Full House!

[PastorDaniel]

dude, your first post reads like a math problem on a standardized test.

Well...do have a solution yet?

I noticed that too....kind of reads like "if two trains were headed in opposite directions....."

I gotta take shoes off to keep up lately!

[Full Quiver]

just messing with you dude

[Dr. Ron]

As the grandfather of adopted kids, I wish to thank you for stepping up. My sons both have adopted children.....as does my niece and step sister.....We have two biological out of 7 grands......no difference. They are all mine!!!!

I applaud you and your wife for your selfless act of love. That is what it truely is. We have a young lady here in our church from Kenya who was adopted by a missionary family. All her sibs are white....it is a very interesting and yet joyous mix....

As the father of men who stepped up.........you epitomize man hood. Thank you!

[darylscook]

He probably got the limit just like us. $2400 is the most you could get.

Nope...not nearly...foster children did not qualify for the stimulus and two of our adoptions didn't finalize until this year.

So we got the 1 dependent low joint income one of $900.00.

Not to get your hopes up, but I THINK the rebate check is based on 2007 tax status, but the actual rebate amount is based on your 2008 tax status. So you may be eligible for the $300 credits for the adoptions finalized in 2008 when you file your 2008 taxes.

Pastor Daryl

[PastorDaniel]

just messing with you dude

I know...I was trying to play into it. Hope I wasn't misunderstood.

[PastorDaniel]

As the grandfather of adopted kids, I wish to thank you for stepping up. My sons both have adopted children.....as does my niece and step sister.....We have two biological out of 7 grands......no difference. They are all mine!!!!

I applaud you and your wife for your selfless act of love. That is what it truely is. We have a young lady here in our church from Kenya who was adopted by a missionary family. All her sibs are white....it is a very interesting and yet joyous mix....

As the father of men who stepped up.........you epitomize man hood. Thank you!

Thank you...And you are awesome in the fact that you don't favor the biological over the adopted...I've seen foster children that were treated as a business and it just sickens me. I too feel like all of them are mine!

It was so funny at camp last year. My 5 year old, that is dark enough to be straight from Africa, was asking me for something in the cafeteria...of course he was saying Deddy this and Deddy that....one of the CIT's looked at me and said "is he your son?"

I said "Yep, don't he look just like me?" The guy just dropped his head and kept eating for a couple of minutes...and then it looked like someone had turn on the lightswitch for him. His head popped up and he said "is he adopted" I was tempted to say "no, it runs in the family" but it was obvious that he was already confused enough...so I let him off the hook and just said yes.

It was hilarious!

[Dr. Ron]

Pastor Daniel, we get that all the time with our Chinese grand-daughter. Someone will say, "Is her mother Chinese"? And we always say" of course" can't you tell? lol

When I dedicated our grand-children, I had never in all my years, dedicated adopted children before. It was the most spiritual experience. I preached a little on the spirit of adoption. How cool is that biblical principle?

I told the congregation that our blood line and dna had just taken a turn for the better.

Since my grandfather was adopted, I have no idea who we really are. He was left on a tree stump as an infant and the Hamm family took him in. My grandmother said he was the "illigit" child of Mr. Hamm and a lover,....but who knows.......and who cares. All I know is that they love me and I love them and would die for them in a heart beat. They all call me Poppi....what more could a man ask for than the love of an innocent child. I am glad they bear my name.....if not my resemblance.