share with my daughter. Bin made several attempts to
meet with my daughter's bio mom, and continued to persevere to meet with her,
despite difficult odds. The pictures of Kethia's mother and sisters are
priceless, and information about where she was born, what the circumstances were
that led to the placement and adoption, and about her father are invaluable.
Words can not express my gratitude to Bin and to God for making this possible.
In years to come, when my daughter wants to know where she comes from, I will be
able to show her the pictures of the woman who gave her life and tell her about
her mother's hopes for her well-being and happiness.
Leslie
Date: Jan 3, 2007
Comments
Dearest Bin and Maggie,
What a blessing you are to me and my family. With such a long wait for our
precious Haitian Angels to come home, and missing them terribly this holiday
season, we received the most perfect Christmas gift this year...photos and
invaluable information about our girls' birth family...through our TIYL report.
What a heart Bin has for these children. Her love and perseverance shines
through in all that she does. She and her beautiful daughter Maggie are
blessings that words cannot describe. We are so thankful for the monthly reports
and now we have a piece of our daughters' lives that would have been lost
without the work of Bin and Maggie. Again, thank you so very much
and God Bless you both!
In God's Love,
Jennifer G.
Date: Dec 27, 2006
Comments
Thomas and I were always trying to get pictures from people visiting their
little ones in Haiti. But we wanted to see our little one's pictures as he grows
without us. One of our forum friends introduced us to your GBAPR and this is the
most wonderful thing that has happened to us during this adoption. Now we are
sure we can see our son each month and can have idea of how big he is and how he
is progressing. We wish we knew about it earlier and we are now recommending it
to our friends adopting from the same orphanage as we are and hope that everyone
and enjoy what you have to offer. Thank you is not enough for the work you are
doing nor for the peace of mind the reports bring when received. We will
continue praying for you and Ms. Maggie. Thank you and God's blessing.
Tandy and Thomas
Date: Dec 16, 2006
Comments
These Christmas pictures brought tears to my eyes, especially with the
frustration of waiting so long for the passports to get printed. Thank you,
Granny Bin and Maggie, for sending the best Christmas gifts of these
pictures, next best thing to having them home!
Love,
Susan B.
Date: Dec 15, 2006
Comments
Thank you! Wow!!!! Thank you so much!! The love and care you
put into taking those photos and afterwards, makes us realize how fortunate we
are to have you there, and how much you love what you do!!! It may sound odd,
but I was THRILLED to see her crying while sitting on the scale --- healthy,
normal response -- YES! That girl is soo in our hearts already.
Blessings to you both,
Nadia B
Date: Nov 16, 2006
Comments
Bin,
You need to know something.
I'm sure you've heard it before..
But it needs to be sad again..
You truly are an angel.. You are a person that God has touched personally.
Please know that within your life you have touched many people and have truly
made this world a better place.
C. Rice
Date: Oct 24, 2006
Comments
Dear Bin,
Two years ago we adopted our sons and subsequently lost touch with their birth
mother. For two years we have tried through a variety of people and means to
locate her. Our search became particularly meaningful as our oldest son
underwent a bone marrow transplant, with his brother as a donor. Throughout his
two-month stay in isolation at the hospital and during his year-long isolated
recovery here at home, he continued to express a strong desire to tell his mom
about his experience. He wanted his mom to know that he was healed of the
terrible disease he had experienced since birth.
We heard of your ministry through our online adoptive parents group. And we are
so glad we did! We can’t thank you enough for locating our sons’ birth mother
and giving us the opportunity to communicate with her. And we are especially
grateful for the ways you are helping our sons to connect to their past through
your This Is Your Life Report (we can’t wait to see it!). Finally, we feel we
have found not just a reliable search party, but also a reliable third-party
who can help us to help our sons’ birth mom in ways that are sustainable,
helpful, and accountable.
Finding our sons’ birth mom is part of the miracle that this past year has been
for us. Our son is healed…and now he and his brother know that their mom is
sharing their joy. We cannot fully express how this has relieved their burdens
of worry, and how it has halved their sorrows as our family continues to
recover from transplant this year.
We have passed along the word of your ministry to other friends who are
connected with Haiti through adoption.
God bless you, Bin, for blessing our family with such an indescribable gift.
