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Monday, January 14, 2008

I Feel Like I Just Won the Lottery!

I got a call while standing in line at Walmart today from our state senator's office. The state is awarding a $10,000 grant to our homeschool group! I filled out the paperwork in August - then some additional paperwork in September - then some more paperwork in November. I pretty much figured the request was bogged down in red tape or they would find some reason not to give it - after all we are a homeschool group, and this is excess state tax money! But the check is now written and on its way!

The main "catch" is that we must spend all the money by the end of this year. We are already brainstorming about Lego mindstorm, microscopes, rhythm instruments, a powerpoint projector, etc. We want to make sure that we spend it in a way that folks can benefit over and over.

Praise the Lord for His goodness!

3 comments:

The Huneycutt Family said...

Wow - that's awesome! It's so much fun to spend money that you hadn't counted on having. Enjoy shopping for all those neat things you'd really like to have for the kids.

Unknown said...

That is great. Yeah, I'll bet it's like winning the lottery. Couldn't happen to a better person.

Ann said...

That's great! It will be fun spending all of that money, but I think I'd have a hard time deciding what to get because there are so many good options.