tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post8538706887149543884..comments2023-10-01T05:20:17.036-07:00Comments on Like a city on a hill that cannot be hidden: Pearls, anyone?tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05372881194957163352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-23036557628041085272011-10-12T03:46:22.065-07:002011-10-12T03:46:22.065-07:00Elizabeth, it can work as you described, but I'...Elizabeth, it can work as you described, but I'm afraid it can sometimes be more complicated than that. For instance, money given through RR cannot be reimbursed with the tax credit. Self-employed or small business-owner parents don't get employer adoption benefits. And so on. I do know that for families whose incomes are not much over the borderline, and who have adopted children *with special needs,* receiving money back has helped them with the necessary extra expenses that come with their child's special needs, it doesn't go for fun or frivolous extra expenses. There are always costs that are not covered by the health plan. I haven't personally seen adoption of children *with special needs* be without cost to the families.Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313849818575283841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-9519300607081970742011-10-11T18:12:20.593-07:002011-10-11T18:12:20.593-07:00I think it is worth noting that with all the emplo...I think it is worth noting that with all the employer benefits and tax credits what you put in up front can be given back at the end. We adopted two from Ukraine, cost was about 32K. With our employer adoption benefits and the current tax credit we received every single penny back.Aaron & Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897151626036525556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-63753529714849438242011-10-08T21:47:01.293-07:002011-10-08T21:47:01.293-07:00Thank you for this excellent post!Thank you for this excellent post!Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313849818575283841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-39305803698482523202011-10-01T19:16:29.321-07:002011-10-01T19:16:29.321-07:00Today I went to the Buddy Walk in Charlotte and me...Today I went to the Buddy Walk in Charlotte and met a young man who was, several months ago, an orphan in China. (I followed his family's blog!) He came over to us and shyly handed us our info for Reece's Rainbow. I totally felt like bawling in thanks to God that he was home but felt it was inappropriate. ;) <br /><br />Left a post on my blog today that you had something to do with. Traci - everything is changing and I feel my God moving in such direct ways. Please pray for my comprehension of God's plans, as I'm a new Christian and don't quite understand some things quite yet. <br /><br />Much love to you and yours from NC,<br />HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652856706985473806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-81934768339148301232011-09-03T08:45:22.553-07:002011-09-03T08:45:22.553-07:00The "cost" in dollars is always the firs...The "cost" in dollars is always the first roadblock the enemy tries to throw up at families desiring to adopt. And we have to remember, our God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, and it is HIS job to provide for our needs, and He is so faithful. And the other costs... the cost of loving so deeply, of giving of ourselves, of being willing to embrace the unknown in a child forever... how can we, who were bought by the blood of Jesus, when we were so unlovable and so unthankful and so unworthy... how can we possibly consider that we have the right to refuse giving love that costs us?Shannon https://www.blogger.com/profile/07672755572004726589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-46909143616066909612011-08-27T06:11:06.266-07:002011-08-27T06:11:06.266-07:00Thank you. I've been trying to explain - not ...Thank you. I've been trying to explain - not quite as well as you just did - that the question is not "how can we afford to adopt?" but "how can we afford NOT to adopt?"Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146641116542160830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892185831053278380.post-86005599459404424052011-08-25T14:15:44.034-07:002011-08-25T14:15:44.034-07:00Love this post.
These kids are totally worth it...Love this post. <br /><br />These kids are totally worth it. <br /><br />How can we, who have been bathed in His Grace, offer anything less than our whole selves, our whole lives, our everything...to the great God we serve...<br /><br />So worth it.Aislinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474781473881976373noreply@blogger.com