Blessings from our family to yours,
Melissa Winchell for the Winchell family
Massachusetts
Date: Oct 21,
2006
Comments
I can not thank you enough for your wonderful email and
report. That is
the first time we have seen him smile, and it was precious. I truly do not
have words to explain to you how much you mean to our family and how special
and wonderful we think you are.
God bless you and Maggie
Cara Peckys
Date: Oct 20,
2006
Comments
Oh, Granny Bin and
Maggie, each month you surpass yourselves with all the increased bells and
whistles you put into your reports! I love this month's report on my three
angels! Gerlanda looked so cute with her ribbons and new hair style! Robenson
and Wilson were obviously enjoying the Megablocks and all the bright colorful
stuffed animals and toys. Thank you so much for all the love and energy you put
into these reports! The measurements are invaluable, especially since I am
gathering their clothes and shoes for my trip over to bring them home.
All God's Blessings,
S. Bianchini
Date: Oct 18,
2006
Comments
Dear Bin, Maggie, and
all your helpers in Haiti ,
I have finally brought my son home after a very long journey of many years. It
is so surreal as I send this email as I wait for him to wake from his afternoon
nap. Staying at your home helped eased the transition from living in a crèche
to his new home. He was able to meet his first house pets- thank you to Happy
the "chien" and Milo the "chat", something he would have
missed staying at a hotel.
You and your family are witnesses to your faith. I am looking forward to
returning to Haiti some day, so my son can revisit his roots and his extended
family.
Your work is not going unnoticed and you have every right to be proud of all
the accomplishments that have been made over the years.
Love Linda and Will Max
Date: Aug 25,
2006
Comments
Dear Granny Bin:
A few days ago we changed our
e-mail server and now are able to access more information. So now that we are
better connected we are able to see the letter and photos that you took such
care in sending. Now Grandpa and Grandma E. as well as other family members can
look at the photos and read the report about the twins as often as we want. The
entire family and our clans are so happy that the boys will soon be home and
become a large part of our lives. It has meant so very much to our
daughter and her husband to have you visit the boys and show them the family
photos and to acquaint them with those who are waiting to love them and welcome
them into their new family. A fair number of their new cousins are about their
age.
Gods Blessings on all your
efforts,
DWE
Date: Aug 13,
2006
Comments
I HIGHLY recommend
Bin's reports as the best way to stay sane during the long wait. Bin will
send you lovely pictures, measure your child, and even talk about YOU to your
child to help prepare him or her for the enormous changes in store. I just
got my first report and it is such a treasure. I also emailed a letter for my
child which she will take the next time she goes to the orphanage. I am so
grateful and delighted that I can have this kind of connection with my little
one.
Louise
Date: Aug 11,
2006
Comments
Dear Bin and Maggie,
We are finally getting a breathing moments after months of
chaos and doctor's to sit and write a proper thank you to you both. THANK YOU.
I don't even know that there are words to really express what you did for us
Bin! You saved Angeline's life! Had we not gotten out of PAP so fast surely the
meningitis would have taken it's toll on her little body. Thank you thank you
thank you!
Thanks so much for letting us stay with you in your
beautiful home and for being so gracious to take us by the hand in PAP. We
couldn't have done this without you. Angeline is doing much better now and we
are finally home to Washington.
www.ourhaitianjourney.blogspot.com
(if you want to see some recent pictures of the Angel).
Angeline says Thank You Granny Bin for everything too. The
best part about Haiti was YOU. Learning so much about the Haitian culture and
about Haiti itself was amazing. I can't even imagine this journey without you
and your giving kind spirit. We are forever grateful. :)
Lots of Love,
Sarah, Lei, and Angeline
Date: July 12,
2006
Comments
Just received your once again wonderful Granny Bin
reports. We loved the pictures of you with the children. It
shows how much you really care about the children. Knowing that you go visit
them every month makes us so happy and relieved during this adoption
wait. You are truly a blessing and your reports are outstanding and very
professional looking. Thank you so much for this valuable service that
you provide our family!!
Blessings,
The Reisacher family
Date: June 19, 2006
Comments
Dear Bin,
You are truly an angel for our family. Before you were ever introduced to
us, we would fantasize about how wonderful it would be to have an ally in
Haiti. We needed someone to search out our child’s critically important
family history, to deliver pictures and words of encouragement during the long
wait. Turns out, it wasn’t a fantasy at all! It was you!
