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Friends and Family

Firstly we would like to thank you for being in our lives.  As you all know, Bryen and I have been enduring emotional and physical pain since we've been in Portland.  We are so happy that we made the move together but wish our circumstances were different.  Finding the right jobs and the right group of friends was rather difficult for both of us in the beginning.  Depression set in and we were having a hard time staying positive and focused.  From the point where we discovered Bryen had ruptured a disc in his spine, life began to spiral into a nightmare of problems. We have fought, and fought hard to get better and get back on track but we've lost control.  With Bryen being out of work due to the hospitalizations, the fight with anxiety and depression, and the most recent run in with pancreatitis, we aren't seeing very bright days.  I have been in full control of the finances and household and I just can't do it alone anymore.  We are under more and more stress everyday and we can't do it anymore.  I am now battling depression and anxiety and the two of us are holding on by a thin wire.  We almost lost our car, we have maxxed out all of our credit cards, and we've fallen behind.  We realized that it would be much easier to pick ourselves back up if we had some help.  We have decided to go back to Arizona.  With Bryen's mom's help, our car has been saved and we are able to pay rent another month, but everything else is far overdue.  Staying with his family will give us the chance to dig ourselves out of debt, and get healthier.  Battling physical and emotional pain on top of live's everyday stress and struggle has taken it's toll.  We will be leaving Oregon in December and plan to be back in Phoenix sometime between Christmas and New Years.  Who knows what the future holds for us but right now, we need to take this time to get better, re evaluate our lives, and catch back up.  We love and appreciate everyone, we are blessed to have such great friends and family.  Thank you for your help.  You have no idea how grateful we are.