In my last post, we had just found out that we would have to travel twice to Ethiopia. Well, there has been another change. The Ethiopia government has put that on hold....for now. The agency said to plan as if we will be traveling twice because this could change. Also, with the debated reformed healthcare bill we got some news that is in our favor. As some of you may or may not know, there is an adoption tax credit available to adopting families. This tax credit is $12,170. This would be applied to our taxes next year if we finish our adoption process this year. We had been told about 4-6 months ago that this adoption credit was going to go down to $5,000 next year. Within the reformed healthcare bill, it has upped the adoption credit to $13,170 and has extended it until 2011! WOW! What exciting news! God has been showing us in big and small ways that we are on the right path for this adoption.
God has also blessed us with a great car! We ended up buying a 2003 Saturn Vue and we absolutely love it!
I found this cyst on the palm of my left hand about 2 months ago. It has grown since I found it and in a really bad spot. YUCK! I went to the doctor about it this past week and it's definitely nothing to worry about, but needs to be removed. He said that they are pretty common. I will be getting it removed on Tuesday. So thankful that I don't have to go under for this. The doctor said that it will take about 5 minutes and I can drive myself in and drive home. I will be in an ace bandage for about a week, which will definitely be a hassle, but glad to get rid of this cyst.
We had our 4th and FINAL home study visit on Tuesday! We should have our approved home study within the next couple of weeks. WOO-HOO! This is an exciting time for us because this means that we will be able to apply for grants toward our adoption. If anyone knows of any organizations out there that gives adoption grants please let us know! I know of two so far. Shaohanna's Hope and helpusadopt.org. I will definitely be doing my research because we want to tap into this resource with as much passion as possible. Of course, these grants are not a guarantee, but you won't know till you try! =)
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