I have spent the last hour pouring over our
first GBAPR report on Gerlanda, Wilson and Robenson. I'm stunned at the
work of art you produced and how much more of your heart and soul you poured
into this report - going the extra mile is an understatement. When
Gerlanda wasn't ready to have her picture taken the first trip, you made
another trip, which was so precious, since your time is so valuable and
stretched thin. This is so beautiful and something to treasure for
always. For the first time I saw that Robenson has lost his two front
teeth! That endears him to me even more. We have been waiting for
almost a year for our children. Your report brought tears to my eyes and
made the waiting easier. And to know the shoe sizes and weights too makes
my shopping and preparing for their eventual homecoming and my visit to meet
them easier.
I can't wait to see that very special This Is Your Life
report, since now I have a way to help them bridge their search for identity
and roots as they get older, and to maintain their vital Haitian heritage and
family. What an invaluable service you provide!
I can't wait to meet you in person and stay at your much
lauded guest house when we come to visit and meet our darling children!
Thank you for being who you are and your dedication to being in God's
service. I feel so honored to be getting to know you.
Thank you.
Susan
Bozeman, Montana
mother-to-be to 2 year old Gerlanda, 5 year old Wilson, and
7 year old Robenson
Date: June 4, 2006
Comments
Bin is such a wonderful, caring, and giving person. She
is a blessing
beyond
blessings. She put my fears to rest and I can never thank her
enough. She
spends the time needed to really get to know the children.
Thank you (KFP) so
very much.
Blessings,
Jennifer G.
Date: May 9, 2006
Comments
Bin and Maggie,
Thank you so much for your loving hearts.
I just received my first GRAPR on Christian and Noyemie, it is awesome to say
the least. I can see that a lot of love and time was put into this
report. I know my children are excited to be put on the list of having
this done. You are a welcome face when you arrive at the O. I’ve
read some of the other posts and I would love to come stay with you when we
come to pick up our kids. What are the requirements for doing
this? You are a true gift from God,
Blessings and hugs, Lisa
Date: April 28,
2006
Comments
Bin,
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I was having
a really bad week with waiting and such and you have brightened my day.
You have a big heart and the Lord is using you in such a mighty way to bless
HIS people. You will probably never know the magnitude of you
graciousness and hospitality until you come face to face with our Lord and Saviour.
Lisa Z.
Date: April 18,
2006
Comments
Bin, I am so thankful
for the wonderful pictures you took of our son, Michael. The adoption process
is so long, but your service is going to help us keep up with our baby
throughout the process. Your patience with my many emails was tremendous. I am
so thankful for the opportunity to have beautiful pictures of our son to look
at over and over again and to share with friends and family. Ruth
Date: April 15,
2006
Comments
Hi Bin, the pics you took of Valencia turned out AWESOME!! I can't stop
looking at them. I'm soo glad that you started this service for families. You
are a true Godsend. I'm off now to go send my money to you for next
months report. Have a great day. Blessings, Michele S.
Date: April 11,
2006
Comments
Bin & Maggie,
Mesi anpil anpil (thank you
very very much!) for our children's "This is Your Life" report.
You traveled long hours on bumpy roads to dig up information and pictures on
our kids' birthfamily, and we are extremely grateful. The excitement on
our son's face when he saw his brother's picture for the first time, was
priceles. There is no way we could have accomplished what you did.
Your "way" with the Haitian people is definitely evident and you can
get things done that we can't from the U.S. You are a blessing to them
and us. This is information our children will hold dear for all of their
lives. Thank you also for all
you've done to help improve our children's birthfamilies lives, helping them to
obtain work, helping us to communicate with them, get pictures
to them, etc. Your love shows every day through your hard work, and we
are glad to know you!
Date: April
11, 2006
Comments
Bin your serivce is just the best! Between the Kreyol
lessons and the wonderful Granny Bin reports, I feel so much closer to my 3
year old daughter Gyrlande....I was able to completely communicate with her
when I visited, and the monthly photos are a Godsend. You are the best. I can’t
wait to see the This Is Your Life report and read all about my daughter’s
family.
Mesi boukou!
Stephanie
Date: April 3, 2006
Comments
Dear Bin and Maggie,
Re: Shakil and
Yamila's This Is Your Life (TIYL) Report
Thank you soo much for
finding the family of Shakil and Yamila. We are so grateful for this and there
is no way we can repay you for all you did. We have found the missing members
of "our" family as we think of them as familymembers. We were and
still are, so excited finally be able to see the birthparents of our children.
We do see the resemblance and that is fantastic as we, as parents of Shakil and
Yamila, often wondered from whom they got their looks. Things are so much more
clear to us thanks to your report. Actually I can't find the right words to
describe what you have done for us.
Shakil and Yamila have now
seen their Mom and Dad and they were very excited. They are to young to
understand all of the info that you have given us, but there will be a time
that they will come to us with questions and then we can provide them with
answers.
Granny Bin you get a big
kiss from Shakil and Yamila. We love you and Maggie. Thanks is not enough but
with no other words at hand: Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts.
With love,
Carla and Rob, 't Veld, The
Netherlands
Date: 24 March 2006
Comments
Thank you Bin and Maggie! Transracial and international adoptions can be
very hard on the children when they cannot see in the faces of their loving
adoptive parents a reflection of themselves - whose nose do I have, whose eyes,
hands, height are the same as mine? Your service of contacting the birthparents
and building a background of the family, the "This is Your Life"
package, is one way we can help our kids find themselves. I highly recommend
this service!! Thanks to your efforts I now have things I would not have thought
I ever would - a photo of Douby being baptized at age 6 months, photos of his
siblings, aunts, uncles, grandmothers, etc. Also knowing where he comes from
geographically in Haiti and that he has not been forgotten by his Haiti family
is vitally important. I read the articles about the Chinese and Vietnamese
adopted kids who will never know where they came from and I feel so lucky to be
able to include Douby's Haiti family now as part of mine!! At age 4, he is not
ready to see all of the info but it will be there when he is...
Thank you again from both Douby and
me! Patricia, Toronto, Ontario
Date: February 2006
Comments
Bin,
Thank
you so much for the work and love you obviously put into the book and CDs
"On Almost Even Ground." The value of these items has really
been unspeakable to us as our family brought home Stanley (7) and Samantha (5)
a week ago! We had the book and CDs for much longer and listened, read,
and learned little by little. We are by no means fluent in Kreyol, but
the words and phrases we have learned have been so helpful that I cannot
imagine taking this journey without the knowledge they have provided.
We
are all (parents and children) a bit more comfortable with each other simply
because we can say and understand some basic things as we learn Kreyol and
English together. Your work is truly a blessing to many!
Thank
you!
Jon M.
- Pennsylvania
Date: February 2006
Comments
OH, my
dear Bin,
You are
the most wonderful, lovely person. I am growing to love you very
much!!!! I have a huge heart for the Haitian people, and you make me love
the Haitian people even more. How I love your joy and excitement, your
tenacity to continue even in the worst of circumstances. You are a
wonderful
group of people, full of life!!! Just look at the faces of the children
at HCRM and read the letters from the birth parents. Hear the prayers of
the children, and read your wonderful diaries and letters. You have
changed my life forever. I will never be the same. Thank you for
giving us a glimpse into the Haiti
and into your life.
May God
bless you abundantly. May God bless Haiti
...Yes Lord, bless Haiti
!!!!!!!
love in
Christ,
Beverly
Date:
February 2006
Comments
Bin,
I
personally want to thank you for your post. I have been in prayer all day
for Haiti and
have asked everyone I have spoke to, to also join me in
prayer. My husband and I made our first trip to
Haiti last June, and
it has forever changed our lives. We were in Jolivert for ten days
working with my aunt at Missions of Love (medical mission), and five of
those days we had our two Haitian Angels with us. Our time there
was the most rewarding, life changing, eye-opening experience. I came
home with such a heavy heart, I no longer take things for granted and I refuse
to complain about the little things. I now pray everyday for change in Haiti
and to have our girls home soon. Thank you again for
reminding us of the constant struggles in
Haiti .
You are a blessing for so many.
With
His love,
Annie D
Date: February 2006
Comments
Dear Bin,
Thank you for your message. I am
so glad to hear that you are
feeling some confidence in what is happening today in Haiti
. Thank
you also for explaining a little more about the hurdles you
and other
people, including our orphanage directors and staff, have
to deal
with. It is a good reminder for all of us.
T. H.
Date:
Feb 7, 2006 9:48 am
Comments
Bin,
Thanks so much for the words you have written. You
have pinpointed
exactly how I am feeling about our adoption and how family
and
friends react. I am praying for the people of Haiti
this morning
and hoping that they get a much needed leader who will help
out
their country. Thanks so much also for letting us know
what the climate is like in
Haiti
. I am praying there will be now election related
violence.
Your words have touched me this morning. Thank you so
much for
taking the time to write to
us. Tracy
Date: Tue Feb 7, 2006
Comments
Bin,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful, beautiful post ~ you
are always
so detailed & expressive & you help us parents to
really "see" Haiti
...
praying that the Holy Spirit will rest on you & the
country of Haiti
today & bring peace & joy to
all... inara :o)
Date: Tue Feb 7, 2006
Comments
Thank you Bin for your
amazing insights. You have spoken what I struggle to put into
words. Please know that Haiti
and the elections are weighing heavy on my heart and I
have spent much time in prayer for this day. Please keep us posted as the
day progresses.
Thank you Bin.
Much love, Dawn
Date:7 Feb
2006
Comments
Bin,
My name
is Jenny , I would like to say 'Thank you', thank you for enlightening
me, each day I try to imagine what life is like in Haiti
, I try to think of all of the things that Marie must go
through to help all of us. She in my eyes is an angel sent from God. In just
the little amount of time I have corresponded with her I know that her only purpose
is to help these children. I am thankful that I have met her. In my life I try
to teach my bio children that they should be thankful for all
that they have and not take people & things for granted. I want my
eyes and my families eyes to be open to what is going on in the world around
us, and if possible make a difference even if just in the smallest of ways. I
want to show my gratitude to Marie but just can not think of anything that even
measures up!?! If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thank you for
your letter and I look forward to meeting you in person one day soon.
I am
praying for Haiti
....
God
Bless you & yours, Jenny
Date:7 Feb
2006
Comments
Dear
Bin,
Thank
you for your email. It was a wonderful reminder of just how HARD the
people in Haiti
need to work to care for our children and complete these
adoptions. It was a reminder that I needed to hear as we are now in
our third year of this adoption and it is SO easy at this point to become SO
angry about the wait. I will pray along with you for a successful
election and a peaceful Haiti
.
Thank
you for your kind and tender heart and your love for the children and us, their
adoptive families. God bless you,
Johanna
Date:7 Feb
2006
Comments
Dearest
Bin your letter touched my heart all over again! Thank you for
writing your side of the story. As I sit as an adoption advocate here in
the US I
wonder how many times the parents must believe that I surely am just lying to
them. Unless you have been there and tried to do some official work- it
is impossible to grasp!
I am so praying that peace will come to Haiti
!
In Him,
A.King
Date:7 Feb
2006
Comments
I am
going to forward this on to Pat and Melinda. Thank you Bin from them
through me. I know Melinda has said the same"I sometimes think the
parents think I am lying, It couldn't take that long to get something simple
done" I think your perspective will be very helpful to the adoptive
parents. Thank you once again. Matieu will thank you too for seeing all
his hard work involved.
P. Vold
Date:Mon Feb 6, 2006
Comments
Bin,
thank you so much for sharing this. I've bowed my head and prayed for my son's
birth country. It will be a joyous day when adoptions can go quicker. My
adoption was caught up over a year ago. It's agony waiting, but very much worth
the wait. Now, 10 months later I pray for my son's birth family and country. I
will forever be connected to Haiti
. I pray for change.
Blessings,
Missy
Date:6 Feb
2006
Comments
Oh Bin
what a wonderful email. As i sit here with my stocked fridge and my clean car
and my big house and all that crap, I feel humble. I wish I could just ditch it
and come help in Haiti
for awhile. Maybe I can make that a goal, to come to Haiti
for one month a year and help in the orphanage. I wonder
if Guerlande would be ok with that!!!
I will
go read your email again.
Love you...Steph
Date:6
Feb 2006
Comments
Dear
Bin,
Your
email brought tears to my eyes. You should be a writer!!!! Thank
you for such a heartfelt
email.
We are praying…………………..In Christ's love, Beverly
Date: 7 Feb 2006
Comments
Bin and Maggie
Thank you both so much for the Granny Bin program!!!!! We
are thrilled to be receiving info on our daughter and getting updated pictures
on a regular basis. The surprise Valentines, was so special to us and just felt
nice to receive. Thank you for spending time with Ellie while we cannot, thank
you for showing her our picture and talking about us to her. We hope we are
able to meet you when we come to Haiti! All that you do is so very appreciated
on this end!
Blessings, Tanya D. / Canada
Date: 16 Jan 2006
Comments
We cannot thank you enough for the assessment you did on our
three beautiful children.
Your message was wonderfully thorough and well written. The pictures are a
treasure. We
are very encouraged by your findings. Thank you for being so detailed in your
observations. You are a God send, Bin.
Love,
Susan
Date: 31 Dec 2005
Comments
I will forever be indebted and grateful to you and Maggie
for everything you
did for my family. If not for you determination, patience and faith, our son
Leo would not have been home for Christmas. You stepped right in,
just when
I needed you most, evening being Granny Bin for 2 nights to Leo while we
worked through the visa issues at both the Canadian and American Embassies.
If not for you I would have lost faith that my son was going to make it home
for Christmas. You forever have a friend and family in
Canada. YOU ROCK!
Jamie, Rick, Sophia, Bridget, Nick and Leo.
Date: 13 Oct 2005
Comments
Hello Bin!! I LOVE YOUR CDs!! I have listened to
the first one about 3 times already, I listen (and practice) my pronunciation
on the way to work!!! And I must say, I have the other Ann ??
Kreyol lessons as well from the Kreyol Institute and yours is MUCH MUCH MORE
SUPERIOR!!!! And way way way cheaper!!! Yours is not only very
clear and easy to understand, but a delight to listen to!!! My daugher
listens to it as well, and my husband heard some of your cute phrases and we
all had a good chuckle! And when our meals are ready, I get my daughter
to say to my husband, Regan, "Papa! Vine mange, siv ou ple!!
(sp?)" And she LOVES that!!
Take good care, and keep up with
the amazing work!!
Love and blessings,
Lisa J.
Date: 22 June 2005
Comments
Bin,
I just had to tell you... you know
that secret seasoning recipe you put in your OAEGround book?
I have a sort of wild patch of parsley in my garden right now so I made a fresh
batch of it. It's pretty
yummy but the proof was when our
4yr old Haitian son came up and started licking the bowl and said
he liked it. It was kind of
spicy so I was surprised. And then his sister came up and did the
same -- his 5 yr old sister who hates anything
with spice or flavor! What can I say? When you're right, you're right! Thank
you so much for sharing that secret recipe. It's great to find something
that our Haitian beauties find familiar and that they both like!!
Angie
Colorado, USA
Date: 09 June 2005
Comments
Bin is awesome and so are her CDs and books!! We had
the TREMENDOUS blessing of staying with Bin last year and I could go on and on
about that but for now wanted to say I am her #1 fan. Our Joshua has been
home less than one week now and if it weren't for this book and the CDs I just
couldn't imagine what life would have been like!!! Joshua is 4 and
communication is HUGE in this attachment and transition stage!!! We also
had a major "secret weapon" in this that Bin created for us.
Bin did a custom CD for us!! Basically several "scripts" that
explained how much we love Joshua, explained about our home life, about our
dogs, about going to church, etc.... It is one thing to be able to say a
few phrases but to comfort Joshua on that ride home from the airport and to be
able to play the different tracks at the appropriate time has been
INCREDIBLE!!! Just like Bin!!!! If you ask to have one of these
done, remember it is an extremely time consuming task to translate, then of
course the recording of the CD. Bin even put music and had Maggie add
some "special" touches as well. I just wanted to convey that if
you request a custom CD, to please donate generously. :)
Kathy
Anacortes, WA
Date: 20 Jan 2005
Comments
My name is Cheri Kay Sessions and I am in the process of adopting 2
beautiful children from Haiti. I was blessed to have stayed at Bin's
guest house during my last visit. I just want to say that not only did
Bin
provide all of the essentials that a guest house should provide, she
went above and beyond any expectations that I would expect. When you
enter Bin's place, you feel the love surround you and you are immediately
part of her family. She is eager to be a listening ear, an educator, a
helper, and most of all a friend. She adored having my children there
and was welcoming to them. I know that I have just met a new life
long
friend in Bin, and I will refer any one who makes a trip to
Port-au-Prince to stay at Bin's! Luv ya' Granny Bin!!
Date: 18 Jan 2005
Comments
The Kreyol for Parents learning system is terrific! We
are using it to
help our 11 yr-old daughter (adopted from Haiti Feb 04) retain her
Kreyol, and to help us learn more. Great work and it will bless many!
Also, Bin has proved to be a very trustworthy and excellent resource as
a point of contact between us and our daughter's Haitian family. A
friend connected us with Bin after a request had come from the family to
help with the funeral of the sons, and Bin came through for us by
quickly making the connection, ascertaining (with valid documentation!)
the
legitimacy of the request, and by discretely handling the financial
exchange. Bin also provided updates and photos of the family, and
much
more information. She did all of this with a great deal of trust in
us,
and with a very professional, honest and friendly manner. We could
not
have helped our Haitian family without Bin’s intervention, and we are
very grateful to her for her help! I can recommend Bin very highly as
a
valuable resource for adopting families who are looking for a way to
maintain a connection to their child’s Haitian relatives, but are unable
to have direct contact. Thanks Bin!
Mark T., Connecticut
Date: 6 Jan 2005
Comments
Someone referred your website to me and I want to tell you that it made me happy
to see that someone is trying to help the Haitian children who are being
adopted maintain their language and their culture. I wish you much success in
your endeavors and many blessings. Samuel Jean Baptiste, NJ
Date: 12 Dec 2004
Comments
I listen to the cd everyday in preparation for going to Haiti to get our
son. I would love to see a Kreyol Christmas cd made for next year. Thank you.
Date: 11 Dec 2004
Comments
Thanks for this book, I'm really enjoying it. I spent three weeks
volunteering at GLA this summer, and I hated not being able to talk with all
the older kids. I'm planning on going back, and want to be able to speak and
understand more Creole, which this book has helped with. Thanks again, Kristin
Vanderwell, age 15
Date: 08 Dec 2004
Comments
CD1 and book were great! I visited my future adopted daughter in Haiti last
June. Much to my chagrin she didn't speak a word of English. I thought she had
learned from a missionary there. My ability to communicated with her was so
limited and we both experienced frustration. She was almost 3 yrs old at the
time. I ordered the cd from this site a few months later. Last month was my
second visit to my daughter, now 3 yrs old. I knew so much Kreyol that was
truly useful. I could practically communicate with her 100% of the time. I
think it helped her because I was able to ask her where she slept when i first
saw her agian. THis helped to break the ice. The missionary and other parents
were surprised at how much I knew. I mostly owe it to the 24/7 page of the
vocabulary and on the CD. I used these words tons. THank you Bin - what a
ministry. Love, Kim Taylor
Date: 07 Dec 2004
Comments
I would recommend this book and CD to all parents bringing home a child from
Haiti. It has been a comfort to our daughter to hear her native language and
she has helped us learn some key sayings. Thanks for putting this together. We
are looking forward to additional resources that you plan to offer, Bin.
Sincerely, Kathy
Date: 04 Dec 2004
Comments
I just want to tell you what a blessing your book is! I am so thankful that
God spoke to your heart about writing a book especially designed to cater to the
needs of adoptive parents. It is truly the most practical Kreyol language book
I have seen for adoptive parents. My children and I have had a wonderful time
going through the book together, repeating the phrases from your CD. I am very
grateful that we will be able to communicate, even if it’s just a bit, with our
son when the time comes to bring him home. Johanna L. Ontario, Canada
Date: 03 Dec 2004
Comments
Dear Bin, This is great....I have been wanting to learn Kreyol eversince my
cousin's "Gramier" came to live with them, years ago. It was so hard
just sitting and staring at each other, not being able to talk with her. She
died not too long after her visit. But she enjoyed the "televizion"
and her favorite show was "The Price is Right!". This is wonderful
and the language lessons on audio are perfect. I look forward to learning more
and I will pass this web to my friends. Continued success and Blessings,
Delvina
Date: 22 Nov 2004
Comments
Bin, I just received the book and CD's and am excited to start using them
with our 9 year old, Stanley, He's been home 2 years but has forgotten most of
his Kreyol. I thought this would be a good way to reintroduce him to his native
language and help me to learn too. Thanks for providing this resource for adoptive
parents at every stage. Kristen Renz in Spokane, WA
Date: 11 Nov 2004
Comments
We have had our 4 children born in Haiti home for good 3 weeks now and Bin's
book has been so wonderful for getting basic communication going!! The first
few days I walked around with it in my hand half of the time so I could refer
to it quickly. The 2 older girls (3 yrs and 5 yrs) are starting to learn
English so we speak in a mixture of English and Kreyole but still pull out the
book frequently for a new phrase or specific pieces of information to help us
explain something better. I highly recommend it. -Annie
Date: 25 Oct 2004
Comments
Bin, your book and CD have been so helpful! We just adopted a 7 yr. old girl
from Haiti -- and the material has really helped with the communication! Our
whole family has enjoyed learning! You and your daughters are a gift from God!
Blessings, Beth visit our family website at: www.bylerbunch.com
Date: 24 Oct 2004
Comments
Bin, We just got the book and CD in the mail yesterday and already we love
it! This is going to help us a lot. Thank you so much for the efforts you and
your girls put into it! Angie Miller Broomfield, CO p.s. I agree with
everything Anne from CA said too -- the humor in it is great, and we loved
hearing the back-and-forth mix between your voice and the child's voice.
Date: 20 Oct 2004
Comments
Dear Bin and Mika and Maggie, I really can't thank you enough for your book
and CD. I had been listening to pemsluer tapes and Creole made easy, and I was
not learning what I really wanted to say. As soon as we got your CD, we put it
in the cd player and I learned just what I wanted to know, how to say 'Bo
manmi-w' give mommie a kiss, and 'Sa se pitit mwen' this is my child. It has
been a few weeks now and I am beginning to feel very confident that I will be
able to communicate with my Haitian children and our friends in Haiti when we
visit again. My kids and I really enjoy the humor too, it makes it much more
interesting, to learn from kids like themselves, caught in funny situations. I
highly recommend 'On Almost even Ground' for everyone adopting from Haiti. This
website is great too a very helpful resource, just like Bin! annie in Ca.
Date: 20 Oct 2004
Comments
I have had these materials for several weeks now, and they are GREAT! I
listen to the CD all of the time, and it is really starting to sink in. I
noticed that I have picked up several helpful phrases--and use them on my
english speaking kids all of the time. They think it is funny when I speak
sternly in Kreyole. They are even picking up a word here and there!! Thanks!! I
love these, and can't wait until the new cd's come out!! Jana Nielson
Date: 20 Oct 2004
Comments
The book is great. The only change I would make is allowing time after the
words for us to repeat what is said. It's difficult to work on pronunciation
bacause it goes very fast. We like to listen to it in the car and there is no
way to "pause" it to repeat the words. We just returned from Haiti
and were pleasantly surprised at how much we had learned from the CD. Thanks!!
I would love to see a CD of Kreyol hymns/praise songs done! Perhaps that could
be you next project!! Blessings!! Gail Gray
Date: 20 Oct 2004
Comments
I am starting to learn Kreyol and it is so exciting. Thank you for such a
wonderful book! ange
Date: 09 Oct 2004
Comments
Bin! I really do love your book and CD! Even my 8 year old daughter is
enjoying it. It makes it so much easier now that I can hear the pronunciation.
What a blessing you are! Crystal Miel, Haitian Angels Yahoo Group.
Date: 01 Oct 2004
Comments
Sister Bin has really out done herself with this book! It is the first book
I have seen that suggests practical phrases in Kreyol geared especially towards
adoptive parents. I urge you all to order your copy now as it is a really
useful tool for those adopting children as well as those who spend time in
Haiti for other purposes. It is practical, easy to read and truly
inspirational. I also love the little sections of Haitian recipes and notes
about contacts in Haiti. Bin...thank you so much for creating such a wonderful
book and for your dedication to the country of Haiti! You are a true blessing!
Tammy G Answered Prayers www.answeredprayers2.org
Date: 25 Sep 2004
Comments
Bin, Thank you and your daughters Maggie and Mika so much for writing this
book and putting together the CD. I think it is difficult to learn a language
if you can't hear the pronunciation, and it is difficult to try to put together
meaningful speech from a language dictionary. You are doing a great service to
adoptive families, and I thank you sincerely for that. Mesi anpil! Corey
Waters, Bethlehem, PA
Date: 21 Sep 2004
Comments
Thank you for making my life easier. I will certainly be ready to greet my
child next month. Blessings to all who made this book possible. SMKelsey, Bowie
MD
Date: 21 Sep 2004
Comments
Please help!!! I would love it if you could produce some language material
geared toward evangelism!! You are a blessing to many!!
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